Ahilan Arulanantham
Ahilan Arulanantham is a law professor at UCLA and a noted expert in immigration law. He gained recognition for leading legal challenges against attempts to terminate temporary protected status for various immigrant groups during the Trump administration. His recent comments reflect concerns about the humanitarian and economic impacts of stripping TPS from hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans now facing uncertainty in the U.S., underlining the dangers of returning to their home country amidst ongoing crises.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 1 | 7.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 9,904,608 | 6,630 | $25,000 | 17$ |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 7.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 7,656 | $89,000 | 63$ |
| United States | 1 | 7.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 102,924 | $21,000,000 | 6,530$ |
| Totals | 3 | 351,755,169 | 117,210 | $21,114,000 | 6,610$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Ahilan Arulanantham, an attorney for plaintiffs, said it’s awful that they were given only two months to leave the country.
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Dominican Republic:
Ahilan Arulanantham noted a deep disconnect between rhetoric and reality regarding immigration enforcement.
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Honduras:
Ahilan Arulanantham warned about the human consequences of the decision affecting TPS holders.
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Venezuela:
Ahilan Arulanantham described the measure as the largest revocation of immigration status for a single group in modern U.S. history.
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Liechtenstein:
Ahilan Arulanantham called the court's decision 'truly shocking'.
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Venezuela:
Ahilan Arulanantham described the Supreme Court's ruling as devastating.
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United Kingdom:
Ahilan Arulanantham, who represents TPS holders in the case, told the BBC he believes this to be 'the largest single action stripping any group of non-citizens of immigration status in modern US history'.
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Guyana:
Ahilan Arulanantham, a lawyer for National TPS Alliance, said in a statement that the Court’s decision provides a crucial protection against mass deportations.
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United Kingdom:
Ahilan Arulanantham is a co-director of the center for immigration law and policy at UCLA.
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Liechtenstein:
Ahilan Arulanantham is one of the lawyers who filed a lawsuit against the government regarding the deportation of Venezuelans.
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