A new article today discusses the proportion of immigrants being held in detention that actually have criminal records. Today in Nation of Immigrants we discuss why those immigrants being held in jail, why they aren't getting released on bond, and how that leads to fewer deportations under the Trump administration as compared to the Obama administration.

Today in Nation of Immigrants, Attorney Jacob Tingen discusses the latest proposed Trump rule which would impact the ability of asylum applicants to work while waiting for their asylum hearing. We talk about the advantages and disadvantages of immigrants having work authorization, and what kind of impact this might have on those who have an asylum application pending.

Today we're going to tackle two immigration headlines dealing with law and policy in the U.S. The first article we'll look at is about directly preventing a piece of the Trump administration's policy on immigrants from going into effect, while the other is a response to Trump's policies.

Earlier this week headlines broke about another court ruling blocking another piece of the Trump administration's efforts to prevent poorer immigrants from entering the U.S. Today in Nation of Immigrants, Jacob Tingen talks about the court ruling, and a few other health and immigration related headlines.

Today in Nation of Immigrants we tackle a smorgasbord of issues including the impact of Trump's border policy, enforcement priorities, false claims in World Series' advertisements, and the outright deletion of important court data.

Today we'll come back to our discussion of Attorney General certification. Last Friday, Attorney General Bill Barr issued two more opinions that impact the discretion of Immigration Judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals to approve certain forms of relief for immigrants in removal proceedings. We'll take a close look at the decisions in Matter of Castillo-Perez and Matter of Thomas and Matter of Thompson.

Today we discuss aggressive immigration enforcement tactics from the Trump administration, from implementing wide-ranging laws to withholding funds and federal, Attorney Jacob Tingen discusses the impact of the Trump administration's aggressive posture on immigration.

Today in Nation of Immigrants we tackle recent headlines about six-figures fines against immigrants from ICE, a lack of coordination in government agencies, and an allegation of rape against an ICE officer from an undocumented immigrant.

How is the U.S. coping with the aftermath of hardline immigration policies?

Today we continue our discussion about U.S. immigration courts and how external pressures lead to changing and narrowing standards in our immigration courts. We're gonna spend a lot of time on Attorney General certification, and what that means for immigrants in removal proceedings.

Today we're covering how the immigration courts are organized, and how the Executive Branch of Government (the Trump Administration) is able to wield so much power in how immigration judges carry out their duties.