Immigration
Popular transit payment system linked to Palantir could give ICE access to rider data
The tap-to-pay system is being used widely in transit systems including New York City, Boston and Chicago.
World Cup renews community spirit in LA's MacArthur Park
Soccer watch parties are bringing life back to the park that was recently the target of immigration raids and police actions.
DOT withholds $73M from New York over immigrant trucking licenses
The Trump administration is requiring states to revoke the CDLs of non-domiciled drivers without proof of citizenship or risk losing federal funds.
New Jersey AG Says Governor Can’t Bar ICE From Transit
An executive order prohibits ICE from using state-owned property, but the AG says it doesn’t apply to public spaces like train stations.
Architecture Firm to Stop Designing ICE Prisons After Staff Outrage
Employees of one of the nation’s largest “justice facility” firms called on their company to end contracts for detention facilities.
Commentary: In the Age of Mass Deportation, Mobility is a Civil Rights Issue
How transportation networks support — or impede — immigration enforcement systems.
HUD Plans to Bar Mixed-status Immigrant Households From Subsidized Housing
The proposed rule change would prevent people without legal status from living in households receiving federal housing assistance.
DHS Waived 28 Environmental and Historic Protection Laws to Expedite Building of South Texas Border Wall
The barrier would run through Big Bend National Park, raising alarms among environmentalists who say it will harm wildlife in the region.
LA Considers Reviving Zoning Rule That Would Prohibit ICE Facilities for Children
A 2019 proposal would bar private detention facilities from contracting with federal agencies to detain minors.
US Population Growth Slowest Since 2020 Due to Declining Immigration
Net international migration dropped from 2.7 million to 1.3 million in the year spanning July 2024 to July 2025.
HUD Threatens Sanctions for Housing Authorities That Don’t Verify Resident Immigration Status
The Trump administration continues its crackdown on undocumented immigrants, claiming it is “rooting out abuse of taxpayer-funded resources.”
Two Lawsuits Aim to Strip Immigrants, Privacy Protections From US Census
The two cases could have major impacts on how Americans are counted in the next census.
Adult Immigration to the US Dropped by Over 1.4M in 2025
Mass deportations and stricter immigration restrictions are causing a drop in new immigrants.
U.S. Immigrant Population Falls for First Time in Over Half a Century
The Pew Research Center attributes the 2.6% decline to a mix of factors, including increased enforcement, deportations and other recent policies.
92% of DC Construction Groups Struggle to Hire Workers Amid ICE Raids
Contractors are being forced to delay project timelines as more workers stay home to avoid ICE dragnets.
ICE Raids Are Eroding Tenant Rights for Immigrant Households
It’s getting tougher for immigrant communities to believe they still have rights as renters—even if they are living in the country legally. Here’s how tenant organizers are helping these communities push back against ICE and the landlords who are weaponizing the current political environment.
LA Bus Ridership Keeps Dropping as ICE Raids Continue
Bus boardings fell for a second month amid fears of immigration raids.
Trump Revives 2019 Plan to Cut Housing Assistance for Undocumented Immigrants
The proposed change to HUD rules would restrict federal housing aid from households that include undocumented people.
LA is Home to a Growing Native Hawaiian Diaspora
Los Angeles has become a cultural stronghold for Native Hawaiians on the mainland, offering a sense of community, continuity, and connection for those living far from the Islands.
MARTA CEO Steps Down Amid Citizenship Concerns
MARTA’s board announced Thursday that its chief, who is from Canada, is resigning due to questions about his immigration status.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
