Ruling Protects Families and Upholds Constitutional Limits on State Power Oct 23, 2025, WASHINGTON DC — In a sweeping victory for immigrant communities and the rule of law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today upheld an injunction blocking Iowa’s SF 2340. This law, Iowa’s worst-ever on immigration, would have made it […] The post Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Iowa’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law appeared first on American Immigration Council.| American Immigration Council
New litigation under FOIA seeks records from ICE about the practice of arresting people showing up for their immigration court dates.| American Immigration Council
In Shelly Mayer’s view, the United States isn’t facing an immigrant labor shortage but a rural labor shortage. Specifically, a farm labor shortage. Mayer is the executive director of the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), a national development organization for dairy professionals. She sees the labor shortage problem close up, and it’s nationwide. “We have fewer farms, and fewer farm kids who […]| American Immigration Council
ICE has partnered with Palantir Technologies—a company co-founded by billionaire Peter Thiel—to use AI to track and deport immigrants.| American Immigration Council
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Both the Senate and the House have proposed significant immigration and border related spending measures as part of the reconciliation process.| American Immigration Council
The American Immigration Council envisions a nation where immigrants are embraced, communities are enriched, and justice prevails for all.| American Immigration Council
New litigation seeks to keep ICE from illegally locking up unaccompanied immigrant children in adult detention centers once they turn 18.| American Immigration Council
Learn how Nayna Gupta’s Sept. 18 testimony at Rep. Jayapal’s Shadow Hearing exposed the human cost of U.S. deportation policies.| American Immigration Council
This fact sheet provides an overview of the H-1B visa category and petition process, addresses the myths perpetuated about the H-1B visa category, and highlights the key contributions H-1B workers make to the U.S. economy.| American Immigration Council
A historic worksite ICE raid in Georgia highlights the chaos and waste of the Trump administration's immigration agenda.| American Immigration Council
In 2025, more than 46% of Fortune 500 companies—a total of 231 out of 500—were founded by immigrants or their children.| American Immigration Council
A new analysis of the 2025 Fortune 500 list reveals that nearly half were founded by immigrants or their children.| American Immigration Council
The Trump administration announced a new travel ban targeting 19 countries. This marks a significant expansion of the travel bans President Trump issued during his first term.| American Immigration Council
A new report reveals the sweeping economic and humanitarian toll of the Trump administration's expanded 2025 travel ban.| American Immigration Council
A new report describes how the Trump administration’s extreme actions on immigration threaten the foundations of U.S. democracy.| American Immigration Council
There must be a full investigation into these disappearances to CECOT and clear safeguards barring Trump from doing this again.| American Immigration Council
In February 2025, a Venezuelan-American lawyer named Beatriz received an order from the Interior Department to the nonprofit where she worked: stop all work. Beatriz represents unaccompanied minors: children who are going through immigration proceedings without their parents. These youngsters can be quite vulnerable. They may be living with family members, placed in foster care, […] The post Beatriz, an immigrant lawyer fighting for noncitizen kids appeared first on American Immigration...| American Immigration Council
This marks the largest investment in detention and deportation in U.S. history; a policy choice that will sow chaos and tear families apart.| American Immigration Council
The mass deportation of millions of undocumented individuals would be tremendously expensive and would have a catastrophic impact on our economy—one that would be expansive and impact every American. The American Immigration Council analyzes the fiscal costs and economic impacts of such a mass deportation operation.| American Immigration Council
This fact sheet provides an overview of how Temporary Protected Status designations are made, what benefits TPS confers, and how TPS beneficiaries apply for and regularly renew their status.| American Immigration Council
CBP One is a mobile app developed to streamline interaction between travelers and CBP officers at ports of entry using technology which includes GPS tracking and facial recognition. However, it is unclear how this app and the data it collects will be used.| American Immigration Council
This fact sheet provides an overview of the H-1B visa category and petition process, addresses the myths perpetuated about the H-1B visa category, and highlights the key contributions H-1B workers make to the U.S. economy.| American Immigration Council
Parole under immigration law is very different than in the criminal justice context. In the immigration context, parole facilitates certain individuals’ entry into and permission to temporarily remain in the United States. This overview explains how parole requests are considered, who may qualify, and what parole programs exist.| American Immigration Council
Sanctuary policies do not conceal or shelter unauthorized immigrants from detection. Here's what you need to know about these policies.| American Immigration Council