MAY 2025

WATCH: Tom Homan on Self-Deportation, Re-opening Alcatraz for Violent Offenders

Trump Administration border czar and former IRLI senior fellow Tom Homan took questions at the White House about paying illegal aliens $1,000 to self-deport and re-opening Alcatraz to house significant public safety threats.

IRLI ACTION

Victory! Religious Groups Fail to Block Trump

The DC federal district court denied a preliminary injunction to the Mennonite Church USA and other religious groups that are suing to block the Trump Administration’s policy regarding immigration law enforcement actions at so-called “sensitive locations.” IRLI had filed a brief in the case urging the result the court reached.

Illinois Sanctuary Law Under Fire

IRLI filed a brief in an Illinois federal district court case attacking Illinois’ TRUST Act, a law barring state law enforcement officers from cooperating and sharing information with federal immigration law enforcement.

Maryland Birthright Citizenship Challenge Goes to the Fourth Circuit

In the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, activist groups claim that President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional on its face, and that children of illegal aliens are guaranteed citizenship in the Fourteenth Amendment. IRLI has filed a brief in the case.

Alien Removal Under Attack in New Jersey

IRLI has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a case in which several states are challenging President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.

Yes, the President Can Suspend Aliens from Entering the U.S.

In the federal district court for the District of Columbia, IRLI has filed a brief supporting President Trump’s efforts to protect the country against invasion and suspend the entry of illegal aliens across the southern border.

Can Trump Re-Expand Expedited Removal?

IRLI has filed a brief in the District of Columbia federal district court in a case challenging expedited removal. President Donald Trump has expanded this process to its maximum extent—and the same anti-borders group that had tried and failed to stop him from doing so in his first administration is trying to stop him again.

Activists Try to Stop Border Patrol Arrests

In a California federal district court, IRLI has filed a brief opposing a challenge by illegal aliens to warrantless arrests by Border Patrol.

COMMENTARY

Van Hollen’s El Salvador Trip Reveals the Darkness of the Anti-Borders Left

Trump’s Rapid Success on Border Security is a Huge Win for America

Liberal Media Distorts Immigration Enforcement to Attack Trump’s Policies

Kilmar’s Deportation is Not a Constitutional Crisis

Trump’s Immigration Policies Will Boost the American Economy

Homan’s Wisdom is Parents, Not Agents, Drive Family Deportations

IN THE NEWS

Breitbart: Trump’s Labor Department to Revoke Federal Funds from States Giving Unemployment Benefits to Illegals

President Donald Trump’s Labor Department is vowing to revoke federal grant money from states that willfully give unemployment benefits to illegal aliens.

The Lars Larson Show – Christopher Hajec on Activists Trying to Stop Border Patrol Arrests

IRLI Director of Litigation Christopher Hajec was a guest on the nationally syndicated Lars Larson Show. He discussed IRLI’s recent brief in a California federal district court opposing a challenge by illegal aliens to warrantless arrests by Border Patrol.

Daily Caller: Dem Senator’s Trip To Visit Deported Illegal Migrant Ends In Failure

A Democratic senator visited El Salvador in hopes of meeting a deported illegal migrant placed into the country’s mega-prison, but the government denied him entry into the facility.

Salem News Network: Illegal Migrants Arrested For Stealing American Identities, Social Security Fraud

Almost 20 illegal migrants are waking up behind bars after Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched an investigation and discovered that the illegals had stolen the identities of American Citizens and were defrauding The Social Security Administration.

American Journal Daily – Undoing the Damage: Trump Tackles the Left’s Secret Social Security Shell Game

It’s like finding termites hidden deep within the foundation of a cherished old house. From the outside, under the previous administration, things might have looked superficially okay – maybe just needing a fresh coat of paint to cover the cracks. But beneath the surface?

Daily Journal: 9th Circuit ‘Colluded’ to Block Trump-era Immigration Rules, Judge Says

Liberal judges and the Biden Administration colluded to frustrate President Donald Trump’s effort to block asylum for migrants, a Trump-appointed circuit judge complained in blistering comments as he reluctantly signed on to an appellate order published Thursday.

Make a Difference Today!

Your tax-deductible gift will help IRLI
fight for our nation, our communities, and our citizens.

Donate

Unsubscribe From This List | Manage Email Preferences