American Immigration Council
@immcouncil.org
The American Immigration Council defends immigrant rights, using the power of the litigation, research, and storytelling to challenge injustice and drive change.
The Trump administration continues to use safety as a pretext for mass deportation—but it is mass deportation itself that makes all Americans LESS safe.
Watch @naynagupta.bsky.social's testimony at @jayapal.house.gov's shadow hearing on the impact of mass deportations on our communities.
Watch @naynagupta.bsky.social's testimony at @jayapal.house.gov's shadow hearing on the impact of mass deportations on our communities.
September 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Trump administration continues to use safety as a pretext for mass deportation—but it is mass deportation itself that makes all Americans LESS safe.
Watch @naynagupta.bsky.social's testimony at @jayapal.house.gov's shadow hearing on the impact of mass deportations on our communities.
Watch @naynagupta.bsky.social's testimony at @jayapal.house.gov's shadow hearing on the impact of mass deportations on our communities.
This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps.
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇
September 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps.
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social shares what you need to know 👇
Six months into Trump’s second term, the immigration crackdown is more dangerous than ever. Join us as we unpack the consequences and human toll.
Featuring @naynagupta.bsky.social, @daralind.bsky.social, & Kaelyn, whose partner faces deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Featuring @naynagupta.bsky.social, @daralind.bsky.social, & Kaelyn, whose partner faces deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.
🔗 immcouncil.co/3TXqF24
July 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Six months into Trump’s second term, the immigration crackdown is more dangerous than ever. Join us as we unpack the consequences and human toll.
Featuring @naynagupta.bsky.social, @daralind.bsky.social, & Kaelyn, whose partner faces deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.
🔗 immcouncil.co/3TXqF24
Featuring @naynagupta.bsky.social, @daralind.bsky.social, & Kaelyn, whose partner faces deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.
🔗 immcouncil.co/3TXqF24
The Trump administration has carried out the most destructive rewrite of immigration policy in modern U.S. history.
Join us and @newrepublic.com on July 23 as we discuss how the administration is using mass deportation to attack democracy.
Register here: ow.ly/StaR50WqaEf
Join us and @newrepublic.com on July 23 as we discuss how the administration is using mass deportation to attack democracy.
Register here: ow.ly/StaR50WqaEf
July 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Trump administration has carried out the most destructive rewrite of immigration policy in modern U.S. history.
Join us and @newrepublic.com on July 23 as we discuss how the administration is using mass deportation to attack democracy.
Register here: ow.ly/StaR50WqaEf
Join us and @newrepublic.com on July 23 as we discuss how the administration is using mass deportation to attack democracy.
Register here: ow.ly/StaR50WqaEf
We proudly participated in today’s inaugural Houston Community Media Expo & Conference! This event shines a light on the importance of community media and storytelling to impact change at the grassroots level and to strengthen communication efforts that better serve and engage all communities.
July 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
We proudly participated in today’s inaugural Houston Community Media Expo & Conference! This event shines a light on the importance of community media and storytelling to impact change at the grassroots level and to strengthen communication efforts that better serve and engage all communities.
📍Live now at our last appearance in #AILAAC25 —“Detention in the New Trump Era.”
Though not new, immigration detention has ramped up.
Rebecca Cassler, Senior Litigation Attorney, and Rebekah Wolf, Director of the IJC, join experts to discuss trends, litigation & what’s ahead.
#ImmigrationJustice
Though not new, immigration detention has ramped up.
Rebecca Cassler, Senior Litigation Attorney, and Rebekah Wolf, Director of the IJC, join experts to discuss trends, litigation & what’s ahead.
#ImmigrationJustice
June 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
📍Live now at our last appearance in #AILAAC25 —“Detention in the New Trump Era.”
Though not new, immigration detention has ramped up.
Rebecca Cassler, Senior Litigation Attorney, and Rebekah Wolf, Director of the IJC, join experts to discuss trends, litigation & what’s ahead.
#ImmigrationJustice
Though not new, immigration detention has ramped up.
Rebecca Cassler, Senior Litigation Attorney, and Rebekah Wolf, Director of the IJC, join experts to discuss trends, litigation & what’s ahead.
#ImmigrationJustice
Live now: Fighting for Clients in the New Trump Era — A vital convo on federal court access, hidden jurisdictional doors, and smart advocacy before agencies. Proud to have our senior attorney Leslie Dellon on the panel. #ImmigrationLaw #AILAAC25
June 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Live now: Fighting for Clients in the New Trump Era — A vital convo on federal court access, hidden jurisdictional doors, and smart advocacy before agencies. Proud to have our senior attorney Leslie Dellon on the panel. #ImmigrationLaw #AILAAC25
Thank you to everyone joining us tonight at the Immigration Impact Reception! Your presence supports the our mission to build a fairer, more just immigration system. Let’s keep pushing for change—together. 💙 #ImmigrationImpact #AILAAC25
June 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Thank you to everyone joining us tonight at the Immigration Impact Reception! Your presence supports the our mission to build a fairer, more just immigration system. Let’s keep pushing for change—together. 💙 #ImmigrationImpact #AILAAC25
What's at stake when local police become immigration enforcers?
