Another tragic death in ICE custody. The U.S. immigration detention system has been plagued by inhumane conditions for decades. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo's family deserves answers and accountability. We need an immigration system grounded in humanity, not detention at any cost.

Immigrant held at New Jersey ICE facility dies, officials say | CNN

A Salvadoran man being held at a controversial immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, has died, federal officials said Monday, marking the latest death of an immigrant in ICE custody.

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“A meaningful response to aggressive, indiscriminate immigration enforcement will require bold changes from Congress to the outdated laws that opened the door to the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda” More from Nayna Gupta

How We Fix Our Immigration Crisis

Money without supervision and power without consequences will only lead to more deaths. We can do better.

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On Tuesday, the full Fifth Circuit granted DOJ's request for a "precedential stay" of district court rulings holding that the Due Process Clause requires bond hearings for immigration detainees w/in 90 days of their arrest. Today's "One First" explains why that's a really big (and problematic) deal:

Bonus 239: The Fifth Circuit's "Precedential Stay" in Sosnava Rodriguez

The Fifth Circuit once again did the government's bidding on immigration detention—this time through an unexplained procedural move I've never seen before.

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The Trump administration finalized a new rule on July 17 changing the federal government’s policy on how immigration officials determine when someone is likely to be a “public charge.” Here's what you need to know:

What Trump’s New Public Charge Rule Means for Immigrants - American Immigration Council

The Trump administration is changing how immigration officials determine when someone is likely to be a “public charge.”

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Dreamers were brought here as children. Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure recipients have built lives in the U.S. for decades. Now, the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is putting them at risk. Tell Congress to act: https://ow.ly/EAgN50ZqTzJ

In communities across the country, from small towns to big cities, everyday Americans participated in the spectacle and tradition of this World Cup. It was important reminder: welcoming is a core American value.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Americans Welcomed the World Despite Restrictive Immigration Policies - American Immigration Council

Before the World Cup, Trump's immigration policies gave cause for real concern. But after kick off, there was shared joy beyond borders.

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"The deaths and killings that we're seeing, whether it's in the streets of American communities or immigration detention facilities, are not isolated." Read more from @naynagupta.bsky.social about the pattern of increasingly widespread aggression and violence in immigration enforcement ⤵️

U.S. News & World Report@usnews.com · 3w ago

Trump Defiant as ICE Faces Pressure From Latest Killings Tied to Immigration Crackdown https://bit.ly/4f85Xb7

We need a new agency for civil immigration enforcement—one that doesn’t arrest & gives long standing residents earned paths to lawful status. My thoughts in Houston Chronicle👇🏽 www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

America needs a new kind of immigration agency. One that doesn’t kill. | Opinion

America needs a new immigration agency for people like Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, writes Nayna Gupta of the American Immigration Council.

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We're outraged and heartbroken that ICE shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father and husband, while he was on his way to work in Houston – a place he called home for 35 years. His family and community deserve answers and accountability.

'He did not deserve to die': Family of man killed by ICE speaks out

Loved ones and a congresswoman described Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as a hardworking 52-year-old father of three U.S. citizens with no criminal convictions.

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Victory in the Fifth Circuit: people held under expanded mandatory detention must get a bond hearing within 90 days, with an individualized justification from the government. Huge thanks to our co-counsel @immcouncil.org & the three men at the center of this case. nipnlg.org/news/press-r...

This massive win for the constitution thanks to my colleagues @immcouncil.org and our co-counsel @nipnlg.bsky.social

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BREAKING: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled 2-1 that ICE cannot detain people under the Trump administration's massive new detention policy for more than 90 days without affording them a bond hearing. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

The ruling was in response to our lawsuit filed last November with @publiccitizen.bsky.social on behalf of @kennedyhrc.bsky.social, @immcouncil.org, The Door – A Center of Alternatives, Inc., and @lulacorg.bsky.social Read more about the ruling here: defendstudents.org/all/court-de...

Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education’s Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility  — Student Defense

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 30, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT press@defendstudents.org   Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education’s Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Elig...

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By the end of 2026, it's very possible that hardly anyone in the U.S. will have Temporary Protected Status. @immcouncil.org 

The Throughline: The Supreme Court Just Gave The Trump Administration Permission To Kill TPS

Roughly 350,000 Haitian and more than 6,000 Syrian TPS holders will be impacted by SCOTUS's decision — and by the end of 2026, it's very possible that hardly anyone in the U.S. will have Temporary Protected Status.

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Today the Supreme Court BLOCKED President Trump's efforts to eliminate birthright citizenship. The 14th amendment is clear: if you're born in the United States, you're an American citizen.

We're devastated but remain undeterred. Today's SCOTUS decision overturns immigration laws that, for 100+ years, have required gov't officials to inspect anyone presenting themselves at designated ports of entry. Asylum saves lives. We'll keep fighting to protect families seeking asylum.

