Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
ICE Extends Flexibility for Local Employers
Extension to complete the virtual I-9 flexibility The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) announced last Tuesday, June 16, 2020, that the flexibility to submit the I-9 form is extended for another 30 days. This is excellent news for local employers as they will have the opportunity to present the necessary documentation and be able…
Read MoreTrump’s Government Still Plans to Remove DACA
President Trump loses his battle against DACA The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program offered to immigrants who entered the US without legal documentation when they were minors. DACA has been active since 2012, when President Barack Obama created a series of benefits for immigrant communities residing in the United States. This…
Read MoreThe USCIS is Running out of Funds due to the Pandemic
The US’ economic crisis Due to the massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the US, the country’s economy is going through an even bigger crisis than the Great Recession, which took place between 2007 and 2009. Nowadays, the unemployment rate is unprecedented and local markets are feeling the shortages caused by the health crisis. The economic…
Read MoreNew Measures for Asylum Requests in the US
The Department of Homeland Security along with the Department of Justice Last Monday, June 15, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced new regulations for asylum requests in the US. In addition to these two entities, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the US Citizenship and…
Read More“Deamers” Celebrate the Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court decides to protect DACA After the Trump government called for a ban on the program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on several occasions, the US Supreme Court of Justice intervened in the decision. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the more than 700,000 immigrants protected by DACA. This program…
Read MoreTrump’s Administration Wants to Increase Restrictions for Foreign Workers
The Government’s opinion regarding foreign workers President Donald Trump took office in 2017 and has since proposed to reduce immigration in the US. According to the Trump government, immigration, including business or corporate immigration, negatively affects the economy and becomes an unnecessary burden on the country. According to the opinion of the current administration of…
Read MoreThe Debate on Deportations during the Current Juncture
Express deportations during the pandemic In light of the threat to public health caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the current administration of the US decided to execute action plans to prevent the uncontrollable spread of the virus. One of these emergency measures was to close the borders and temporarily ban the entry of asylum seekers…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s Final Verdict Regarding DACA
The Supreme Court finally gave its official verdict regarding DACA The relentless intention of Trump’s government to eradicate DACA’s program from the benefits offered to immigrants in the US has generated much controversy since 2017, when the president took office. The fight between immigrant communities, critics, immigrant rights advocates, expert attorneys, and the Trump administration…
Read MoreWork Permits for Asylum Seekers may be Denied
Reforms to immigration laws proposed by Trump The current administration of the US has the goal of reducing illegal immigration at all costs. Now that the elections are near, President Trump is creating a new reform to immigration laws to present as the main pillar of his campaign. Over the past few years, the government…
Read MoreAsylum Seekers remain in Limbo due to Border Restrictions
Government decisions to ease the impact of the pandemic The arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic was totally unexpected for countries and governments around the world. Society had not gone through a similar crisis for several decades and we clearly did not know how to handle the impact of the virus and the entire crisis that…
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