By Brian Figeroux, Esq. When applying for a B1/B2 visitor visa to the United States, applicants undergo a thorough evaluation to determine their eligibility. A significant aspect of this assessment in...
Breaking Down the Latest Court Decision Impacting DACA
By Michelle Lapointe, IMMIGRATION IMPACT The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the electio...
Analysis of the Trump Administration’s Move to End TPS for Venezuelans and Legal Recourse for Opposition Groups
By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / shutterstock.com On January 29, 2025, the Trump administration announced its decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 600...
Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Over 600,000 Venezuelan Migrants Residing in the United States
By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: sebastorg / shutterstock.com On January 29, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for...
Trump’s Day 1 Orders Use Fearmongering to Expand His Immigration Authority
Posted by Adriel Orozco, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial Credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / shutterstock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim ...
ICE’s Inadequate Recordkeeping on Treatment of Detained Asylum Seekers Threatens Their Lives
By Anne Peterson, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, IMMIGRATION IMPACT As the Trump administration prepares for a dramatic increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, ...
Analysis of ICE Raids in 2025: Targeted Locations and Methods of Identifying Undocumented Immigrants
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: a katz / shutterstock.com It’s January 2025 and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified its operations to identify, detain, a...
Precautions Green Card Holders Should Take When Traveling with Pending Criminal Cases or Convictions
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: fuadstephan / shutterstock.com Traveling with pending criminal cases or past convictions presents significant risks for green card holders. Introduction F...
Deportation of Unregistered Immigrants: Policies Target Those Failing to Register, Risking Mass Arrests and Legal Action
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Ruben2533 / shutterstock.com One of the most significant measures in Trump’s immigration executive orders is the mandatory registration of all nonci...
U.S. Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship as Unconstitutional
By Esther Claudette Gittens On January 23, 2025, U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending bir...