Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Judge Postpones Ruling on DACA Program
DACA under the Trump administration In 2012, with the intention of protecting young immigrants known as Dreamers, then-President Barack Obama implemented an immigration benefit called DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which is a deportation relief program. Dreamers are immigrants who came to the US without legal documentation when they were minors. Under DACA, eligible…
Read MoreBiden Will Not Renew Restrictive H-1B Visa Policy
Restriction on employment visas on grounds of health emergency The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic to the North American territory, and its particularly massive outbreak in the US, allowed then-President Donald Trump to restrict immigration almost completely and implement unconventional measures that substantially limited alternatives available to foreigners. With this, we refer to…
Read MoreIt is Time for Congress to Review Immigration Proposals
Controversy within Congress does not solve the current border situation The surge of illegal border crossings is not an issue that can be set aside or ignored by the current administration of the US. In fact, the number of border force encounters with unaccompanied immigrant minors is national news today, as is the way President…
Read MoreVice President Harris Dialogues with Guatemala to Address Irregular Immigration
Biden assigns Vice President Harris to handle the situation at the borders The current situation at the US border is putting at risk immigration plans of the new administration, led by President Joe Biden, who took office on January 20, 2021. By this, we refer to the surge of illegal border crossings that has taken…
Read MoreThe Current Border Situation is Part of a Cycle
The surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the US’ borders It is no secret that one of the primary goals of President Joe Biden’s administration is to reform the entire immigration system and implement more humane policies to protect the most vulnerable immigrant communities and expand alternatives available to highly skilled foreign workers, international students and…
Read MoreOther Factors are Increasing Irregular Migration to the US
Opposition groups blame the Biden administration The number of undocumented migrants apprehended at the US borders has grown exponentially in recent weeks, mainly since the beginning of February 2021, after President Joe Biden took office on January 20. Therefore, the Biden administration is now facing a colossal controversy regarding the way in which it is…
Read MoreAmericans Disapprove of Biden’s Approach to Immigration so Far
Poll: How is Biden handling immigration? The immigration sector has always been a relevant issue for the American population, mainly because the US is the destination of millions of people annually and the flow of foreigners is usually quite high, from migrants in need of international protection such as asylum seekers and refugees, to highly…
Read MoreCongressional Debate Might Delay Immigration Reform
Different opinions in Congress might delay necessary immigration reform It is no secret that the Biden administration is facing a gigantic challenge in fulfilling its immigration promises due to a surge of illegal border crossings since the first weeks of February 2021. Naturally, because Biden’s proposals offer a more open path for immigrant communities compared…
Read MoreWhite House States it is Working with a Broken Immigration System
Controversy regarding unaccompanied immigrant minors Currently, the US’ border entities are reporting a fairly high number of immigrant minors entering the country unaccompanied, which has drawn the attention of the local population in recent weeks, especially since the country recently changed administrations and the last two presidents have taken a diametrically opposite stance when it…
Read MoreNew Legislation to Address Visa Overstays in the US
Senator Introduces Three Immigration Bills On March 18, 2021, Republican Senator John Neely Kennedy introduced three immigration bills, which, if approved by Congress, would significantly change the way the federal government approaches different immigration processes. When introducing these immigration proposals, Senator Kennedy argued that the recent surge of illegal border crossings highlights the need to…
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