New Brief

“Force Multiplier"

New Brief

“Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

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H-1B hiring freezes by states

H-1B hiring freezes by states

New state policies banning H-1B hiring could severely limit access to quality medical care and bankrupt critical research efforts.

Ending Automatic Work Authorization Extensions Will Cost Billions

Ending Automatic Work Authorization Extensions Will Cost Billions

What to know about the federal government’s move to end automatic extensions of work authorization for long-term residents.

"Force Multiplier"

"Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

H-1B hiring freezes by states

H-1B hiring freezes by states

New state policies banning H-1B hiring could severely limit access to quality medical care and bankrupt critical research efforts.

Ending Automatic Work Authorization Extensions Will Cost Billions

Ending Automatic Work Authorization Extensions Will Cost Billions

What to know about the federal government’s move to end automatic extensions of work authorization for long-term residents.

"Force Multiplier"

"Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

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FWD.us, Families Belong Together, & U.S. Representatives Castro & Casar Call for Release of Families & Children from Dilley Immigration Processing Center

SAN ANTONIO, TX— On Wednesday, April 8, FWD.us, Families Belong Together, U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (TX-35)...

5 hours ago

Still Happening: ICE abuse and overreach

Here is a sampling of big stories from the last few days that continue to show the Trump Administration is pushing ahead...

April 7, 2026

FWD.us, Sen. Cortez Masto, Rep. Gonzalez, and Impacted Families Call on DHS to Protect DACA and End Renewal Delays

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, FWD.us hosted a press call with U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), U.S. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), impacted...

April 2, 2026

FWD.us, Families Belong Together, & U.S. Representatives Castro & Casar Call for Release of Families & Children from Dilley Immigration Processing Center

SAN ANTONIO, TX— On Wednesday, April 8, FWD.us, Families Belong Together, U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (TX-35)...

5 hours ago

Still Happening: ICE abuse and overreach

Here is a sampling of big stories from the last few days that continue to show the Trump Administration is pushing ahead...

April 7, 2026

FWD.us, Sen. Cortez Masto, Rep. Gonzalez, and Impacted Families Call on DHS to Protect DACA and End Renewal Delays

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, FWD.us hosted a press call with U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), U.S. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), impacted...

April 2, 2026