Join us for a webinar to learn about the history, policies, and law behind the agreements that permit local police to enforce immigration laws.
🔗 Register here: immcouncil.co/4lemydl
Join us for a webinar to learn about the history, policies, and law behind the agreements that permit local police to enforce immigration laws.
🔗 Register here: immcouncil.co/4lemydl
June 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
What's at stake when local police become immigration enforcers?
Join us for a webinar to learn about the history, policies, and law behind the agreements that permit local police to enforce immigration laws.
🔗 Register here: immcouncil.co/4lemydl
Join us for a webinar to learn about the history, policies, and law behind the agreements that permit local police to enforce immigration laws.
🔗 Register here: immcouncil.co/4lemydl
Are you at the #AILAAC25 and are curious about the J-1 program?
Come chat with our international exchange team at the council booth! Lisa and Gennady are more than happy to answer any of your question!
Come chat with our international exchange team at the council booth! Lisa and Gennady are more than happy to answer any of your question!
June 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Are you at the #AILAAC25 and are curious about the J-1 program?
Come chat with our international exchange team at the council booth! Lisa and Gennady are more than happy to answer any of your question!
Come chat with our international exchange team at the council booth! Lisa and Gennady are more than happy to answer any of your question!
For the #AILAAC25 Immigrants List Civic action panel, our ED
@jeremyrobbins.bsky.social, speaks to the lawyers in the room.
“If you don’t think of yourself as a litigator, [the Council] can show you the way.”
Get involved: immigrationjustice.us/types-of-vol...
@jeremyrobbins.bsky.social, speaks to the lawyers in the room.
“If you don’t think of yourself as a litigator, [the Council] can show you the way.”
Get involved: immigrationjustice.us/types-of-vol...
June 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
For the #AILAAC25 Immigrants List Civic action panel, our ED
@jeremyrobbins.bsky.social, speaks to the lawyers in the room.
“If you don’t think of yourself as a litigator, [the Council] can show you the way.”
Get involved: immigrationjustice.us/types-of-vol...
@jeremyrobbins.bsky.social, speaks to the lawyers in the room.
“If you don’t think of yourself as a litigator, [the Council] can show you the way.”
Get involved: immigrationjustice.us/types-of-vol...
Hey #AILAAC25 attendees, wanna hang out with some of the coolest peeps in town?
Come visit us at our booth! Geek out with us on the latest immigration news, learn about our upcoming panels, and find a place to rest your feet!
Come visit us at our booth! Geek out with us on the latest immigration news, learn about our upcoming panels, and find a place to rest your feet!
June 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hey #AILAAC25 attendees, wanna hang out with some of the coolest peeps in town?
Come visit us at our booth! Geek out with us on the latest immigration news, learn about our upcoming panels, and find a place to rest your feet!
Come visit us at our booth! Geek out with us on the latest immigration news, learn about our upcoming panels, and find a place to rest your feet!
Packed room this morning for the Crimmigration panel!
If you are at #AILAAC25, you still have time to listen to our deputy legal director Emma Winger!
If you are at #AILAAC25, you still have time to listen to our deputy legal director Emma Winger!
June 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Packed room this morning for the Crimmigration panel!
If you are at #AILAAC25, you still have time to listen to our deputy legal director Emma Winger!
If you are at #AILAAC25, you still have time to listen to our deputy legal director Emma Winger!
Immigrants are vital to this country.
To members of our immigrant community: we see you, we value you, and we will fight for you.
To members of our immigrant community: we see you, we value you, and we will fight for you.
June 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Immigrants are vital to this country.
To members of our immigrant community: we see you, we value you, and we will fight for you.
To members of our immigrant community: we see you, we value you, and we will fight for you.
On May 21, 2025, the House passed a massive spending bill that directs billions of dollars to intensify and expand immigration enforcement. Now, the bill is being considered by the Senate.
Join us to learn more about how this bill will impact immigration policy. Register at immcouncil.co/43nzlUO.
Join us to learn more about how this bill will impact immigration policy. Register at immcouncil.co/43nzlUO.
June 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
On May 21, 2025, the House passed a massive spending bill that directs billions of dollars to intensify and expand immigration enforcement. Now, the bill is being considered by the Senate.
Join us to learn more about how this bill will impact immigration policy. Register at immcouncil.co/43nzlUO.
Join us to learn more about how this bill will impact immigration policy. Register at immcouncil.co/43nzlUO.
