Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Amicus Brief Against Increase in Naturalization Fee
Increase in immigration application fees The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic took governments around the world by surprise and definitely affected multiple sectors of the US society. One of the sectors most affected by the health crisis is the immigration sector, which was paused almost completely for more than two months. However, now…
Read More“Public Charge Rule” Goes into Effect Again
The “Public Charge Rule” during the pandemic Broadly speaking and to give an overview, the “Public Charge Rule” states that immigration officers of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have the power and right to reject requests if the applicant could become an unnecessary burden on the country. With this, we mean that immigrants…
Read MoreNational Census Affected by Ideals of Trump’s Government
The Trump administration insists on excluding undocumented immigrants from the Census The National Census takes place every 10 years and 2020 is one of those years. The deadline for all residents of the US to complete the survey is September 30. Some of the purposes of the census are: Determine the population density (how many…
Read MoreICE Involved in Multiple Controversies and Legal Complaints
ICE’s daily work The current administration of the US has used the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency as a key piece to fulfill its immigration ideals. Broadly speaking, ICE is the branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in charge of protecting the borders, supervising immigration detention centers, conducting operations to capture undocumented…
Read MoreSenators Request Political Asylum for Three Latin American Countries
Several Senators ask the Trump administration to grant asylum to immigrants from three nations On September 14, 2020, four US senators signed an official letter exposing how the political asylum policies implemented by the Trump administration could put dozens of immigrants from countries experiencing quite alarming internal conflicts at imminent risk. The letter involves: Secretary…
Read MoreTrump Government Involves the Supreme Court to Exclude Immigrants From Census
What is the national census? To give a brief explanation, the National Census is a mandatory survey that is carried out every 10 years in order to calculate the population density of each state and its relationship with the behavior of the local economy. Adding to that, after obtaining the results of the Census, the…
Read MoreSenator Asks the OIG to Investigate ICE
Internal complaint due to ICE’s medical protocols In one of our most recent articles, we talk about news that came to light regarding massive medical procedures performed by ICE health experts. To give a broader perspective, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in charge of…
Read MoreNurse Accuses ICE of Performing Massive Medical Procedures
The current circumstances of immigrant detention centers The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the entity in charge of overseeing immigration detention centers around the US, which are facilities that constantly receive immigrants who are detained trying to cross the country’s borders unlawfully. In addition to that, ICE also periodically conducts operations with the purpose…
Read MoreImmigration Fees About to Increase
The USCIS downturn in revenue The health crisis we are going through is unprecedented in the recent history of humanity, and it definitely changed the way we relate to our environment. In addition to that, multiple sectors of society as we know it have also been substantially modified during the massive outbreak of Coronavirus around…
Read MoreThe USCIS Faces Lawsuit for Denying H-1B Visa Applications
Business immigration The advanced socio-economic development of the US made it a world power when it comes to sectors such as technology, science, research, medicine, fashion, art, inter alia. Due to the high standard and business competitiveness of the US, the local immigration system offers multiple alternatives for foreigners to gain work experience through visas…
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