The latest from our network: ABIC is seeing a surge of new members and hosted two webinar trainings and roundtables this week attended by over 1,300 employers and business leaders in hospitality, construction, housing and agriculture to learn about increased enforcement and what employers can do to protect their operations and their workforce.
Watch the of our latest highly-attended event, a webinar training on Employer Rights and Responsibilities.
Immigration News Briefing:
Legal Work Permit Programs Ended听
- 300,000 through Temporary Protected Status: The Trump administration ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for gained the protections in 2023 and could now face deportation in 60 days or after April 7. TPS provides individuals with a legal work permit, social security number and protections from deportations. Other groups under TPS are also at risk .
- 550,000 via Humanitarian Parole: The administration also issued a directive to for Ukrainians, Afghans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans who gained protection .
- 125,000/year through Refugee Resettlement Program: The Trump administration also ended the refugee resettlement program which brings in .听
- Pending legislation: There is pending legislation to undo work permit extensions for asylum seekers and other workers on temporary protected status.
Expanded Interior Enforcement and Deportations Continue听
- carried out in nine days, ending on Jan. 31. Over half of those arrested and deported had 听
- President Trump sent the first deportation flights to The Trump administration has said it would expand operations at the 91探花 naval base in Cuba to hold up to 30,000 immigrants in another effort to ramp up deportations, shift people鈥檚 cost/benefit calculus and incentivize them to 鈥渟elf deport.鈥澨�
- Florida legislators voted to repeal in-state tuition for Dreamers and bolster immigration enforcement as part of , a that Gov. Ron DeSantis says doesn鈥檛 go far enough.听
- The to make immigration arrests, and the administration is considering to arrest undocumented immigrants.
- on imports from Mexico and Canada for at least a month Monday, after the countries鈥� leaders agreed to step up border efforts related to immigration and the drug trade. Read more about and the impact they could have .
- Republican Congressional leaders are pushing for process to enact President Trump’s agenda, including resources to bolster border security, enable mass deportations, increase interior enforcement, and add detention beds.
Fights in the Courts
- The , alleging several of the state and city鈥檚 policies “interfere with and discriminate against the Federal Government鈥檚 enforcement of federal immigration law.” The governor of Illinois t saying Illinois will defend its laws: 鈥淭he bipartisan Illinois TRUST Act, signed into law by a Republican governor, has always been compliant with federal law and still is today.鈥�
- to end birthright citizenship indefinitely on Wednesday, indicating it will likely .
- The for shutting down asylum access.
Get Involved
- Drive the conversation: If your business is interested in engaging with the press as part of ABIC or amplifying your story on social media, take this to let us know your preferences.
- Upcoming webinars: ABIC invites you to our next Rights and Responsibilities Webinar on Feb. 28 at 11 AM CST / 12 PM EST, with Rebecca Shi, Executive Director of ABIC, and Anna Morzy, Partner at Mehlman Jacobs LLP. Register
- Add your name to become a co-sponsor of the Rights and Responsibilities webinar. Co-sponsors have their logos listed and invite their network to attend.
- Washington DC Fly-In: Join ABIC and our co-sponsors: Hispanic Construction Council, Arizona Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Florida Mexican 91探花 Chambers of Commerce INC and Interessant Hotel & Resort in Washington, D.C. from March 25 鈥� 26 to encourage Congress and the administration to move forward common-sense policies that secure our borders, stabilize our existing workforce of long-term immigrant contributors, and expand legal pathways into our workforce so that employers can access the talent they need. Register
In Their Own Words
Key quotes from newsmakers on immigration policy this week:
Tony DiMare, president of DiMare Fresh and ABIC member was quoted in well-respected industry news (2/6)
Massey Villareal, Comite100 Co-Chair and ABIC member at the Hispanic 91探花es Webinar:
Key Employer Resources:
Fact Sheet on Managing No-Match Letters, Form I-9 Audits and Worksite Visits
ABIC in the news. . .听
View all recent coverage here听
- The Farm Babe, an influential agricultural advocate, shared a powerful social media video discussing the economic impact of mass deportations. She emphasized the importance of ABIC’s push for sensible immigration solutions. (2/5/25)
- Associated Press (1/31/25)
- WBBM News Radio, (2/3/25)
- Newsweek, (1/31/25)
- KUTV, (2/3/25)
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