Trump 2.0 Policies

Community explainer from the National Immigration Project describing the July 28, 2026 USCIS Interim Final Rule on “pretermission” of asylum applications at the Asylum Office, explaining how the rule may impact asylum seekers, and providing possible next steps. Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Published August 12, 2026.

Initial guidance from Human Rights First discussing the new Interim Final Rule (IFR) published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 28, 2026. The IFR authorizes the Asylum Office to refer certain affirmative asylum applications into removal proceedings in immigration court without ever conducting an interview. This guidance provides an overview of the […]

Free online course prepared by VECINA, the Texas Civil Rights Project, and the Texas Immigration Law Council on filing writs of habeas corpus on behalf of individuals unlawfully detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with specific guidance regarding habeas practice in the Fifth Circuit.

IRAP explainer addressing the Trump Administration’s December 16, 2025 proclamation continuing and expanding the June 2025 restrictions on U.S. entry of noncitizens from certain countries.

Human Rights First practice advisory describing possible bases for pretermission in immigration court and explaining how to prepare for, and respond to, motions to pretermit a client’s asylum claim. Last updated on January 23, 2026.

Practice advisory published by the ACLU, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, ACLU Southern California, and USC Gould School of Law, updated on December 3, 2025, discussing the order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Maldonado Bautista v. Santacruz and describing how to request a bond hearing in light of […]

Fact sheet published by The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and National Immigration Law Center, updated in November 2025, describing five things parents detained by ICE should know about their parental rights. Also available in Spanish and Haitian Creole.

Explainer published by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) on December 3, 2025, listing immigration policies announced by the Trump Administration in November and December 2025 and explaining their general impact.