The state of the union today makes it hard to shout loudly for the Red, White and Blue. The violence unleashed by DHS all around the country, the invasion of
As Mark Twain supposedly said, history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. President Trump’s claim to be “protecting America against invasion” with his extreme immigration policies echoes Calvin’s Coolidge
by Alex Benach Updated 02-03-2026: On February 2, 2026, a group of immigrant rights organizations filed suit against the Trump Administration in federal court arguing that its freeze on visa
by Ava Benach In the wake of the murder and shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC, the Trump administration has taken extreme and severe steps related to
by Ava Benach The occupation of DC by the federal government is nothing more than a good old fashioned immigrant round-up. While the talk is about rapists and gang bangers,
A City Under Siege: Federal Crackdown on L.A. Protests Over the past few weeks, protests and direct action against the Trump administration have captured national attention. On Saturday, June 7th,
Overview: A Sweeping New Travel Ban On June 4, 2025, the Trump administration announced a new proclamation banning travel from 19 countries in total. Twelve of these countries are subject
Earlier this week, a wave of surprise workplace visits by ICE agents disrupted more than a dozen restaurants and small businesses across Washington, D.C. Armed with Notices of Inspection, federal
Administrative Hold on Application Processing In February, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) leadership issued a memo to its offices announcing that it was placing an administrative hold on processing
Trump’s Second Term Immigration Actions: Unprecedented and Harsh The Trump 2.0 Presidency began with a flurry of bellicose executive orders promising a deportation initiative without precedent. Some of his worst
by César Romero Trump’s Travel Ban and Rising Concerns of Religious Discrimination In the days following President Donald Trump’s first inauguration, his administration swiftly enacted an executive order that imposed
The news, and our phones, have been abuzz with the news that the Trump administration is requiring immigrants to “register” with the Department of Homeland Security. While the requirement of
Introduction: Immigration Fears Under the Trump Administration It is not even two weeks into the second Trump administration and the fear in the immigrant community is overwhelming. At Benach Collopy,
The Initial Encounter: Stay Calm and Take Control It is the moment every immigrant fears – a loud knock at the door at 5:00 am, a lot of commotion and
In their first week back in office, the Trump Administration broadly declared that “President Trump has further restricted access to the provisions of the immigration laws that would enable any