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Trump’s Student Visa Crackdown: What’s Wrong and America’s Risk
A June 4, 2025 proclamation bars new F, M, and J entries to Harvard and allows possible visa revocations for…
Fact Check: Do Immigrants Cost the Netherlands €17 Billion Annually?
Ahead of the 2025 election, studies citing a €17 billion annual immigration cost (1995–2019) fuel debate. Lifetime models vary: labour…
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Housing Policy Mirrors a History of Xenophobia
A 2019 HUD proposal to verify immigration status for all household members threatened to evict 25,000 families and displace 55,000…
What a Reading Welcoming City Means for Immigrants and Community Trust
A draft "Welcoming City" ordinance introduced October 13, 2025 would bar city staff and police from asking about or enforcing…
Iowa Businesses Brace for 2025 Immigration Enforcement Impacts
Iowa employers face intensified 2025 immigration enforcement—about 15,000 planned ICE audits—amid a 1.2 million drop in foreign-born workers (Jan–Jul). Key…
LWV Panel Explores Immigration and Criminal Justice Policy Impacts
In Chico, a 2025 League panel highlighted how ICE raids and federal enforcement harm families, strain services, and reduce trust.…
Santa Clara County Leaders Reaffirm Immigrant Support Amid Federal Presence
Santa Clara County declared all county properties off limits to immigration enforcement on October 24, 2025, after CBP deployments from…
UD Moves Sanctuary Campus Protections for International Students
After an April 2025 SEVIS incident, UD students seek a sanctuary campus to limit ICE cooperation, ensure continued enrollment, preserve…