The Issue

Immigration reform

The time is now for a better approach on immigration

Americans have lost faith in our immigration system. Frustration runs deep—driven by border chaos, labor shortages in key industries, limited legal ways to migrate, and the lack of a pathway to citizenship for people who have raised families, built businesses, and made their lives in America.

Without a smart, politically resilient approach, these pressures will only intensify. Politicians will continue to weaponize these frustrations in ways that undermine our nation’s promise and democratic ideals.

Americans want real, positive solutions. Today, a record number believe immigration is a good thing, and the public overwhelmingly supports commonsense reform. It’s time to build an orderly and fair 21st-century immigration system that benefits all Americans.

What we're doing

We’re building campaigns that drive real change todayand expand what’s possible tomorrow

Defending immigrants and their families today

Fourteen million immigrants who are undocumented or have a temporary protected status live under renewed threats of deportation and family separation.

Strengthening American prosperity

Immigrants fuel America’s workforce and global economic competitiveness. Their contributions must be protected.

Charting America’s path forward on immigration

What we’re doing is not working. We need new roadmaps for immigration reform.

Ways to take action

For immigrants, their families, and their communities

Up-to-date resources on constitutional rights, how to find an immigration attorney, and specific information for DACA and TPS recipients.

For employers

Best practices for hiring, retaining, and supporting immigrant employees, including DACA recipients.

For higher education leaders and students

Resources for students, professors, and administrators at colleges and universities, as America’s ability to attract the best and brightest from around the world comes under threat.

For those with the capacity to give

Consider supporting our urgent work to protect immigrants today and chart America’s path forward on immigration reform.

Resources

Our insights and analysis

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.

Public Opinion Memo: Americans oppose additional DHS funding as President Trump’s immigration approval drops to an all time low

Public Opinion Memo: Americans oppose additional DHS funding as President Trump’s immigration approval drops to an all time low

Poll after poll over the last several weeks tell a clear and consistent story: voters are outraged by what they have seen...

February 18, 2026
“Force Multiplier”: How ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways

“Force Multiplier”: How ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways

ICE could distribute between $1.4 billion and $2 billion to local and state law enforcement agencies in 2026, adding thousands of...

A Better Way Forward: A New Approach to Regional Migration and Border Security

A Better Way Forward: A New Approach to Regional Migration and Border Security

FWD’s new white paper on border security and regional migration recommends interlocking evidence-based policies to promote an orderly immigration system.

Aliento's founder, Reyna Montoya, smiles as she considers how life-changing DACA has been for many Dreamers on the 10-Year DACA Anniversary.

DACA 13 years later: From students to careers and families

On the 13th anniversary of DACA, new data analysis shows how DACA recipients have grown up, building careers and families in the...

Prices for all Americans are set to unnecessarily rise under recent and proposed immigration policies impacting the U.S. labor force

Prices for all Americans are set to unnecessarily rise under recent and proposed immigration policies impacting the U.S. labor force

American families would pay $2,150 more each year for everyday goods and services. New immigration policies would also affect millions of Americans...

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.

Public Opinion Memo: Americans oppose additional DHS funding as President Trump’s immigration approval drops to an all time low

Public Opinion Memo: Americans oppose additional DHS funding as President Trump’s immigration approval drops to an all time low

Poll after poll over the last several weeks tell a clear and consistent story: voters are outraged by what they have seen...

February 18, 2026
“Force Multiplier”: How ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways

“Force Multiplier”: How ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways

ICE could distribute between $1.4 billion and $2 billion to local and state law enforcement agencies in 2026, adding thousands of...

A Better Way Forward: A New Approach to Regional Migration and Border Security

A Better Way Forward: A New Approach to Regional Migration and Border Security

FWD’s new white paper on border security and regional migration recommends interlocking evidence-based policies to promote an orderly immigration system.

Aliento's founder, Reyna Montoya, smiles as she considers how life-changing DACA has been for many Dreamers on the 10-Year DACA Anniversary.

DACA 13 years later: From students to careers and families

On the 13th anniversary of DACA, new data analysis shows how DACA recipients have grown up, building careers and families in the...

Prices for all Americans are set to unnecessarily rise under recent and proposed immigration policies impacting the U.S. labor force

Prices for all Americans are set to unnecessarily rise under recent and proposed immigration policies impacting the U.S. labor force

American families would pay $2,150 more each year for everyday goods and services. New immigration policies would also affect millions of Americans...

Press

In the news

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...

March 3, 2026

Public Opinion Memo: Americans oppose additional DHS funding as President Trump’s immigration approval drops to an all time low

Poll after poll over the last several weeks tell a clear and consistent story: voters are outraged by what they have seen...

February 18, 2026

NEW BRIEF: Analysis Shows That ICE Has Deputized More Than 13,000 Local Law Enforcement Officers, and Promised Billions in Funding to Local Agencies Through Expanded 287(g) Program

ICE Promises Massive Incentives to Police and Sheriffs Even as Additional Funding Debated in Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new brief released...

February 16, 2026