🚨Breaking: Today, SCOTUS delivered a devastating blow to asylum rights. In our case, Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Court ruled that the gov can block people from seeking asylum at official border crossings—turning people away w/out the chance to seek the protection they have a legal right to request.

Today the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians and 4,000 Syrians. Here's what you need to know about TPS:

Temporary Protected Status (TPS): An Overview - American Immigration Council

This fact sheet provides an overview of how TPS designations are made, what benefits TPS confers, and how TPS beneficiaries apply for and regularly renew their status.

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Today, the Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to asylum rights in the United States. In a 6-3 decision in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Court ruled that the Trump administration may turn back asylum seekers at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services is mostly funded by immigrants’ own application fees (which, of course, have gone up for many forms under this admin). But what happens when they take the money and just…sit on the applications? open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Is the Trump Administration Slow-Walking DACA to Death?

USCIS doesn’t have to deny applications to derail lives—it can just stop deciding in a timely manner.

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In Texas, one of the nation’s leading agricultural producers, a shift in immigration policy goes beyond affecting its workers. It shapes food availability, prices, and economic stability. 🧵

Today marks 14 years of DACA. During the first ten months of the second Trump presidency, ICE has detained over 260 DACA recipients and deported 80, despite the protections set in place. After almost 2 decades of the program, Dreamers deserve a legal pathway to citizenship. Read more ⤵️

Dreaming in Nightmares: DACA Recipients Increasingly Targeted for Detention and Deportation - American Immigration Council

DACA recipients face detention and deportation at the hands of the Trump administration, which has worked to undermine DACA’s protections.

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More work for USCIS means a bigger case backlog, which was already huge before Trump took office and has only gotten worse from there, with 11.6 million pending applications as of September 2025. @immcouncil.org

The Throughline: If USCIS Is Drowning in Paperwork, Why Is It Asking for More?

More work for USCIS means a bigger case backlog, which was already huge before Trump took office and has only gotten worse from there, with 11.6 million pending applications as of September 2025.

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When local police partner with ICE, it fuels fear and mistrust—making communities less safe. “Any kind of day-to-day activity for an immigrant could lead to deportation" said Nayna Gupta, policy director at the Council. Read more 👇

ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up.

The Trump administration has enlisted hundreds of state and local law enforcement agencies to support its mass deportation campaign.

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Today begins the World Cup—the world’s biggest sporting stage and a chance for the U.S. to showcase its strengths. Instead, restrictive immigration policies send another message: who’s welcomed, who’s turned away, and a nation pulling back as the world watches. Read more:

World Cup Immigration Questions Answered: ICE, Visa Denials, and Iran - American Immigration Council

The World Cup has been marred by the Trump's immigration policies. How are these policies impacting fans and players?

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Nayna Gupta & Aaron @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social on the core principles of a fair and functional immigration enforcement system. How to move beyond all-or-nothing approaches to enforcement w/ a practical framework that fits what most Americans actually want austinkocher.substack.com/p/nayna-gupt...

Nayna Gupta and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on the Core Principles of a Fair and Functional Immigration Enforcement System

Experts from the American Immigration Council urge us to move beyond all-or-nothing approaches to enforcement and lay out a practical framework that fits what most US Americans actually want.

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The World Cup is a global celebration, meant to unite countries for the love of the game, but the Trump administration's restrictive immigration agenda means fans, and even referees, can’t attend. What should be a moment of unity is becoming a story of exclusion. ⤵️

Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry

“I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back. He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

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Today President Trump signed the Secure America Act into law. Congress has now provided nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars to DHS through the budget reconciliation process in less than a year, nearly all of which has been focused on immigration enforcement. Here's what you need to know 👇

What’s in the Secure America Act? - American Immigration Council

Congress passed the Secure America Act in June 2026, allocating $69.5 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through 2029 using the reconciliation process. The law dramatically expands federal immigration enforcement funding while limiting congressional oversight and bypassing the traditional appropriations process.

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Congress voted to give ICE and CBP another $70 billion through 2029. "There is no question that this bill passing will make it incredibly difficult to reverse the creation of a huge deportation machine at the hands of President Trump,” @naynagupta.bsky.social tells @washingtonpost.com.

Trump’s deportation agenda secures funding that could outlast his presidency

ICE and CBP will be able to keep spending money at a scale that will transform immigration enforcement and with fewer checks and balances.

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The 2026 World Cup kicks off in 2 days, and immigrant stories are powering the U.S. Men's National Team. Over a third of the roster are children of immigrants, like Weah and Pepi, proving that soccer, like America, thrives on diversity. Good luck to #teamusa at this summer’s World Cup! ⚽️

Join me TODAY (June 9 at 1 PM Eastern) with Nayna Gupta and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick(@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) from American Immigration Council (@immcouncil.org), authors of Rethinking Interior Enforcement. Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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