Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
The Border Wall under Joe Biden’s Administration
The Trump administration’s border wall Illegal immigration is an increasingly complex issue around the world. Thousands of people are trying to flee from danger, persecution, violence and lack of resources, and are looking for new opportunities in first world countries. In fact, irregular immigration has also been present amid the global Coronavirus pandemic, despite the…
Read MoreBiden’s First Orders Regarding Immigration
The Biden administration’s first actions regarding immigration Immigration has always been quite a controversial issue among the American population and during presidential elections. For instance, the two strongest candidates in the most recent presidential elections of the US (November 2020) had a diametrically opposite stance when it comes to immigration. Now that President-elect Joe Biden…
Read MoreThe Biden Administration’s Immigration Bill
The Biden government’s view on immigration President Joe Biden, who was elected by the American population in November 2020, took office yesterday, January 20, 2021. Apart from the health emergency, the health system and the economy, one of the most relevant issues for the new government is immigration. In fact, the Biden administration states that…
Read MoreMexican Government Asks the US to Reform its Immigration Policies
Nearly 9,000 people try to reach the US in a migrant caravan Most Central American countries are facing a crisis unprecedented in recent history. Apart from the health crisis caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic, which also unleashed a gigantic economic crisis, countries such as Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua felt the impact of several natural…
Read MoreInauguration Day: A Door of Hope for Immigrant Communities
Immigrant communities faced multiple challenges under the Trump administration Immigration was an essential piece of Donald Trump’s political campaign to win the 2016 presidential election, but not in a positive way. His political identity is strongly related to the ideal of reducing immigration in the US, both legal and illegal. Thus, for the past four…
Read MoreTemporary Amnesty and Work Permits for Venezuelans
President Trump grants protection for Venezuelans before leaving office It is no secret that the Venezuelan people have experienced a truly precarious existence under Nicolas Maduro’s regime. Almost five million Venezuelans have had to leave their country to seek opportunities and economic stability elsewhere due to current shortages in Venezuela. With this, we refer to…
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Sends a Message to the Migrant Caravan
The first migrant caravan of 2021 has almost 9,000 people The first migrant caravan of 2021 left Honduras, heading to the US, on Friday, January 15 and currently has approximately 9,000 people, a fairly high number compared to other caravans. Immigrants state that they were forced to leave their country due to lack of resources,…
Read MoreICE to Monitor Foreign Students under OPT
Employment alternatives for international students The US draws the attention of thousands of foreign students annually thanks to the quality of local study programs and the fact that the country has dozens of internationally recognized and renowned colleges and universities. Adding to that, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers employment alternatives for foreign…
Read MoreGuatemalan Authorities Try to Stop the Migrant Caravan
Migrant caravan heading to the US The crisis unleashed in Central America by the global Coronavirus pandemic and several natural disasters is forcing thousands of families to seek opportunities to migrate to the US. In fact, on Friday, January 15, the first migrant caravan of 2021 left Honduras and reached Guatemala’s borders with approximately 9,000…
Read MoreMigrant Caravan Swells to Almost 9000 People
First migrant caravan of 2021 The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic and its massive outbreak around the world brought an unprecedented global crisis. There are dozens of countries tremendously affected by the sanitary crisis, which also generated an economic, social and even political crisis. The Central American territory is one of the most…
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