Government records obtained after years of litigation sheds new light on how the Trump administration’s devastating “zero tolerance” policy was implemented—and how journalists, attorneys & members of Congress fought to expose it. NEW from @immcouncil.org https://bit.ly/47uvqWX

In 2018, the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy tore thousands of children from their parents. Years later, many remain separated. Our report highlights new government records and the struggle to end a troubling immigration policy, shedding light on a dark chapter in U.S. history.

The Trump administration just ended automatic work permit extensions. That means thousands of legally authorized workers may lose jobs as USCIS takes months to process renewals. Employers will lose staff. Families will lose income. And our already-stalled economy will take another hit.

What is the current state of US immigration law? Where can we still find hope? The American Immigration Council's Aaron @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social watches these issues like no one else, & joins Matt for a unique conversation between policy & practice podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

#BREAKING: Iowa’s anti-immigrant law, SF 2340, stays blocked! The 8th Circuit has affirmed what advocates have said all along: states can’t make their own deportation laws. This ruling keeps thousands of Iowa families safe and together. A win for dignity, due process, and the rule of law.

Health care in ICE detention centers has always had problems. But now, there's less transparency and accountability. “I have a client right now who has untreated diabetes — they just stopped giving her medicine," the Council's Rebekah Wolf told @alicemiranda.bsky.social & @ruthreader.bsky.social.

Immigration courts are meant to ensure fairness—not serve as traps for detention. @latinojustice.bsky.social, @democracyforward.org, and the Council are suing to expose ICE and EOIR’s secret coordination behind courthouse arrests and case dismissals. Read more ⬇️

As Trump and ICE unleash terror on Chicago, due process is nowhere to be found. @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social unpacks ICE’s overreach https://contrarian.substack.com/p/ice-is-out-of-control-aaron-reichlin

BREAKING: DC District Court just granted our emergency motion, filed with @immigrantjustice.bsky.social, stopping ICE from locking up unaccompanied immigrant children in adult detention centers once they turn 18.  Locking up young people in ICE jails only inflicts more harm on vulnerable youth.

These ICE raids aren't making communities safer. Protecting communities doesn’t involve zip-tying children or dragging families into trucks. No child deserves to be terrorized like this.

Last night the U.S. government "shut down." In a piece for @immcouncil.org's blog, I explain what that means for the immigration system and for Trump's mass deportation agenda. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/what-go...

Automatic stays allow DHS to effectively ignore immigration court orders. “It was intended to be used in really extreme cases, and instead, ICE is using it just everywhere," our senior litigation attorney Suchita Mathur told @divyakrthk.bsky.social.

Since President Trump began his second term, the number of agreements allowing local law enforcement agencies to perform federal immigration duties have ballooned across the U.S. @naynagupta.bsky.social spoke to @naomidelkamiller.bsky.social about how these 287(g) agreements erode public safety.

President Trump announced that his administration will impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The new fee will greatly impact employers’ ability to secure the highly educated foreign workers who come to the United States on the H-1B visa. Here's what you need to know ⤵️

#NEW: The Council and @nyclu.org filed a FOIA request to force ICE to show the public its training materials for local law enforcement agencies that signed 287(g) agreements. With 287(g) agreements ballooning across the nation, it's critical for the public to know what officers can and cannot do.

H1-B workers don’t take jobs — they create them. They make our companies more competitive globally and help us lead in tech, medicine, and defense. This policy shrinks our talent pipeline, undermines job creation, and hands America’s competitive edge to global rivals.

The Trump administration continues to use safety as a pretext for mass deportation—but it is mass deportation itself that makes all Americans LESS safe. Watch @naynagupta.bsky.social's testimony at @jayapal.house.gov's shadow hearing on the impact of mass deportations on our communities.

Nayna Gupta, Policy Director at @immcouncil.org: "While nannies disappear from local parks and masked agents drag immigrant fathers from cars, this administration continues to use safety as a pretext for mass deportation. But it is mass deportation that makes all Americans less safe."

📺 LIVE NOW: @jayapal.house.gov is hosting a shadow hearing on the impact that mass deportations have on our communities. Hear from experts, including our Policy Director, @naynagupta.bsky.social, on the real consequences of mass deportation policies. www.youtube.com/live/m47GZMk...

Now @immcouncil.org's Policy Director @naynagupta.bsky.social is testifying. She highlights our mass deportation report from last year which calculated the staggering costs and economic impacts, and is explaining how ICE is locking up people just to hit politically-motived White House targets.

"Why don't they just apply for citizenship?" This is a question often directed toward undocumented immigrants living in the United States. But the pathway to American citizenship for the vast majority is long, complex, and financially draining.

From planting seeds, sharing hobbies, or swapping stories, we all have the power to build belonging through small, everyday acts. In honor of Welcoming Week, learn how you can help foster belonging in your community 👇

As President Trump considers sending National Guard troops into Chicago, Baltimore, Memphis, and New Orleans, Los Angeles residents are still recovering from the impact of his first deployment. This is a stark illustration of what may be in store for other major U.S. cities soon.

