Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Experts Call for Immigration Reform to Benefit Local Businesses
Business immigration under the Trump administration The US’ immigration system offers multiple alternatives for local companies to request personnel from abroad. There are several visa programs, such as the H-1B visa, which give highly qualified foreign workers the opportunity to come to the country and work in essential sectors of the local market such as…
Read MorePolitician Criticizes the President-Elect’s Immigration Policies
The American population chose the Democratic nominee On November 3, 2020, American citizens were to elect the next president of the nation. The two strongest candidates were: Current president Donald Trump, belonging to the Republican political party. Former Vice President Joe Biden, belonging to the Democratic political party. The vote count revealed that the local…
Read MoreOrganizations Expect Improvement in the Refugee Resettlement Process
Refugees and expectations with the new government American citizens, who voted on November 3 for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, have great expectations regarding what his administration will do to reverse Trump’s policies in different important sectors of society, such as the immigration sector. Biden differs from Trump when it comes to the immigration system: On…
Read MoreImmigrants Fear Trump may Increase Restrictions Before Leaving Office
When it comes to immigration, Trump has a pretty strict stance President Donald Trump currently leads the administration of the US and his cabinet has always been focused on reducing immigration at all costs, using all the tools at its disposal. The Trump administration undoubtedly changed the country’s history regarding immigration, mainly because its strategies…
Read MoreReport Proposes New Paradigm for Immigration Enforcement
ICE immigration enforcement The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is one of the branches of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has several tasks such as conducting investigations and operations to locate undocumented immigrants across the US, oversee immigration detention centers, prevent illegal immigration, and protect borders. However, methods and protocols used by…
Read MoreMembers of Congress Ask to Halt Deportations Amid Pandemic
The global pandemic and the reaction of governments around the world The massive outbreak of COVID-19 around the world was sudden and forced governments to implement emergency measures and strategies to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, protect the local population, prevent its spread in their territories and safeguard essential resources. Certainly, since it is…
Read MoreThe US Halts Deportation of Women Involved in Medical Scandal
Medical scandal at Georgia immigration detention center Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the federal entity in charge of overseeing immigration detention centers around the US, where undocumented foreigners go while their deportation processes are completed or until they receive a response to their immigration applications. ICE is now more powerful than ever under the…
Read MoreDeported Immigrants Expect New Opportunities with Biden
New government plans to restructure the immigration system It is no secret that the Trump administration has focused heavily on reducing immigration for the past four years. With this, we refer not only to illegal immigration, but his government also implemented hundreds of changes and policies that substantially restrict legal immigration processes. However, despite the…
Read MoreSupreme Court to Review the Case of Undocumented Immigrants in the Census
The Trump administration’s plan to remove undocumented immigrants from the Census The US National Census is conducted every 10 years. It has several main purposes such as: Count the number of people currently residing in the country. Analyze changes in the population density of each state and the behavior of local economy depending on these…
Read MoreDenial of Asylum Applications During FY 2020
Asylum application denial rate in FY 2020 The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) is a non-partisan organization, at Syracuse University, that exposes information, figures and details about activities of the federal government through data gathering and research. TRAC recently released a report called “Asylum Denial Rates Continue to Climb,” which exposes official figures of asylum…
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