Did Trump Pave the Way for Immigration Reform?
Trump’s constant effort to reduce immigration in the US Former President Donald Trump had a strict view on several important and controversial issues such as climate change, international cooperation and immigration. Regarding the latter, the Trump administration implemented more restrictions and limitations on immigration than any other administration in the US’ recent history. In fact,…
Read MoreNumber of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Crossing the Borders Increases
Number of immigrant minors apprehended by border forces increases Over the past few weeks, the US border entities such as CBP (Customs and Border Protection) have reported a growing number of unaccompanied immigrant minors crossing the country’s borders without legal documentation. According to official CBP figures, between October and November 2021, the first two months…
Read MoreBiden Might Change the H-1B Visa Selection System
The current H-1B visa selection system Annually, the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) grants 65,000 H-1B visas for highly qualified foreign workers. The H-1B visa program is available for local companies to hire skilled workers in sectors such as technology, science, engineering, and research. However, hundreds of American or US-based businesses use this service,…
Read MoreBiden Removes Trump’s Restriction on Green Card Applicants
Trump suspended the issuance of Green Cards during the health emergency It is clear that the global pandemic took humanity by surprise. The massive outbreak of Coronavirus, which spread rapidly and uncontrollably around the world, brought not only a health crisis, but also an economic, social and even political crisis, on a global scale. One…
Read MoreImmigration Reform Proposal Brings Hope for Vulnerable Communities
Biden’s bid to improve the local immigration system The US immigration system is quite broad, offers multiple viable alternatives for foreigners, and tends to change slightly or considerably depending on the ideals, proposals and goals of the country’s administrations. For instance, the current administration of the US, headed by President Joe Biden, has a fairly…
Read MoreBiden Receives Criticism for Reopening Center for Immigrant Minors
Biden reopens facility for unaccompanied immigrant minors The Biden administration decided to reopen a center for immigrant minors, who crossed the US borders without accompaniment or legal documentation. On Monday, February 22, dozens of immigrant minors between 13 and 17 were transferred to this facility under the authorization of the current administration. The Biden government…
Read MoreBiden Reopens Facility for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
Biden reopens detention center for immigrant minors The US law has a very protective structure when it comes to immigrant minors because they are often victims of abuse, violence, human trafficking, kidnapping, inter alia. Therefore, when border forces encounter unaccompanied immigrant minors trying to cross borders without legal documentation, they must remain in the custody…
Read MoreBiden Must go Beyond Trump’s Immigration Policies
Former President Trump’s ideals regarding immigration Former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) showed the world that it is possible to reshape the immigration system based on political ideals and hardly verifiable opinions. The Trump administration increased restrictions and limitations on all kinds of immigration processes, using anti-immigration rhetoric, which condemned, generalized, and judged foreigners. In fact,…
Read MoreBorder City Mayor Comments on New Process for Asylum Seekers
Biden’s plan to resettle asylum seekers within the US Before the presidential election, Democratic nominee Joe Biden promised to reverse restrictive policies implemented by the Trump administration on the immigration system. Many of these rules, limitations, and restrictions affect humanitarian programs such as political asylum and refuge, which are available to immigrant communities in need…
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Starts Project to Dismantle the MPP Policy
Biden’s plan to rescind the MPP policy Before explaining the Biden administration’s project to allow asylum seekers to enter the US, it is imperative to understand what the MPP (Migrant Protection Protocols) or “Remain in Mexico” policy is all about. It is no secret that the previous administration, led by former President Donald Trump, wanted…
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