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Today I testified on behalf of @immcouncil in front of House Homeland's Border Security and Enforcement subcommittee. I testified about how Trump's diversion of thousands of law enforcement officers to mass deportation work is making us less safe. Watch my opening statement here.

This year’s Oscars reflected a growing appetite among American audiences for stories that capture the complexities of lived experiences, including immigration. immcouncil.co/4bru5C7

Take a look at @immcouncil's new national and state-level data on how immigrants drive the economy in #NewYork #demographics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">map.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/locations/new-… via @immcouncil

As we near the one-month mark of the new Trump administration, it is clear that the president’s thinly veiled threats of imposing mass deportation on “criminal immigrants” are a promise to target all immigrants—and sometimes even U.S. citizens. Read more: immcouncil.co/3WZRAfe

Immigration detention at Guantánamo Bay is not new. But this is the first time the U.S. is using Guantánamo Bay to hold thousands of immigrants who had already been present within its borders. immcouncil.co/4gHrO6F

On Lawfare Daily, Anna Hickey talked to @nayna_gupta about the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation signed by President Trump in his second term, its start as a messaging bill in the last Congress, and its impact on the immigration detention system.

Deportations are coming, and immigration lawyers are already spread thin. Here's how the public can help nervous immigrants. You don't have to be a lawyer. to make a difference. @RMIAN_org @ColoradoSun coloradosun.com/2025/01/14/opi…

This week, Stacey Abrams speaks with @nayna_gupta and @JeremyKonyndyk to discuss USAID, what a humane immigration system should look like, why America’s stance on asylum and refugees is at the core of who we are as a country, and more. @immcouncil Listen to Assembly Required with @StaceyAbrams wherever you get your podcasts: Go.Crooked.com/Stacey #AssemblyRequired #CrookedMedia #NewEpisode

American Immigration Council's @ChelsieLKramer talks with @cbsnews First Alert 7 about the economic consequences of recent immigration policy changes. 📺 Watch: immcouncil.co/3Q3MniL

Registration is open for AILA's 2025 Annual Conference! Let's seize this moment to prepare not only to face the challenges ahead but also to grow, thrive, and reaffirm our commitment to fair and just treatment for immigrants. Register today at bit.ly/41atvVT #AILAAC25

🎧 Listen to Senior Fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick discuss the legality of President Donald Trump’s immigration actions so far on the podcast “Amicus" at immcouncil.co/4jL16ww.

.@nayna_gupta w/ @immcouncil breaks down the way the new Trump orders impact: -those on student/work visas -parolees from Ukraine and Afghanistan -asylees who used the CBP One app "They were following the rules and trying to get in line." thehill.com/policy/nationa…

NEW FACT SHEET: In 1996, Congress passed a law giving the federal government the power to declare an emergency relating to a 'mass influx' of migrants. On January 23, 2025, the law was invoked for the first time.  Read more: immcouncil.co/4aArPb7

President Trump has issued immigration-related executive orders and proclamations that will re-shape the U.S. immigration system. Join the American Immigration Council for a webinar about the Trump administration’s most harmful actions. Register now: immcouncil.co/4h4su77

🎧 LISTEN: @immcouncil Senior Fellow Dara Lind speaks with Pod Saves America this week about the current political climate: immcouncil.co/40zVInh

Check it out here: americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/mass-…

NEW 🚨: Last week Trump admin declared a "mass influx" of migrants, and invoked a never-used authority which permits them to get state and local police to carry out immigration enforcement. It’s a force multiplier for ICE & immigration arrests. We @immcouncil now have a fact sheet for you👇🏽

WATCH 📺: "What Are The Costs of Trump's Immigration Crackdown?" @JeremyARobbins discusses the aftermath in-studio today with @CBSNews and Major Garrett: immcouncil.co/42w1okR

NEW: Last week, the Trump administration declared that there was a "mass influx" of migrants, and invoked a never-used authority from 1996 which permits them to deputize state and local police to carry out immigration enforcement. We @immcouncil now have a fact sheet for you.