by Robert Farley ANALYSIS —While the Trump administration insists it is targeting the “worst of the worst” in its immigration enforcement, it has not provided information to substantiate that, and the ...

New Ban the Box bills in NY, KY, MS, and OK aim to delay criminal history screening. Here’s how 2026 could shift compliance ...

No. Several recent reports have found only about one in four immigrants being detained have criminal convictions.

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Since President Donald Trump took office for his second presidential term in January 2025, detentions of immigrants without criminal records increased more than 10-fold: from 1,048 detainees to 11,972 ...

Kansas City’s Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 241074 represents a continued shift toward fair chance hiring, but its lack of clarity creates uncertainty for private employers. Employers ...