Philadelphia’s sanctuary policy remains in place, for now, as Trump vows to terminate federal grants to sanctuary cities.
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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement meets most criteria that have defined secret police forces in authoritarian regimes. And the worst may be yet to come.
The 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act gives ICE broad power, including the right to arrest many noncitizens. The extent of this power is now being tested.
Educators must obey the law, meaning schools cannot impede a criminal investigation. But students and teachers have rights, too.
Pushback works.
Workers can report violations to the government, regardless of their immigration status.
The State Department declared Tren de Aragua a terrorist organization, and news reports say its members are wreaking havoc across the country. The reality is more nuanced.
Immigrants who fear deportation might have their kids miss school, or skip a doctor’s appointment. This fear can affect people who are legally in the US.
Hateful language used to demonize particular groups of people had been used long before the era of Donald Trump, including by the Nazis.
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.
The Department of Homeland Security’s massive bureaucracy has many critical national security functions and spends billions of taxpayer dollars seeking to keep the nation safe.
Trump focused on illegal immigration in his campaign and pledged to make a range of sweeping changes – some of which his administration could do without congressional approval.
ICE detention facilities suffer from outdated systems, a lack of translation services – and a penchant for releasing ailing detainees to reduce the death count.
It’s increasingly difficult to move about – both in the physical world and online – without being tracked.
Words matter, writes an immigration scholar. It is far easier to deny the humanity of an ‘alien’ than to do so for a ‘noncitizen.’
Trump made three anti-immigration pledges in 2016: ban Muslims, build a wall and enforce all immigration laws. Four years on, a migration scholar examines his record – and its effect on the country.
The recent allegations against an ICE facility in the U.S. are part of a long history of forced sterilizations of Indigenous, Latina and Black women.
A new immigration rule may force some international students to leave the country.
Between 1983 and 2013, the number of immigrants detained in rural county jails has increased.
Many want to come to the United States, as an asylee, a migrant or a citizen. But those journeys have become more complicated.
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Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin is a Friend of The Conversation.Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University
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