Immigration Policy Tracking Project
This website compiles all Trump 1.0 and 2.0 immigration policies in a searchable database.
Five Things to Know About the Executive Order Targeting Immigrants and Federal Assistance Programs
Ben D’Avanzo, National Immigration Law Center (February 20, 2025)
This article analyses the new executive order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders,” which claims to target undocumented immigrants’ access to government assistance.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (February 26, 2025)
This factsheet reviews the protected areas policy, current applicable laws, and strategies for advocates and communities to ensure immigrants can continue accessing vital community resources and services.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (January 21, 2025)
This fact sheet reviews the recently rescinded Protected Areas policy and what advocates and communities can do to support immigrants in continuing to access services and spaces in their communities.
After Day One: A High-Level Analysis of Trump’s First Executive Actions
American Immigration Council (January 22, 2025)
This fact sheet provides an overview and analysis of the immigration related executive orders issued by the new Trump administration.
With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration
Muzaffar Chishti and Kathleen Bush-Joseph, Migration Policy Institute (January 23, 2025)
This article provides an overview of the immigration policies put forth during the first week of the Trump administration, their impacts, and likely constraints they will face.
Access to Benefits are Essential for DACA Recipients and their Families to Thrive
Celeste Dorantes, CLASP (September 25, 2024)
This factsheet reviews the importance of access to benefits for DACA recipients and current policy proposals that could address barriers to access.
Policy Framework for Immigrant Mental Health
Isha Weerasinghe and Suma Setty, CLASP (September 17, 2024)
This policy framework identifies needed changes and goals to support and improve immigrant mental health and well-being in the US from the local, state, and federal levels.
Criminalizing Immigration: The Influence of SB 4, Texas’s Regressive State Deportation Law
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (October 22, 2024)
This report reviews Texas’ punitive deportation law SB4 and its harmful consequences and identifies copycat policies being pursued by other states across the country.
Strengthening Migration Management and Protection of Unaccompanied Haitian Children
Kids in Need of Defense (October 1, 2024)
This policy brief provides recommendations for protecting unaccompanied Haitian children, including offering safe and legal alternatives to dangerous migration routes.
