Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Supreme Court Intervenes in Several Immigration Policies
The Trump administration’s immigration policies Immigration has always been a controversial topic in the US. However, social disagreement around the immigration sector has increased considerably since President Trump took office in 2017. His immigration policies have been classified as “arbitrary, capricious and invasive” by activist organizations and immigrant rights advocates. The Trump administration argues that…
Read MoreNepali TPS Beneficiaries Contribute to Socioeconomic Development
TPS – Brief explanation The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the power to offer Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to countries experiencing natural disasters, ongoing armed conflict, epidemics, or any other risky situation that could endanger the lives of its citizens. TPS offers protection against deportation and allows beneficiaries to apply for employment permits and…
Read MoreAsylum Seekers Under the MPP Await Elections
What is the MPP policy? Immigrants have the possibility to request political asylum in the US when they are victims of persecution, threat, violence or war in their countries. However, the political asylum process has been substantially modified under the administration of President Donald Trump. The Trump government disagrees with the idea of asylum seekers…
Read MoreAmerica’s Forgotten – Documentary on Illegal Immigration
New documentary exposes the reality of illegal immigration in the US On Monday, October 19, 2020, the documentary America’s Forgotten was released, exposing the stark reality of the US’ “broken immigration system” . The documentary shows the circumstances immigrants have to go through when they decide to cross borders without legal documentation. The director, Namrata…
Read MoreImmigrants are Victims of Phone Scams
Current possibilities for undocumented immigrants The current administration of the US certainly ushered in a new era for the local immigration sector. President Donald Trump has authored hundreds of modifications to immigration processes established by previous administrations. The main goal of the Trump administration’s policies is to recreate the immigration system to carefully measure the…
Read MoreTrump’s Border Wall Depends on the Supreme Court of Justice
The border wall as a strategy to reduce immigration Since the current president of the US, Donald Trump, launched his political campaign in 2015, he has used immigration as a pillar for the presidential elections, especially illegal immigration. In President Trump’s opinion, the number of immigrants crossing the borders unlawfully must be reduced at all…
Read MoreSupreme Court to Decide Fate of the MPP Policy
The Trump administration’s stance on political asylum Immigration has always been a fundamental piece of President Donald Trump’s political identity. His government aims to reduce the number of immigrants entering the US, including communities seeking international protection. The US is the destination of thousands of immigrants fleeing danger, war, persecution and violence of their countries.…
Read MoreTrump Administration Stealthily Deported Hundreds of Venezuelans
Tension between the US and Venezuela In recent years, there has been growing tension between the US government and Venezuela. This tension increased in May 2020 when the Venezuelan president assured the Trump administration had sent US troops to invade Venezuelan territory. However, by then, the Trump administration had already suspended commercial passenger and cargo…
Read MoreCalifornia Immigrant Population Decreased Due to Pandemic
The arrival of the pandemic and foreign workers It is well known that the sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic affected most sectors of society. For instance, sectors such as entertainment, recreation, hotel industry, culinary and the service industry lost most of their workers because they did not have the necessary resources to pay…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration’s Small Changes on Immigration
The Trump administration’s pressure on immigration The immigration sector has been one of the main focuses of the current administration of the US. With President Donald Trump leading, more than 400 changes have been implemented on immigration, both legal and illegal. Some changes are more prominent than others and draw the attention of immigrant rights…
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