{"id":2,"date":"2025-04-19T21:07:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T21:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/black-cookie.104-237-153-230.plesk.page\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-05-23T20:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T20:46:40","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unsettledtogether.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration news"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"is-grid columns-2 has-dates has-authors has-excerpts alignleft thumb=&quot;yes&quot; size=&quot;100&quot; wp-elements-1 wp-block-rss has-text-color has-black-color\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/enforcement\/interior-enforcement\/renee-good-lawsuit-ice-shooting-immunity\/'>Ren\u00e9e Good\u2019s Family Files Lawsuits Challenging Federal Immunity as ICE Shootings Continue<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-10-13T21:18:19+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">October 13, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Melissa Cruz<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">The increasingly violent reality of the Trump administration\u2019s mass deportation agenda came into sharp focus again last week when plainclothes ICE officers opened fire on a car in New York City within seconds of surrounding the vehicle, wounding 28-year-old Oscar Belgal while his terrified 5-year-old son sat in [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/press-release\/lawsuit-challenges-uscis-green-card-policies-separate-families\/'>New Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration Policies Threatening Green Card Applicants with Family Separation<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-10-05T18:59:21+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">October 5, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Elyssa Pachico<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">USCIS Policies Upend Decades of Practice, Penalizing Eligible Immigrants for Seeking Permanent Residence from Within the United States Boston \u2014 Immigrant families, workers, educators, unions, and immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit today, challenging two Trump-Vance administration policies that make it significantly harder or impossible for eligible immigrants [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/press-release\/fifth-circuit-hears-major-case-over-right-to-challenge-immigration-detention\/'>Fifth Circuit Hears Major Case Over Right to Challenge Immigration Detention<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-24T17:00:37+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">September 24, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Elyssa Pachico<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Case will determine whether longtime U.S. residents can be detained without a meaningful opportunity to ask a judge for release\u00a0 NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 24 2026 \u2014 On Thursday, September 24, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard arguments in a major case over [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/case-studies\/maybelle-center-belonging-barometer\/'>How Maybelle Center Made the Belonging Barometer Part of Everyday Practice<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-21T20:21:33+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">September 21, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Van Bach<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Maybelle Center integrated the Belonging Barometer into its programs, planning, and evaluation process, using data on belonging to strengthen community connections, guide decision-making, and support residents experiencing social isolation. The post How Maybelle Center Made the Belonging Barometer Part of Everyday Practice appeared first on American Immigration Council.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/press-release\/immigrants-in-mecklenburg-county\/'>New Report Shows Immigrants in Mecklenburg County Paid $2.6 Billion in Taxes and Held $7 Billion in Spending Power in 2024<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-18T10:00:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">September 18, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Van Bach<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Mecklenburg County,\u00a0NC, September 18, 2026\u00a0\u2013\u00a0A new report, Immigrants in Mecklenburg County released today by the American Immigration Council\u2014in partnership with the City of Charlotte, the Charlotte International Cabinet, and International House\u2014underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the region\u2019s labor force, business creation, and consumer spending power. \u00a0Although [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/enforcement\/immigration-detention\/alligator-alcatraz-dhs-oversight-report\/'>DHS Oversight Agency Issues Scathing Report of Conditions at \u2018Alligator Alcatraz\u2019<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-17T19:09:42+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">September 17, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Melissa Cruz<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">The U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s (DHS) own Office of Inspector General (OIG), an office that seeks to provide independent oversight and accountability within the department, issued a damning report last week about the conditions of confinement at Florida\u2019s soft-sided immigration detention facility known as \u201cAlligator Alcatraz.\u201d The [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/press-release\/new-data-united-states-welcomes-high-skilled-workers-but-path-to-permanent-residence-is-growing-more-uncertain\/'>New Data: U.S. Welcomes High-Skilled Workers, but Path to Permanent Residence Is Growing More Uncertain\u00a0<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T16:00:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">August 18, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Elyssa Pachico<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Record Backlogs, Visa Shortages, and Increasing Scrutiny Are Straining the Employment-Based Immigration System\u00a0 WASHINGTON, D.C., August 18 \u2014 The United States continues to rely on high-skilled workers from around the world to stay globally competitive in key industries including technology, engineering, and health care. However, new data shows [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/press-release\/playbook-helps-state-local-leaders-respond-immigration-enforcement\/'>As Federal Immigration Enforcement Expands, New Playbook Helps State and Local Leaders Respond\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T10:24:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">August 18, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Elyssa Pachico<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">New co-branded platform equips state and local leaders with practical tools for responding when federal immigration enforcement affects communities\u00a0\u00a0 NEW HAVEN, CT \/ WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 As cities, counties, and states navigate responding to the impact of federal immigration enforcement policies, the American Immigration Council (AIC) and Integrated [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/press-release\/national-study-influence-local-community\/'>National Study: Only 1 in 4 Americans Believe They Can Influence Outcomes In Their Local Community<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-07-29T19:06:01+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">July 29, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by mlopetrone@immcouncil.org<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Washington, DC \u2014 Most Americans feel safe and comfortable in their communities, but only about one in four believe they have any real influence over how those communities are run, according to a new national study released today.\u00a0 The Center for Inclusion &amp; Belonging at the American Immigration [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/case-studies\/washington-main-street-belonging-barometer\/'>Measuring What Matters: How Washington Main Street Is Using the Belonging Barometer to Strengthen Downtown Communities<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-07-29T13:51:04+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">July 29, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by mlopetrone@immcouncil.org<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">For decades, community revitalization has been measured by what we can easily count: number of new businesses, jobs created, building rehabilitations, affordable housing units, and dollars invested. Those metrics matter, but they don\u2019t show the full picture. 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