Immigrants in the US generated a fiscal surplus of $14.5 trillion between 1994 and 2023, contributing more in taxes than they received in government benefits, according to a new report from the Cato Institute.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) has called for sweeping accountability and reform within federal immigration agencies following the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with Executive Director Angelica Salas emphasizing the need for a leader who respects the dignity of every person.
The SHIELD Act has been proposed to provide federal grants to strengthen immigration legal defense programs and ensure immigrants have access to legal representation.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, with the case now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Advocates for due process have criticized the President’s State of the Union address for using “anti-immigrant fearmongering and misleading claims” to justify policies that undermine constitutional rights, and are calling on Congress to reject additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security and instead invest in proven solutions like legal representation to uphold due process for all.
Americans oppose ICE’s tactics for enforcing immigration laws by a 2-to-1 margin, with 62% of Americans disapproving of the way ICE is handling law enforcement and immigration policy, and 58% saying Trump is “going too far” in deporting undocumented immigrants.
A coalition of 18 attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, has urged a federal appeals court to block the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, citing potential harm to Haitian nationals and the US economy.
Students from Winters High School protested ICE and immigration raids, and were met with criticism from older adults who failed to understand the community they were criticizing, as well as the legal protections afforded to the students.
The Trump administration is proposing changes to the Section 214 program that would require all residents of subsidized housing to provide proof of citizenship or eligible immigration status, potentially leading to the eviction of mixed-status families and the loss of housing assistance for U.S. citizens.
Care in Action and MomsRising have launched a six-figure campaign on connected TV targeting Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, Pennsylvania’s 7th and 8th districts, and Ohio’s 1st district, calling on Republican politicians to prioritize funding for affordable health care instead of supporting ICE’s actions, following extreme federal cuts to Medicaid and expanded funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
For the first time in US history, births to racial and ethnic minority mothers now outnumber births to white mothers, according to a new analysis of national birth data, highlighting the need for improved access to culturally competent and bilingual maternal care.
The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal, with a majority of federal judges ruling against the administration’s new detention policies.
President Donald Trump remains the dominant force in the Republican Party, but scattered pockets of resistance to his administration’s immigration policies are revealing early fissures that could carry political consequences as the midterm elections approach.
The United States is facing an existential crisis due to a lack of political imagination and a scarcity mindset, which has led to the criminalization of poverty, homelessness, and immigration, and a reliance on punishment rather than investment in social programs.
Congress has delayed funding for the Department of Homeland Security, providing an opportunity to impose meaningful oversight and reforms amid public outrage over alleged abuses, with civil rights organizations urging Congress to include 10 legislative proposals in the final funding bill.
Leaders of legacy civil rights organizations are urging U.S. senators to vote against funding ICE and DHS, citing a pattern of lawlessness, lack of accountability, and erosion of civil rights at the hands of federal law enforcement.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a multistate coalition opposing a federal immigration detention policy that requires many undocumented immigrants to be held without the opportunity for a bond hearing, arguing the policy violates due process and federal law.
Mike Fox argues that the modern legal system has created a “legal black hole” around misconduct by federal agents, making it difficult for families to hold them accountable for excessive force.
Arizona state Representative Alma Hernandez has called for accountability and humanity from ICE agents after they detained a Venezuelan refugee family legally residing in the US, warning that the actions are spreading fear throughout the Tucson community.
Thousands of Bay Area residents protested the Trump administration’s agenda on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, calling for an end to ICE violence, mass deportations, and the administration’s foreign policy.