In the quiet corners of homes across America, countless immigrant women endure unspeakable abuse—trapped not only by the pain inflicted by their spouses but also by the fear of losing their legal st...
Left Behind, Not Forgotten: A Path to Legalization for Abandoned Immigrant Minors
Across the United States, countless immigrant children live in fear and uncertainty—not because of something they’ve done, but because they have been left behind. Abandoned by parents or caregiver...
Attorney General James Files Brief Opposing ICE Courthouse Arrests
Editorial credit: Steve Edreff / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) alarming practice of...
Denaturalization and the Administration’s Targeting of U.S. Citizens
In July 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) elevated denaturalization to a top enforcement priority, marking a dramatic shift in how the federal government approaches U.S. citizenship. While the Imm...
ICE to Use ImmigrationOS by Palantir, a New AI System, to Track Immigrants’ Movements
By: Steven Hubbard |americanimmigrationcouncil.org |Editorial credit: Mamun_Sheikh / Shutterstock.com U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has partnered with Palantir Technologies—a Denver...
White House Plans Major Shift in Refugee Priorities
By: Mary Campbell The White House is reportedly preparing to cap the U.S. refugee admissions at 40,000 for fiscal year 2026, with a striking three‑quarters of these slots—approximately 30,000 plac...
Immigration as an Excuse for Autocracy
By: Maribel Hastings| America’s Voice | Editorial credit: aaronschwartzphoto / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC: The militarization of immigration policy is in full swing, and the Trump administratio...
For Victims of Gender-Based Violence, Getting Asylum Just Got Harder
By: Sam Poyer |americanimmigrationcouncil.org | Editorial credit: Mamunur Rashid / Shutterstock.com A new decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) will make it harder for people fleeing gend...
The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda
By Nayna Gupta, 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 election on t...
Historical Context of Guantánamo Bay Detention Practices and Modern Immigrant Rights Under President Trump
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Guantánamo Bay, located on the southeastern coast of Cuba, has been under U.S. control since 1903. Its detention facility gained international attention post-9/11 when it wa...