Interior Enforcement
PRESS BRIEFING: Community Leaders, Prosecutors, and Local Electeds Condemn HR 32, A Direct Attack on American Communities And Public Safety
The “No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act” forces local leaders to choose between preserving funding for essential services or facing Trump's politically motivated cuts to schools, disaster relief and more. Read More
Seeking Records about DHS’s Unprecedent Mass Influx Declaration and Associated Agreements With State and Local Law Enforcement
The Council and Documented NY filed FOIA requests for records undergirding the DHS Secretary’s novel mass influx determination and agreements that involve state and local law enforcement officers in immigration enforcement. Read More
State, Federal Policies Escalate Attacks on Immigrant Children
Federal and state policy efforts targeting immigrant kids are on the rise. The new wave of cruelty includes plans that plainly violate existing law. Many of these attacks seem designed to tee up court battles intended to weaken the rights and wellbeing of children in the United States. Mass Child… Read More
Sanctuary Policies: An Overview
Sanctuary policies do not conceal or shelter unauthorized immigrants from detection. Here's what you need to know about these policies. Read More
Expedited Removal Explainer
Expedited removal is a process by which low-level immigration officers can quickly deport certain noncitizens who are undocumented or have committed fraud or misrepresentation. Read More
The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda
As we near the one-month mark of the new Trump administration, it is clear that the president’s thinly veiled threats of imposing mass deportation on “criminal immigrants” are in fact a promise to target all immigrants—and sometimes even U.S. citizens. In the first weeks, we have already seen wrongful… Read More
Communities Continue to Stand by Immigrants Amidst Fear, Heightened Enforcement
The first few weeks of President Trump’s second term in office have instilled a heightened level of fear, as longtime neighbors, residents, and tightly knit communities have encountered increased federal immigration enforcement, elimination of safeguards like sensitive locations, and significant shifts in immigration policies. Nevertheless, many communities continue… Read More
The “Mass Influx” Declaration
In 1996, Congress passed a law giving the federal government the power to declare an emergency relating to a “mass influx” of migrants. When this emergency provision is enacted, the government can both disburse funding to states and localities dealing with the “influx” and delegate authority to local… Read More
Trump’s Day 1 Orders Use Fearmongering to Expand His Immigration Authority
On January 20, 2025, the day President Trump took office for his second term, he issued a series of immigration-related executive orders and proclamations that will quickly re-shape the U.S. immigration system. These executive orders affect nearly every facet of a complex and demanding system. Most of the policy… Read More
The Laken Riley Act Would Give States Sweeping Power Over Immigration Policy
Want to take action on the Laken Riley Act? The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act, H.R. 29. It will likely go to a vote in the Senate. Contact your senators and urge them to vote “No” on this anti-immigrant bill. Who runs the U.S. Read More
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