The Trump admin is engaging in federal policing in a way that rips at the seams of relationships between state & local police and the federal government..and between communities & their local police. This erodes public safety👇🏽 apnews.com/article/chic...

For the first time, #USCIS will create “special agents” with powers to carry firearms and make arrests. Shev Dalal-Dheini (@aila.org) and @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social explain how this move defies Congress’ mandate and raises serious legal concerns. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/uscis-s...

This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps. @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇

The Supreme Court just cleared the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps. This means the Trump administration could rapidly expand its plans for law enforcement to harass people based on their skin color, the neighborhood they live in, or the language they speak.

A sweeping immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia resulted in at least 475 worked detained, many of whom were South Korean nationals — including some with legal status. These raids don’t make anyone safer. They terrorize workers, destabilize communities, and push families into chaos.

Back to school should be a time of excitement — not fear. But as students across America return to the classroom, the damaging effects of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda looms over schools.

The Trump administration is remaking the entire federal government into a mass deportation machine. Nearly 60,000 immigrants are being held in ICE detention — the highest number in modern U.S. history. And the majority have no criminal conviction.

Did you know many of the country’s most well-known and influential companies were started by immigrants or their children? Our latest report highlights how immigrants have consistently been a driving force of business innovation and growth in America. Read more ⤵️

One week into the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., it’s becoming increasingly clear that this is yet another front in the Trump administration’s war on immigrants and the communities that welcome them. @daralind.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇

Every day, there is a new immigration headline. For some, these headlines are just noise. For DACA recipients, they’re a nightmare realized.

The Social Security benefits that over 61 million retired Americans rely on are already in trouble. Deporting undocumented immigrants will only make it worse. Here's why 👇

Instead of taking aim at criminals and bad actors, the Trump administration is targeting law-abiding immigrants, including many long-standing and valued members of our communities. This isn't what Americans expected – and it's not what they want.

The immigration system was broken before President Trump returned to office. But instead of fixing it, the Trump administration has chosen to make things worse — on purpose. Read more from our policy director @naynagupta.bsky.social in @msnbc.com ⤵️

ICE is attempting to co-opt my personal favorite thing about America. So I’m in the Indianapolis Star explaining to Indycar fans why what ICE is doing is so harmful, and to everyone else about why Indycar, in particular, represents a better America than that. www.indystar.com/story/opinio...

#Superman isn’t just a hero—he’s a refugee. He doesn’t save people for applause—but because it’s right. Just like the student leading a walkout. The single mom running mutual aid. No noise, just care.   Read our blog on why immigrant stories matter: www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/superma...

$715 million in tax revenue. Gone. Our new report analyzes the devastating costs of the Trump administration's travel ban. Here's what you need to know 👇 www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/report/trump...

NEW ANALYSIS: @immcouncil.org highlights how state & local governments, the business community, and state-wide Offices of New Americans have been responding to the first six months of the Trump administration's dangerous & harmful policies⬇️

Six months into Trump’s second term, the immigration crackdown is more dangerous than ever. Join us as we unpack the consequences and human toll. Featuring @naynagupta.bsky.social, @daralind.bsky.social, & Kaelyn, whose partner faces deportation under the Alien Enemies Act. 🔗 immcouncil.co/3TXqF24

Six months into this Trump admin, it's becoming impossible to track every change. So we didn't. What we did is to put together a special report that evaluates what immigration policy looks like now--and how to understand it going forward. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/report/mass-...

The Trump administration’s first six months back in office represent the most extreme and sweeping immigration crackdown in modern U.S. history. But our special report shows that this isn't just a hardline immigration agenda. It's an attack on our democracy.

This was illuminating in about 250 different ways; too much to track but @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social somehow on top of it all

ICE’s budget has grown as it ignores due process rights, denying migrants bond and access to lawyers -- "part and parcel of due process," says @aclu.org‬’s Lee Gelernt. Conditions in facilities are “going to reach crisis levels,” as more are arrested, says @immcouncil.org's @daralind.bsky.social

1/ After 125 days in El Salvador’s notorious “megaprison” #CECOT, our client Edicson Quintero Chacón has been released and returned to Venezuela—alongside Jose Manuel Ramos Bastidas and 250+ others whom the U.S. paid to detain at CECOT. This should never have happened.

As Trump hires thousands more immigration agents: “You’re very likely to see confusion, delay, wrongful arrest, more mistakes when law enforcement agencies, especially large ones, don’t have clear direction and guidance for prioritization.”👇🏽 🚨 apnews.com/article/bord...

The Supreme Court’s newest immigration-related decision is sure to make it more difficult for noncitizens to get federal court review of their cases. But it also opens up new technical arguments to get that review. Read more: www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/supreme...

On July 15, members of Congress reintroduced the “DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act” which represents one of the most sweeping attempts to modify the immigration system that has been proposed in years. Read more: www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/legisla...

The Trump administration has carried out the most destructive rewrite of immigration policy in modern U.S. history. Join us and @newrepublic.com on July 23 as we discuss how the administration is using mass deportation to attack democracy. Register here: ow.ly/StaR50WqaEf