Community Explainer: Week 1 Under Donald Trump 2.0
Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)
Updated : 5/13/2025 Written : 5/7/2025On the first day of his presidency, President Trump signed dozens of Executive Orders, including at least twelve that relate directly to immigration. This explainer gives an overview of what’s happened in week 1 and what we can expect next.
Read More →Governor Landry's Executive Order Explainer
Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)
Updated : 5/13/2025 Written : 5/7/2025On January 16, 2024, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order titled “Identifying, Quantifying, and Mitigating the Adverse Effects of Illegal Immigration of Louisiana.” This community explainer explains the memo and answers some frequently asked questions.
Read More →Practice Advisory: The Laken Riley Act's Mandatory Detention Provisions
Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)
Updated : 5/14/2025 Written : 5/7/2025On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act (LRA) into law. The law expands no-bond detention for certain noncitizens in immigration proceedings, and it also purports to give states the ability to sue the federal government over immigration decisions they dislike, opening the door to politically motivated and discriminatory actions. The goal of this practice advisory is to support practitioners in defending noncitizens impacted by the LRA's detention provisions. It summarizes the law’s detention provisions, discusses groups of noncitizens whose detention should not be impacted by the LRA, provides potential arguments for a narrow interpretation of the provisions’ scope, describes procedural options for contesting a client’s mandatory detention under the LRA, and identifies considerations for criminal defense attorneys.
Read More →Protective Federal Immigration Enforcement Policies
Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)
Updated : 5/14/2025 Written : 5/7/2025Florida’s aggressive anti-immigrant laws imperil and harm thousands of noncitizen state residents, including the state’s estimated nearly 800,000 undocumented residents. However, noncitizens in Florida may be able to benefit from federal immigration policies. These federal policies guide immigration officers in deciding how and against whom to enforce immigration laws. Noncitizens may therefore use one or more of these policies to argue that they should not be subject to arrest or deportation by ICE, notwithstanding Florida’s state laws.
Read More →Setting the Record Straight About Sanctuary Policies: A Response to Threats Against Sanctuary Cities
Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)
Updated : 5/14/2025 Written : 5/7/2025This resource explains how and why sanctuary policies are lawful and constitutionally protected, despite recent attacks from America First Legal and the Department of Justice.
Read More →Supreme Court Roundup: What Immigrant Rights Advocates Need to Know
Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)
Updated : 5/14/2025 Written : 5/7/2025This community FAQ explains some of the most prominent Supreme Court decisions from the 2024 term, especially those that affect immigration.
Read More →What DALEros Should Know Under the Trump Administration
Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)
Updated : 5/14/2025 Written : 5/7/2025Since 2023, Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) has provided temporary protection from deportation and a work permit for workers involved in a labor agency investigation at their workplace. The Trump administration is making big changes to immigration policy. Many workers with DALE are asking questions about what these changes mean for them and how they can protect their rights under the new administration. This resource, available in English and Spanish, provides some answers and has links to other helpful information.
Read More →What is Section 1324? Understanding the Federal Crimes of Smuggling, Transporting, Concealing, Harboring, Encouraging or Inducing.
Written By: National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)
Updated : 5/14/2025 Written : 5/7/2025This resource explains Section 1324, the federal law that criminalizes smuggling, transporting, concealing, harboring, encouraging or inducing someone to enter or stay in the United States without authorization. It explains the criminal actions involved when someone does or tries to help another person come to or stay in the United States unlawfully.
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