Immigration Reform
The last time Congress updated our legal immigration system was November 1990, one month before the World Wide Web went online. We are long overdue for comprehensive immigration reform.
Through immigration reform, we can provide noncitizens with a system of justice that provides due process of law and a meaningful opportunity to be heard. Because it can be a contentious and wide-ranging issue, we aim to provide advocates with facts and work to move bipartisan solutions forward. Read more about topics like legalization for undocumented immigrants and border security below.In the Spotlight
Restoring Credibility and Humanity
- Interior Enforcement
- May 11, 2026
A new framework for U.S. immigration enforcement that prioritizes public safety, fairness, accountability, and humane, proportionate consequences. Read More
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Undocumented Students in U.S. Higher Education
This fact sheet looks at the population of undocumented students in higher education institutions across the country. Read More
What Trump’s New Public Charge Rule Means for Immigrants
The Trump administration finalized a new rule on July 17 changing the federal government’s policy on how immigration officials determine when someone is likely to be a “public charge.” Federal immigration law says that someone applying for an immigration benefit — such as a green card — can… Read More
What’s in the Secure America Act?
Congress passed the Secure America Act in June 2026, allocating $69.5 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through 2029 using the reconciliation process. The law dramatically expands federal immigration enforcement funding while limiting congressional oversight and bypassing the traditional appropriations process. Read More
As Public Support for Mass Deportation Falls, New Proposal Seeks to Restore Credibility and Humanity in Immigration Enforcement
Washington DC, May 12 Tues – Today, the American Immigration Council released a new framework calling for the overhaul of the United States’ immigration enforcement system. The framework argues that the country’s current approach is fundamentally disconnected from public safety and has trapped the immigration debate into a… Read More
More Sunshine Is Needed on Immigration Agencies
Legal filings recently revealed that the federal agency that runs immigration courts has just two attorneys responsible for processing complex public records requests. Two lawyers to handle requests for information about a system that decides the fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants every year. This revelation… Read More
Challenging the Trump Administration’s Regulation Gutting Appellate Review at the Board of Immigration Appeals
In February 2026, the Trump administration issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that guts the Board of Immigration Appeals, the agency that hears appeals of cases from immigration courts. The IFR upends the system for noncitizens to be able to challenge adverse immigration judge decisions, making summary dismissals the… Read More
President Trump Expands His Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
In June, President Trump built on the legacy of his first term by implementing a new travel ban under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to “suspend the entry” of nationals from 19 countries. The initial action in June called for federal officials to suggest additional… Read More
Trump’s Travel Ban Decides the Real Winners and Losers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw
Millions of people across the globe tuned into the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The ceremony decided which countries will play each other at next summer’s tournament, co-hosted for the first time by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Hosting the World Cup, the largest sporting… Read More
The Fight Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
For over 20 years, access to in-state tuition for all students, regardless of immigration status, has been a powerful lever of inclusion and opportunity across the United States. First pioneered by Texas in 2001 under Republican Governor Rick Perry, in-state tuition equity policies have allowed undocumented students who… Read More
What Are the Impacts of President Trump’s Travel Ban?
In June 2025, the Trump administration announced a new travel ban to restrict or prohibit entry to the United States for individuals from 19 countries, In 2022, nearly 300,000 people from these countries came to the U.S. They brought skills, paid taxes, and filled critical jobs. Read More
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