Immigrants are vital to America’s story—and its future.
They bring new ideas, fuel industries, and contribute every day to the places we all call home.
This Immigrant Heritage Month, join us in celebrating the people who help make our communities, economy, and country stronger.
They bring new ideas, fuel industries, and contribute every day to the places we all call home.
This Immigrant Heritage Month, join us in celebrating the people who help make our communities, economy, and country stronger.
June 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Immigrants are vital to America’s story—and its future.
They bring new ideas, fuel industries, and contribute every day to the places we all call home.
This Immigrant Heritage Month, join us in celebrating the people who help make our communities, economy, and country stronger.
They bring new ideas, fuel industries, and contribute every day to the places we all call home.
This Immigrant Heritage Month, join us in celebrating the people who help make our communities, economy, and country stronger.
In March, the Immigration Justice Campaign's client Ilia Chernov won his asylum case in a Louisiana immigration court.
But as of now—two months after winning asylum—he's still sitting in immigration detention, at the notorious Winn Correctional Center, facing abuse and discrimination.
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But as of now—two months after winning asylum—he's still sitting in immigration detention, at the notorious Winn Correctional Center, facing abuse and discrimination.
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May 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In March, the Immigration Justice Campaign's client Ilia Chernov won his asylum case in a Louisiana immigration court.
But as of now—two months after winning asylum—he's still sitting in immigration detention, at the notorious Winn Correctional Center, facing abuse and discrimination.
🧵⤵️
But as of now—two months after winning asylum—he's still sitting in immigration detention, at the notorious Winn Correctional Center, facing abuse and discrimination.
🧵⤵️
Quick reminder:
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship to every child born in the United States regardless of their parent's immigration status.
Learn more➡️ ow.ly/b1U950VTcy7
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship to every child born in the United States regardless of their parent's immigration status.
Learn more➡️ ow.ly/b1U950VTcy7
May 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Quick reminder:
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship to every child born in the United States regardless of their parent's immigration status.
Learn more➡️ ow.ly/b1U950VTcy7
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship to every child born in the United States regardless of their parent's immigration status.
Learn more➡️ ow.ly/b1U950VTcy7
President Trump has kept a major campaign promise: inflict extraordinary cruelty on immigrant communities.
But we’ve also kept our promise: to fight back.
The first 100 days were just the beginning of attacks on immigration.
Your support sets us up for the next 100 days & beyond ow.ly/C2yx50VKL6U
But we’ve also kept our promise: to fight back.
The first 100 days were just the beginning of attacks on immigration.
Your support sets us up for the next 100 days & beyond ow.ly/C2yx50VKL6U
April 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
President Trump has kept a major campaign promise: inflict extraordinary cruelty on immigrant communities.
But we’ve also kept our promise: to fight back.
The first 100 days were just the beginning of attacks on immigration.
Your support sets us up for the next 100 days & beyond ow.ly/C2yx50VKL6U
But we’ve also kept our promise: to fight back.
The first 100 days were just the beginning of attacks on immigration.
Your support sets us up for the next 100 days & beyond ow.ly/C2yx50VKL6U
Big news: Our Map the Impact tool is now available in Spanish!
From workforce stats to spending power, the data is clear: immigrants help communities thrive.
Now, even more people can access this info en español.
🧭 Explore the map → immcouncil.co/Imigrantes
#MapTheImpact
From workforce stats to spending power, the data is clear: immigrants help communities thrive.
Now, even more people can access this info en español.
🧭 Explore the map → immcouncil.co/Imigrantes
#MapTheImpact
April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Big news: Our Map the Impact tool is now available in Spanish!
From workforce stats to spending power, the data is clear: immigrants help communities thrive.
Now, even more people can access this info en español.
🧭 Explore the map → immcouncil.co/Imigrantes
#MapTheImpact
From workforce stats to spending power, the data is clear: immigrants help communities thrive.
Now, even more people can access this info en español.
🧭 Explore the map → immcouncil.co/Imigrantes
#MapTheImpact
Undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes every year—quietly, consistently, and without access to the very systems they help fund.
Learn how undocumented immigrants support your community: immcouncil.co/undocumentedtaxes
#TaxDay
Learn how undocumented immigrants support your community: immcouncil.co/undocumentedtaxes
#TaxDay
April 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes every year—quietly, consistently, and without access to the very systems they help fund.
Learn how undocumented immigrants support your community: immcouncil.co/undocumentedtaxes
#TaxDay
Learn how undocumented immigrants support your community: immcouncil.co/undocumentedtaxes
#TaxDay
Alongside our partners this morning, the American Immigration Council arrived at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to block the Trump Admin's requirement that immigrants register with the government.
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Alongside our partners this morning, the American Immigration Council arrived at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to block the Trump Admin's requirement that immigrants register with the government.