Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Obstacles for Foreign Workers Increase Labor Shortages
Local companies face labor shortages Recently, skilled labor shortages have become an issue of national concern. This is because the lack of workers came to public light in the midst of the health crisis caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic. It is worth clarifying that workforce shortages did not occur solely due to the sanitary…
Read MoreIs Immigration Reform Becoming a Bipartisan Problem?
Immigration reform in limbo again Over the last decades, several governments have tried to promote comprehensive immigration reform in the US, which would restructure the local immigration system, enact lasting changes to existing policies, and adopt a different approach to irregular migration. For instance, the Biden administration is currently pushing Congress to pass its comprehensive…
Read MoreImmigration News Tuesday 26th October 2021
Learn About the Latest Immigration News as of 10/26/2021 Immigration has always been present in the history of the US. In fact, it is an essential part of the local culture and has given this North American nation an admirable and internationally recognized economic and social strength. However, immigration has never been static or constant…
Read MoreOctober Polls: Immigration is Once Again an Important Issue for Americans
Immigration, a top issue in October polls A study recently conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that most polls conducted in October 2021 show that immigration is a top issue among the American population again. Naturally, in the midst of the sanitary crisis, the top issues among local citizens were the global Coronavirus…
Read MoreImmigration Reform at Risk under All-or-Nothing Approach
A firm intention to pursue immigration reform Democratic leaders have used President Biden’s arrival in the White House as an opportunity to promote the first comprehensive immigration reform in more than three decades. When we use the term immigration reform we are referring to a series of fairly prominent changes to the local immigration system,…
Read MoreThe Impact of the Global Pandemic on Undocumented Immigrants
The health crisis affected certain communities more than others It is quite evident that the global Coronavirus pandemic spread uncontrollably and reached almost every corner of the world, affecting not only large cities with high population density, but also small territories and vulnerable communities. In fact, the health emergency affected certain populations more than others…
Read MoreForeign Labor Shortages Leave Crops Unharvested
Farm owner criticizes the local immigration system The owner of a family farm located on the Oregon-Idaho border, Shay Myers, who is also a member of the American Business Immigration Coalition, recently stated that his family lost nearly 150,000 pounds of asparagus in the spring due to foreign workforce shortages. In his opinion, the bureaucratic…
Read MoreDemocrats Ask Senate Leaders to Skip the Parliamentarian’s Ruling
House Democrats ask Senate to approve immigration reform On Wednesday, October 20, a group of 43 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to Senate leaders, asking them to set aside the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on the immigration resolution in the budget package. To understand the issue at hand, it is…
Read MoreHighest Border Apprehension Rate Ever Recorded
FY 2021: A record number of border encounters According to data obtained by The Washington Post last week, CBP (Customs and Border Protection) apprehended the highest number of undocumented immigrants in border territory ever recorded during fiscal year (FY) 2021. CBP is one of the branches of DHS (Department of Homeland Security) in charge of,…
Read MoreImmigration News Friday 22nd October 2021
Your Summary of Immigration News in 22nd October, 2021 In a world as changing as ours and in times as uncertain as the present, it is imperative to seek reliable help when starting an immigration process of any kind, especially in a country like the US that has a fairly high and continuous flow of…
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