Since 2025, the United States has witnessed an explosive surge in the number of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In just 4 months of Trump’s second term, there has been a 17% increase compared to his first term. Since Biden’s presidency, the detention rates have skyrocketed by 46%. This extreme level of mass deportation is […]
SCOTUS Greenlights Racial Profiling in Immigration Enforcement
On Monday, September 8th, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo overturned a federal district court ruling that barred immigration officials in Los Angeles from conducting roving patrols that targeted Latino communities without “reasonable suspicion.” The concurring opinion from Justice Kavanaugh states that “apparent ethnicity” can be a “relevant factor” for ICE […]
U.S. Eliminates Afghan Relocation Office, Cutting Essential Lifeline for Afghans at Risk
In a deeply troubling move, the U.S. Department of State has notified Congress that it will eliminate the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE), which is the only dedicated office tasked with supporting Afghans left behind following the Afghan evacuation in 2021. This change is set to take effect July 1, 2025, unless Congress intervenes. […]
Alligator Alcatraz Raises Legal and Environmental Concerns
In a new development in the current administration’s federal immigration enforcement, a new detention facility has been constructed in Florida’s swampy Everglades. Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” by Florida attorney general James Uthmeier, the facility has been established at a decommissioned airport spanning 39 square miles of the Florida Everglades. Detainees will be surveilled by more than […]
Protests Sweep Los Angeles in Wake of ICE Raids
On Friday, June 6, 2025, protests against immigration raids started in Los Angeles, California after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) entered several city locations to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants. Over the course of several days, ICE agents conducted raids at multiple worksites, including clothing warehouses and public areas throughout Southern California, resulting in the […]
Senators Shaheen and Murkowski Condemn Termination of Afghan TPS as “Historic Betrayal”
In a bipartisan effort, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have publicly denounced the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 8,000 Afghan nationals currently living in the United States. The senators expressed their profound concern in a joint letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland […]
“Immigrant Reality Show” Pitched to the DHS Mocks Survival as a Game
Amidst the terrifying state of immigration under the current administration, it appears that some view the best way forward is with casually cruel and blatantly insensitive mockery: the kind you would only find on a reality show. Recently, reports began to circulate of a competition show being pitched to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), […]
Revoking T.P.S. for Afghan Allies Leaves Them in Jeopardy Once More
The Trump administration announced on Friday that Temporary Protected Status (T.P.S.) for Afghan allies in the United States is being canceled, stating that “Afghanistan no longer meets the statutory requirements for its T.P.S. designation.” As a result, over 14,000 Afghans now face the risk of deportation in May and June. Afghans were first protected under […]
Deported Without Warning: How Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s Case Signals a Dangerous Shift in Immigration Policy
The recent deportation of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a distinguished kidney transplant specialist and assistant professor at Brown University, has ignited a storm of controversy, highlighting the Trump administration’s aggressive stance on immigration and its apparent disregard for judicial authority. Dr. Alawieh, a Lebanese national holding a valid H-1B visa, was expelled from the United States […]
Deportation Without Due Process: The Trump Administration’s Latest Tactic
We are now witnessing the full effects of the Trump administration’s anti-immigration and mass deportation policies. Following the 2016 initiative to enhance border security with a wall, the administration has shifted its focus to those residing within the country. These policies have affected a broad range of individuals, including legal immigrants, visa holders, students, and […]
Mexico’s Response to Mass Deportations: ‘Mexico Embraces You’
As President Trump’s deportation plans for undocumented immigrants made headlines across the nation, a less publicized response is underway. Mexico’s plan for receiving repatriated citizens, called “Mexico Embraces You” or “Mexico te abraza,” was announced in late January. Government officials began developing the program after then-presidential nominee Trump’s Sep. 13 campaign promise to carry out […]
U.S. Catholic Bishops Sue Trump Administration Over Refugee Resettlement Funding Freeze
U.S. Catholic bishops have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its sudden halt to refugee resettlement. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has long provided care for thousands of refugees assigned to them after being granted legal status. In the lawsuit, they claim they have been wrongfully targeted as part of Trump’s […]
Plan to Shut Down Afghan Resettlement Office Leaves Thousands of Afghan Allies in Limbo
The U.S. State Department has ordered the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) to prepare for closure by April 2025, a decision that has raised significant concern among advocates and Afghans awaiting resettlement. The decision affects some 200,000 individuals, including family members of Afghan-American U.S. military personnel, minors awaiting reunification with their […]
Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Trump’s Executive Order on Refugee Resettlement
A coalition of 123 national, state, and local organizations from across the United States (U.S.) is calling on Congress to rescind President Trump’s executive order “Realigning USRAP.” The executive order has suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and frozen humanitarian assistance to millions of people needing assistance. The Feminist Majority Foundation, among the signatories, […]
Guantánamo Bay Revived as Immigration Detention Site, Raising Human Rights Concerns
The current administration has begun transferring migrants to Guantánamo Bay, reviving one of the darkest chapters in U.S. immigration policy. The decision to detain people, many of them fleeing violence and poverty, at a military base long criticized for human rights abuses raises serious legal and ethical concerns. Reports indicate that the first group of […]
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Ending Birthright Citizenship
Photo by Nitish Meena on Unsplash On Thursday, January 23, a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, or automatic American citizenship for all babies born in the United States. The executive order—called Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship—was part of the flurry of anti-immigrant EOs Trump signed on his […]
The Laken Riley Act Signals a New Era of Immigration Policy
Photo by Louis Velazquez on Unsplash Republicans in Congress are moving toward reshaping U.S. immigration policy with a strict immigration detention law, The Laken Riley Act. This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain non-citizens who have been arrested for nonviolent crimes including burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting of $100 or more. […]
Afghan Earthquake Survivors Struggle to Make it Through Winter
On October 7th, multiple earthquakes hit Afghanistan. Thousands of people were killed and injured and the survivors continue to grapple with hardships. Since then, survivors spend their days digging through rubble looking for the bodies of family members and digging mass graves for the thousands of victims. People are reeling from losing their entire families […]
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Face the Risk of Deportation and Human Rights Abuses
The spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern over Pakistan’s plan to deport undocumented Afghan refugees on November 1st. This will disproportionately affect more than a million Afghans who moved to Pakistan for safety. The plan for mass deportation was announced earlier this month, after which, 59,780 individuals left […]
Poll Reveals Majority of Americans Support Upholding the “Pledge” to Afghan Allies. Afghan Allies Remain in Limbo With Thousands Still Awaiting Evacuation.
A new poll conducted in early October by With Honor Action and Ipsos found that 89% of Americans said they support keeping our pledge to Afghans who helped U.S. forces against the Taliban, with 56% of Americans “strongly” supporting the claim. 92% of Democrats and 87% of Republicans agreed, demonstrating strong bipartisan support for our […]