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ICE Data Reveals 72% of Detainees Have No Criminal Convictions

Most ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, detained mainly for immigration violations. Detention is costly, crowded, and lengthy. Alternatives to…

Immigrant Communities Adapt New Rules Amid Rising Deportation Fears

In 2025, immigration policies expanded expedited removal across the US and ended TPS for over 70,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans. ICE…

Trump Grants Total Authorization to Arrest Attackers of Immigration Officers

Trump’s 2025 immigration policies give ICE broad arrest powers and extra resources, including 10,000 new agents and 80,000 detention beds.…

LA Mayor Issues Order to Bolster City Response to Immigration Enforcement

Mayor Karen Bass’s Executive Directive No. 12 strengthens Los Angeles’s sanctuary city status by banning city aid to ICE and…

Trump Border Czar Claims ICE Can Detain Based on Physical Appearance

Tom Homan’s 2025 statement allows ICE to detain based on appearance, opposing federal law. Nearly half of detainees are noncriminal.…

Largest California Immigration Raids Detain 200 Workers Amid Protests

Federal agents arrested roughly 200 immigrants during raids on July 10, 2025, in Southern California cannabis farms. Protests resulted in…

FY 2025 Reconciliation Bill Enacted with Major Immigration Reforms

Signed July 4, 2025, the FY 2025 Reconciliation Bill raises immigration fees, limits federal benefits for many immigrants, increases enforcement…

How Will 2025 Immigration Law Changes Impact HPI Visa Holders’ Options?

Starting July 2025, HPI visa holders must switch visas to stay longer in the UK. ILR eligibility period doubles to…