Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Hunger Strikes at Immigrant Detention Centers
Immigration enforcement under the Trump administration One of the main goals of the Trump administration is to reduce immigration. Therefore, President Trump’s team has used border entities as a key piece to fulfill its immigration purposes, curb illegal immigration, detain and deport undocumented foreigners, and substantially restrict immigration processes. For instance, ICE (Immigration and Customs…
Read MoreThe Role of Immigrants in STEM Fields
The impact of Trump’s policies on business immigration The current president of the US, Donald Trump, and his team, have never supported immigration, both illegal and legal. In fact, rather the opposite, his administration has tried to reduce immigration alternatives, hinder and restrict humanitarian processes such as political asylum, increase surveillance at the borders, build…
Read MoreTPS Holders Expect Permanent Solution with Biden
TPS for immigrants who need international protection The US, being a first world country and a world power, has the necessary resources and the possibility to offer humanitarian alternatives to immigrants who need international protection while trying to flee from persecution, danger, violence, war, natural disasters, epidemics and other precarious situations that put their integrity…
Read MoreVirginia Immigrants Skeptical About Getting Driver’s License
Immigration enforcement in the US Federal agencies such as ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) or CBP (Customs and Border Protection), which are branches of DHS (Department of Homeland Security), have many duties, both at the borders of the US and within the country. These border entities normally follow guidelines and parameters established by the country’s…
Read MoreScientific Knowledge, Immigration, and the Incoming Administration
The scientific community greatly supports business immigration Under the premise of protecting the economy and American workers, the current administration of the US has used all the tools at its disposal to reduce immigration, not only illegal, but also to substantially restrict legal processes, including business immigration. In the opinion of President Donald Trump and…
Read MoreFinTech Companies Support the Biden Administration
Trump’s restrictions on business immigration The immigration sector has been a fundamental pillar for the current administration of the US. President Trump, along with his cabinet, has always tried to reduce the number of foreigners entering the country, arguing that mass immigration can be detrimental to the economy, American workers and the healthcare system. Initially,…
Read MoreAdverse Climatic Conditions Increase Immigration to the US
The COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters in Central America The world was not prepared to receive the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which spread uncontrollably and massively in a matter of weeks, putting the health of the most vulnerable population at risk, such as the elderly or people with underlying health conditions. However, there…
Read MoreBiden’s Government Advisers Comment on Immigration
Incoming government advisers comment on the president-elect’s immigration plans Current President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden (Barack Obama’s term) were the strongest candidates during the most recent US presidential election, which took place on November 3, 2020. Biden, the Democratic nominee, took the victory and will be the nation’s 46th president. The…
Read MoreThe Right Time to Start Your Immigration Journey in the US
The health crisis paused immigration in the US It is no secret that 2020 has been quite a difficult year for our world. The massive outbreak of Coronavirus unleashed a global health crisis unprecedented in the recent history of mankind, which later became an economic, social and even political crisis. The sudden arrival of the…
Read MoreDACA Advocates Ask Judge to Postpone Ruling until Biden Takes Office
The opinion of the last two administrations regarding DACA The Barack Obama administration, in an attempt to protect young immigrants who are part of the local workforce, implemented an immigration program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, in 2012. This program protects undocumented immigrants from deportation, who crossed the borders of the US…
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