SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH: THE LARGER, CHILLING SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MAHMOUD KHALIL CASE The Trump administration’s alarming arrest and detention of Columbia University Palestinian activist and green card holder Mahmoud Khalil raises several troubling, larger implications. Notably, the Trump administration’s effort to deport Khalil rests solely on a determination by... Continue »
CNN Trump expected to invoke wartime authority to speed up mass deportation effort in coming days By Priscilla Alvarez, Jennifer Hansler and Alayna Treene March 14, 2025 The Washington Post Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest violates First Amendment protections, lawyers say By Sarah Ellison March 13, 2025 NPR DHS official defends... Continue »
The Hill What is the immigration law being cited in Mahmoud Khalil’s federal deportation case? By Ashleigh Fields March 12, 2025 CBS News What rights do green card holders have? Immigration experts answer questions around Mahmoud Khalil’s case By Nicole Brown Chau March 12, 2025 The Washington Post Effort... Continue »
Axios Trump admin launches new app with “self-deport” feature By Russell Contreras March 11, 2025 The Times Arrested in a dorm: Trump’s drive to deport student protesters By Josie Ensor March 10, 2025 NBC News Congressional Dems, ACLU slam Trump’s ‘invasion’ immigration proclamation, preview legal challenge By Julia Ainsley... Continue »
THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF TRUMPISM AV started and ended the week talking about the broad implications of Trump’s mass deportation and immigration restriction plan, and especially the impact on economics. Over the weekend, Trump confirmed he planned to use the military to repel the “invasion,” reiterating the dangerous white... Continue »
This is not just about deporting the undocumented, U.S. citizens are in the crosshairs too. Analysis by David Leopold, America’s Voice legal advisor, past president, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and Immigration Group Leader, Ulmer & Berne LLP.   Donald Trump and his allies appear to understand that mass... Continue »
BY: VANESSA CÁRDENAS and MURAD AWAWDEH Winter is here and cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago are in a race against time to find the necessary funds to help thousands of immigrants and their families who will literally be left out in the cold this holiday season thanks... Continue »
POR: VANESSA CÁRDENAS y MURAD AWAWDEH Llegó el invierno y las ciudades como Nueva York, Boston y Chicago están en una carrera contra el reloj para encontrar los fondos necesarios para ayudar a miles de inmigrantes y sus familias, quienes quedarán literalmente a la intemperie en esta época festiva... Continue »
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is corrupt, despite the disgraceful acquittal on 16 articles of impeachment by Texas Senate Republicans this past weekend. Let’s just do a quick background review: Paxton was indicted for felony state securities fraud back in 2015, is facing a federal corruption investigation, was impeached... Continue »
There are many questions about the turnout of Latinos for this election, but something that is clear is the huge amount of work multiple organization have been executing on the ground to mobilize the Latino vote. Mi Familia Vota has been one of the leading organizations in reaching out... Continue »