All posts by Harun Kazmi

Since the second inauguration of United States President Donald Trump, the perennially controversial topics of immigration and governance have again become political powder kegs. Through a flurry of executive orders, Trump has been targeting millions of immigrants across the country with threats of detention and deportation. The disheartenment provoked by the new anti-immigration policies makes …Read More

On the day after taking office for a second term, United States President Donald Trump praised a directive announced by the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Benjamine Huffman. The directive eliminated some immigration enforcement restrictions enacted by the previous administration under former President Joe Biden. Specifically, the DHS in the new …Read More

The ongoing wave of mass deportations ordered by United States President Donald Trump has been generating news headlines and prompting concerns among many foreigners. The Trump administration has sensationalized the situation by ordering the Air Force to conduct deportation flights at considerable expense to American taxpayers. At White House press conferences, part of the grandstanding …Read More

The prospect of another round of mass deportations promised by United States President Donald Trump is once again generating concerns about detention procedures. One of Trump’s first executive orders signed in January 2025 declared a national emergency along the two major land borders with Canada and Mexico. This declaration paved the way for his “border …Read More

A few hours after United States President Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second time at the Capitol Rotunda in the District of Columbia, a Border Patrol agent was gunned down by a German man during a traffic stop near the Canadian border. The 44-year-old agent had been previously assigned to the Mexican border, where …Read More

With another Trump administration in effect in the United States, uncertainty is growing about the future of the constrained immigration system. During Trump’s first term in the White House, many foreign individuals found it difficult to pursue visas and legal status. If we consider the chaos generated by Trump’s executive orders and policies on immigration …Read More

With the prospect of another Trump administration underscored by anti-immigration policies, foreigners in the United States should adopt a more careful and prudent approach to maintaining their legal status. According to the rhetoric Donald Trump promoted throughout his campaign, immigrants should expect greater levels of scrutiny from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies. …Read More

As Americans woke up to a new president-elect on November 6th, a new focus of uncertainty emerged for millions of foreigners across the United States. The Trump campaign turned immigration into its central “boogeyman” issue to secure the popular vote. He personally pushed falsehoods about Haitians under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) reportedly eating pet cats …Read More