What is Birthright Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment If you’re born on American soil, you are an American citizen. With very limited exceptions, this has been the rule in place
(Image Credit: Neal Augenstein WTOP News) There are a million reasons to avoid the airport these days. Long lines. Short staffs. Even shorter tempers. And now a new one: ICE
President Trump has always leaned into the “bully” aspect of the bully pulpit. He has long insulted political opponents, journalists, and even foreign leaders. But one group stands out as
What is Habeas Corpus and Why it Matters in Immigration Cases “You have the body.” That is the literal definition of habeas corpus, a Latin term for a legal procedure
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is (supposedly) shut down, because of Congress’s failure to fund the agency for 2026. Yet agents from CPB and ICE, both parts of DHS,
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