Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
What Will Happen to Asylum Seekers under the MPP?
The MPP or “Remain in Mexico” policy The Trump administration disagreed with allowing asylum seekers to reside in the US while they awaited responses to their immigration cases, which could take several months or even more than a year. Former President Trump stated on multiple occasions that immigrants take advantage of the immigration system to…
Read MoreImpatience Grows Among Immigrant Communities
Biden’s promises regarding the immigration system The Trump administration undoubtedly marked the history of the US with its immigration policies, which substantially restricted processes available for foreigners to come to the country in times of crisis, globalization, and international cooperation. The former president increased requirements and restrictions on immigration processes of all kinds, from humanitarian…
Read MoreCourt of Appeals Allows Deportations of Unaccompanied Minors
Express deportations on grounds of sanitary emergency The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic allowed governments around the world to implement unconventional emergency measures to protect the health of their citizens, strengthen the infrastructure of the health system, safeguard essential resources to boost the economy in times of crisis, inter alia. Many countries decided…
Read MoreBiden to Expand Refugee Program in the US
Refugee program in the US The US is the destination of thousands of immigrants who try to flee from danger, persecution, violence or war. They ask for international protection through humanitarian programs such as political asylum or refuge, yearning to build a promising future in a first-world country like the US, gain work experience and…
Read MoreFirst Lady to Oversee Immigrant Family Reunification Project
Separation of immigrant families at the borders In a tireless effort to reduce immigration in the US, the Trump administration implemented multiple policies, sparking a gigantic wave of controversy among the American population due to repercussions they generated. For instance, Trump’s “Zero Tolerance Policy” caught the attention of activists, immigration attorneys, and immigrant rights advocates…
Read MoreDACA Recipients Still Skeptical Under the Biden Administration
DACA recipients In 2012, in an attempt to protect young immigrants and essential workers, the Barack Obama administration implemented the so-called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, which protects those known as “Dreamers” from deportation, who came to the US without legal documentation when they were minors. Currently, this program offers protection to more…
Read MoreThe Biden Government Postpones Immigration Executive Actions
Biden vowed to reverse Trump’s immigration restrictions It is no secret that immigration in the US was tremendously restricted during the last four years, under the Donald Trump administration. The former president usually referred to immigration with a negative connotation, relating it to crime, unemployment and social insecurity, although he almost never cited reliable sources.…
Read MoreMexican President Celebrates Biden’s Decision on the Border Wall
The border wall to curb illegal immigration One of the proposals of former President Trump that caught the attention of the American public was his ideal of building a border wall as a main strategy to curb irregular immigration from Central America. The former president promised to build a border wall, or rather finish it,…
Read MorePoll: Voters Support Pathway to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants
Citizenship for millions of immigrants living in the US undocumented Since Joe Biden launched his political campaign for the 2020 presidential election, he highlighted the need to reform the US immigration system to repair the damage done by the Trump administration to the most vulnerable immigrant communities, implement policies and programs in line with current…
Read MoreBiden Plans to Rescind Policies Related to Political Asylum
Trump’s restrictions to hamper the political asylum process The Trump administration proposed on multiple occasions to implement a merit-based immigration system and decrease humanitarian alternatives or relief programs for the most vulnerable immigrant populations such as asylum seekers, refugees, minors who came to the US without legal documentation and foreigners from countries experiencing precarious situations.…
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