Why You’re Seeing Border Patrol in Places Like Charlotte and Atlanta, So Far From the Border
When Border Patrol agents descended upon Charlotte, North Carolina, last week, many wondered why they were allowed to stop and question people so far from the border. Typically, it’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who have become ubiquitous with the largescale enforcement operations of the second Trump presidency, seen roaming the streets of places like Chicago and Los Angeles.
A Holiday Guide: Debunking 5 Myths about Immigration in the U.S.
As families gather around the dinner table during the holidays, political debates are bound to come up—with immigration being no exception. To counter the misinformation on this contentious topic and keep the conversation productive, the American Immigration Council is here to bust five common myths about immigrants in the United States.
Trump’s Travel Ban Decides the Real Winners and Losers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw
Hosting the World Cup, the largest sporting event in history, typically means welcoming all who love the beautiful game. It is an opportunity for hosts to advertise the best that their nation has to offer. But the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration agenda, including a travel ban on 19 countries and aggressive interior enforcement, signals the opposite: that the U.S. is working to severely narrow who can come and who can stay, and stepping back from the international stage while the world watches on.
Facts You Should Know
Third-country removals refer to when the U.S. government sends a noncitizen to a country that is neither their country of origin nor their country of citizenship or nationality. Legally, these removals occur only after a formal removal order — but discussion of the practice also includes cases in which people are deported from the United States without a formal deportation process and subsequently sent to third countries.
Historically, such removals have been rare. But under the current administration, third-country removals have been used more aggressively, especially for individuals who cannot be returned to their home countries.
“This is a president that has a documented history of using tragedies... as pretext to pursue specific ends when it comes to immigration. What happened [with the D.C. shooting] is an absolute tragedy, and we need to do everything we can to prevent that sort of thing from happening. But there’s very clearly a much broader goal here, which is to severely reduce legal immigration to the U.S. by whatever means possible.”
