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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

First Africans in Virginia

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

U.S. Halts Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Nations

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

BPR Immigration Partner Ava Benach on the current conditions at ICE’s Northern Virginia Field Office – “People are sleeping on floors without access to clean and adequate food and water.”

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,

Protesters in L.A. protesting ICE raids, with Police in riot gear pushing back the protesters

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,

Trump's sweeping 2025 travel ban from 19 countries

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

ICE Raids Raise Alarm in D.C.’s Restaurant Community

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

a banner or sign with the words "Mass Deportation Now! 2024"

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

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