Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Biden Rescinds Policy Affecting Hundreds of Immigrant Minors
Trump Deported Immigrant Minor Caregivers During the last four years (2017-2021), we had the opportunity to witness what the reach of the executive branch is when it comes to an administration that does not support immigration at all. Former President Trump, along with his team, tried to decrease alternatives available to the most vulnerable immigrant…
Read MoreCrime Victims Expect Improvement in the Immigration System
Visa program for crime victims The USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services), which is the entity in charge of processing immigration applications in the country, offers a wide variety of programs for different immigrant and non-immigrant communities. With this, we refer to alternatives available both for vulnerable populations such as asylum seekers and refugees, as…
Read MoreDHS grants TPS to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Biden Grants TPS to Migrants from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar On Friday, March 12, 2021, the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) announced that it will grant TPS (Temporary Protected Status) to nationals of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, also known as Burma, a country located in Southeast Asia. It is…
Read MoreGrowing Controversy in Congress over Immigration
Wave of Immigrants at the US Borders Since President Biden took office, the number of illegal crossings and the surge of immigrants at the US borders has grown exponentially, sparking a gigantic social controversy over whether Biden’s immigration proposals are increasing irregular immigration or whether his administration needs to implement stricter policies to enforce immigration…
Read MoreDemocratic Senator Predicts Border Crisis
The current situation at the US border There is growing controversy and concern among the American population due to the surge of immigrants trying to cross the US borders without legal documentation. The current complication is that many of these immigrants are unaccompanied minors. Under the Trump administration, the removal of minors apprehended at the…
Read MoreDismantling the Public Charge Rule and Immigrant Communities
The Biden administration scraps the Public Charge Rule The Public Charge Rule is an immigration policy that has been present for more than 100 years in the US, but multiple administrations have temporarily removed or reshaped it depending on their immigration ideals, proposals and goals. This rule aims to prevent immigrant communities from becoming a…
Read MoreAmericans Disagree with Detaining Immigrant Minors
Survey: The American population does not support the detention of immigrant minors Before Joe Biden took office in early January 2021, the Trump administration implemented multiple policies that increased family separation at the borders, expedited deportations of unaccompanied immigrant minors amid the health crisis, and delayed active immigration processes. One of the Trump administration’s arguments…
Read MoreUSCIS Reverts to Prior Naturalization Test
The US Naturalization Civics Test It is well known that the dream of thousands of immigrants is to become American citizens. If foreigners meet certain eligibility requirements, they can apply for American citizenship after residing in the country for a period of time and following legal guidelines established by the local immigration system. This path…
Read MoreDACA Recipients are Present in Different Sectors
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – Brief Explanation Within the many immigrant communities in the US, there is one known as Dreamers. This term refers to young immigrants who came to the country without legal documentation when they were minors. Many of them do not even remember what their countries of origin look like because…
Read MoreCoordinator for the Southern Border Comments on Immigration
The Biden administration receives criticism for immigration policies It is no secret that a main pillar for the current president of the US, Joe Biden, is immigration, but he has a diametrically opposite approach to this sector compared to his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. Biden’s stance on immigration is quite welcoming and he plans…
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