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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 4d

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Legal Groups Challenge ICE on Jailing Immigrant Teens

New litigation seeks to keep ICE from illegally locking up unaccompanied immigrant children in adult detention centers once they turn 18.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 4d

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.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 4d

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.

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls

Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7d

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...

What a Government Shutdown Means for the Immigration System - American Immigration Council

This is how a government shutdown in 2025 may impact ICE, immigration courts, USCIS, and the immigration system at large.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 12d

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.

Divya Karthikeyan @divyakrthk.bsky.social · 12d

In Singh’s case, the Trump administration is using a dated mechanism — an automatic stay— to their advantage to override his immigration judge’s decisions, keep him locked up, and push for deportation. And it’s getting a lot more common, experts say.

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He Has a Green Card and a Brain Tumor. DHS Wants to Deport Him for Forgery With No Proof.

Paramjit Singh is going blind in jail. DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 12d

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.

As ICE partnerships spread in the Midwest, incentives rise and civil rights concerns deepen

The ICE 287(g) program is expanding in the Midwest, and immigration advocates say there’s not enough oversight. This month, the Department of Homeland Security announced new financial incentives that ...

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 13d

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.

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Trump’s $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas: What You Need to Know - American Immigration Council

President Trump will impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, greatly impacting employers’ ability to secure foreign workers.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 13d

#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.

Council and NYCLU File FOIA Request for ICE to Publish 287(g) Training Materials on its Website - American Immigration Council

Council and NYCLU demand ICE disclose 287(g) training records to expose risks of racial profiling and unlawful arrests.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 18d

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.

Trump imposes $100K fee on H-1B visas in new immigration action | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to impose a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas — in an effort to curb what the administration says is overuse of the program.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 19d

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Nayna Gupta Testifies at Shadow Hearing on Deportation’s Impact on Families and Communities - American Immigration Council

Learn how Nayna Gupta’s Sept. 18 testimony at Rep. Jayapal’s Shadow Hearing exposed the human cost of U.S. deportation policies.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 19d

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.

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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 20d

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."

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 20d

📺 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.

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Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Assault Destroys U.S. Families and Communities

YouTube video by Representative Pramila Jayapal

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20d

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.

Mass Deportation - American Immigration Council

The mass deportation of millions of undocumented individuals would be tremendously expensive and would have a catastrophic impact on our economy—one that would be expansive and impact every American. ...

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 20d

"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.

Why Is It So Hard to Become a US Citizen? - American Immigration Council

“Why don’t they just get in line?" It's a question often directed toward undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 22d

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 👇

Welcoming Week 2025: Stories We Share - American Immigration Council

Welcoming Week 2025 celebrates Stories We Share. Learn 3 practical ways to foster belonging where you live.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 26d

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.

US Cities Brace for Another Los Angeles, as Trump Deploys Troops in Expanding Immigration Crackdown - American Immigration Council

As President Trump considers ordering troops to other cities, LA residents are still recovering from the impacts of his first deployment.

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Nayna Gupta @naynagupta.bsky.social · 27d

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👇🏽
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Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground

As President Donald Trump signals plans to order federal intervention in Chicago, experts say the likely escalation of immigration enforcement operations is setting the stage for a contentious dynamic...

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 27d

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.
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New USCIS ‘Special Agents’ Will Be Given the Power to Arrest, Use Deadly Force Against Immigrants - American Immigration Council

USCIS, the agency tasked with issuing green cards, will have “special agents" authorized to carry firearms and arrest immigrants.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 28d

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 👇

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 29d

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.

Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · Sep 5

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.

Massive Georgia ICE Raids Highlights Failures of Trump Policy

A historic worksite ICE raid in Georgia highlights the chaos and waste of the Trump administration's immigration agenda.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · Aug 28

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.

Learning in the Shadows: How Immigration Enforcement Harms Students and Schools - American Immigration Council

As students return to the classroom, the damaging effects of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda loom over schools.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · Aug 21

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.

Deportations Reach New High Under Trump After Summer Surge in Immigration Arrests

With an infusion of cash from Mr. Trump’s domestic policy bill, ICE appears poised to scale its operations even further.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · Aug 21

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.

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Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Companies in 2025 Were Founded by Immigrants or Their Children - American Immigration Council

In 2025, more than 46% of Fortune 500 companies—a total of 231 out of 500—were founded by immigrants or their children.

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