Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Google to Support 500 DACA Recipients
Google to fund employment applications for DACA recipients On Wednesday, January 13, 2020, Google, an Alphabet Inc’s subsidiary company, which is one of the most important technology platforms among search engines in the world, stated that it will fund approximately 500 employment applications of DACA recipients (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). DACA is a program…
Read MoreForeign Students Concerned about their Immigration Status
The arrival of the pandemic and international students The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic affected multiple sectors of society as we know it. On the one hand, countries had to adopt emergency measures to control the massive outbreak, protect the economy and safeguard essential resources. On the other hand, governments also had to…
Read MorePrivate Prison Companies under the Biden Administration
Immigration enforcement within the US during the last four years Since one of President Trump’s main promises during his political campaign was to reduce immigration, mainly illegal, his administration implemented multiple strategies and action plans to curb illegal immigration at the borders and “teach a lesson” to immigrants who managed to cross them without documentation…
Read MoreFour Essential Points to Improve the Political Asylum Process
The political asylum process under the Donald Trump administration The current administration of the US, led by President Donald Trump, has always proposed to implement a merit-based immigration system, rather than humanitarian alternatives such as political asylum and refuge or immigration based on family ties. Speaking specifically about political asylum, immigrants fleeing persecution, violence, or…
Read MoreTrump: Incoming Government Policies Could Increase Immigration
The Biden government’s view on immigration Even though President Donald Trump was seeking re-election, Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, won the presidential election on November 3, 2020. The president-elect will take office in a week (January 20, 2021) and one of its main focuses is immigration. According to the opinion of the incoming government, immigration:…
Read MoreVice President-Elect Comments on Immigration Agenda
The incoming government and the immigration sector During the most recent presidential election in the US, which took place on November 3, 2020, the local population had to decide between the two strongest candidates: Current President Donald Trump, who belongs to the Republican political party and was seeking reelection. Former Vice President Joe Biden (Barack…
Read MoreHumanitarian Organization Urges Biden to Remove “Remain in Mexico”
Asylum seekers under the Donald Trump administration Setting a record, the Trump administration has substantially transformed the immigration system through more than 400 executive actions, which have hampered immigration processes and alternatives available for foreigners to come to the US, including highly skilled workers. One of the processes most affected under the Trump administration is…
Read MoreUnfinished Border Wall Could Increase Illegal Immigration
The purpose of Trump’s border wall The border wall that separates the US from Mexico has always been an essential piece of the current president’s political campaign. The objective of the border wall is to curb illegal immigration from Central America, as well as to reduce the workload of border agents from entities such as…
Read MoreActing DHS Secretary Leaves Office During Transition Period
The US presidential transition The US presidential elections took place on November 3, 2020, and since the current president, Donald Trump, did not win a second term, the country is going through a period of presidential transition. Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who was vice president during Barack Obama’s term, will be the 46th president of…
Read MoreA more Fair and Humane Immigration System
Executive action needed to improve the immigration system During the last four years, the Trump administration has hindered immigration processes of all kinds, restricting the entry of asylum seekers and refugees to the US, reducing employment opportunities for highly qualified foreign workers, increasing requirements for family members of American citizens or Legal Permanent Residents and…
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