Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
New opportunities for veterans and military personnel
USCIS announces new virtual methodologies for veterans and military members Due to the health crisis caused by the Coronavirus, the offices of the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) remain closed until June 4, 2020, at least. In this way, the government ensures the protection of USCIS employees and prevents further massive spread of the…
Read MoreThe spread of COVID-19 has already reached immigration detention centers
The number of immigrants infected with COVID-19 increases everyday in ICE facilities The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) is the entity in charge of immigration detention centers and border forces. Thousands of immigrants are detained while waiting for a response to their immigration cases and their petition for legal residence. Currently, due to Trump…
Read MoreCourt rules against Trump’s immigration policy
Trump made a request to deny entry to immigrants without health insurance President Trump continues to try to reduce immigration in every possible way and ensures that the majority of immigrants use the country’s public benefits but do not give anything in return. The current government issued an order back in October, 2019, stating that…
Read MoreThe US Continues Deportations to South America Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Deportations continue despite pandemic The US continues to deport immigrants amid the health crisis caused by the arrival of COVID-19. There are already several reports showing positive cases of Coronavirus in groups of immigrants deported from the US to countries in Central America and the Greater Antilles. Guatemala’s figures show that 20% of the country’s…
Read MoreUSCIS prepares to reopen its offices
Contagion curve decreases in the US After a long wait, we finally see some progress in the global health crisis caused by the Coronavirus. The US is one of the main epicenters of the virus in the world and that generated many changes in the most important areas of our society, for example, immigration. Due…
Read MoreUTAH protects immigrants during health crisis
Immigrant benefits threatened by Trump’s government Since President Trump took office in 2017, he has used every possible tool to stop immigration programs or social benefits for foreigners. Unlike President Barack Obama, who encouraged aid to immigrants and actually, that was one of the main pillars of his campaign. Therefore, many immigrant protection programs like…
Read MoreJudge orders the release of immigrants detained by ICE
Human rights continue to win over pandemic Despite tireless attempts by Trump’s government to change immigration policies and make it almost impossible to apply for social benefits, there has been very good news for immigrants in recent weeks. The current administration intends to reduce immigration at all costs to avoid a second wave of Coronavirus’…
Read MoreDeportation Lawyers help during COVID-19 crisis
Changes in immigration policies The Coronavirus’ arrival brought chaos to the US. Almost every area of our daily life has been affected and there are communities that suffer the consequences more than others. For instance, many immigrant communities are going through a very difficult time as immigration policies changed abruptly during the COVID-19 outbreak in…
Read MorePositive news for immigrants! Sanctuary City wins a case against Trump’s request
Trump’s government wanted to retain funds for Sanctuary City The current administration of the US has an ongoing fight with the Sanctuary Cities that refuse to follow the immigration policies imposed by the President. Sanctuary Cities are known for sheltering undocumented immigrants and avoiding immigration laws. These cities protect immigrants from possible deportation or arrest.…
Read MoreTrump’s government investigates fraudulent citizenships
The government suspects the creation of false citizenships Previously, when the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) did not have high quality technology to verify immigrants’ identity and background, the procedures were simpler and this created many doubts about the veracity of the documentation. Trump’s administration decided to start a relentless search for allegedly false…
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