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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Colorado Divided Over Immigration Crackdown and Enforcement Realities
In 2025 Colorado enacted SB25-276 to limit local cooperation with civil immigration enforcement, requiring judicial warrants and banning…
Trump Administration Deadlier for ICE Detainees Than COVID-19, New Data
In fiscal year 2025, deaths in ICE custody reached the highest level since 2004, surpassing pandemic-era mortality. Experts…
Border-Crossing Data Does Not Accurately Reflect True Migration Trends
Border counts track movements at ports but do not equal migration. Australia’s NOM counts those present 12 months…
Hayward Sanctuary Policy: City Employees Do Not Enforce Immigration
Hayward reaffirms sanctuary-city policies: employees won’t assist federal immigration enforcement, won’t collect status information, and police follow Policy…
Sarasota Sheriff Profits from ICE Crackdown Amid New Grants
Sarasota’s Sheriff’s Office secured over $280,000 in 2025 from state and ICE grants to expand detention, transport, and…
What a Bay Area immigration enforcement surge could look like
Border Patrol and ICE have staged at Coast Guard Island to prepare for a possible Bay Area enforcement…
Chicago Businesses Barring ICE: Aiming to Keep Everyone Safe
As of late October 2025, Chicago and nearby jurisdictions adopted bans preventing ICE from using public properties for…
Will Foreign MBAs Win or Lose Under 2025 H-1B Reforms?
DHS proposes a weighted H-1B lottery favoring higher-wage roles, likely starting in FY2027, while a $100,000 fee for…
Ahead of NYC Mayoral Race, Noncitizen Voting Policy Falls Short
The state’s top court ruled in March 2025 that New York’s constitution limits voting to citizens, voiding a…