Unmentioned Facts of the Border Situation
Border apprehension rates are now a national debate Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 was the year in which CBP (Customs and Border Protection) apprehended the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the border territory ever reported. Naturally, the fact that this happened just when there was a change of administrations at the beginning of the year…
Read MoreWelcoming Foreigners Might Be the Solution to Labor Shortages
Local companies in the midst of a devastating labor shortage The US is experiencing a rather alarming local labor shortage, which is not only related to the health crisis caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic and high unemployment rates, but also to the fact that there are not enough local workers to keep up with…
Read MoreDemocrats Plan to Continue with Their Immigration ‘Plan B’
Democrats still plan to update the Registry provision Despite the Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling, Democratic leaders plan to continue with their immigration ‘Plan B’, which proposes to open a path to legalization for approximately 6.2 million undocumented immigrants in the US. Broadly speaking, Democratic leaders propose to update the Registry provision included in the INA (Immigration…
Read MoreImmigration News Wednesday 27th October 2021
Learn About the Latest Immigration News 10/27/2021 One of Motion Law’s main jobs as an immigration law firm is to provide you with all the tools you need during your process to have a successful immigration journey in the US. Therefore, one of the resources that is always available to you is our Blog Section,…
Read MoreDoes the Border Situation Look Better for 2022?
The year with the highest number of border encounters It is quite evident that, since President Biden took office in January 2021, the US has faced a rather alarming surge of illegal border crossings and, as a result, irregular migration levels have increased exponentially. However, the magnitude of what has been happening at the borders…
Read MoreObstacles for Foreign Workers Increase Labor Shortages
Local companies face labor shortages Recently, skilled labor shortages have become an issue of national concern. This is because the lack of workers came to public light in the midst of the health crisis caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic. It is worth clarifying that workforce shortages did not occur solely due to the sanitary…
Read MoreIs Immigration Reform Becoming a Bipartisan Problem?
Immigration reform in limbo again Over the last decades, several governments have tried to promote comprehensive immigration reform in the US, which would restructure the local immigration system, enact lasting changes to existing policies, and adopt a different approach to irregular migration. For instance, the Biden administration is currently pushing Congress to pass its comprehensive…
Read MoreImmigration News Tuesday 26th October 2021
Learn About the Latest Immigration News as of 10/26/2021 Immigration has always been present in the history of the US. In fact, it is an essential part of the local culture and has given this North American nation an admirable and internationally recognized economic and social strength. However, immigration has never been static or constant…
Read MoreOctober Polls: Immigration is Once Again an Important Issue for Americans
Immigration, a top issue in October polls A study recently conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that most polls conducted in October 2021 show that immigration is a top issue among the American population again. Naturally, in the midst of the sanitary crisis, the top issues among local citizens were the global Coronavirus…
Read MoreImmigration Reform at Risk under All-or-Nothing Approach
A firm intention to pursue immigration reform Democratic leaders have used President Biden’s arrival in the White House as an opportunity to promote the first comprehensive immigration reform in more than three decades. When we use the term immigration reform we are referring to a series of fairly prominent changes to the local immigration system,…
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