ICE Must Follow New Guidelines for Deportation Proceedings
Biden’s plan to freeze deportations for 100 days How federal entities handle immigration is a priority for the Joe Biden administration. The current president, who took office on January 20, 2021, has mentioned on several occasions that the US government has a duty to reform the local immigration system, which has been broken for a…
Read MoreDelays in OPT Applications Affect International Students
Foreign students fear losing their legal status due to backlog of immigration cases Current delays in immigration processes and the backlog of pending cases, which must be reviewed the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services), are affecting international students, who fear losing their legal immigration status or job opportunities for not receiving a response to…
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Unveils Piecemeal Immigration Bill
The Biden administration to reform the immigration system Since Joe Biden launched his political campaign for the November 2020 elections, he has commented on the importance of repairing the entire immigration system by removing the previous administration’s restrictive policies and promoting comprehensive reform to attract talent from abroad, protect the global economic flow in times…
Read MoreJudge Extends Restriction on Biden’s Moratorium on Deportations
Biden proposed restructuring the US detention and deportation system The Biden administration has always emphasized the need to reform the local immigration system in accordance with current international demands and the role of immigration on the economy. Biden’s proposal promotes comprehensive immigration reform that includes not only visa processes and humanitarian programs, but also the…
Read MoreJudge Blocks Trump’s Rule on Political Asylum
Trump’s view on political asylum Former President Donald Trump always criticized the US immigration system and planned to modify existing processes to replace them with alternatives based on merit rather than humanitarian programs or options based on family ties. The Trump administration had a fairly strict stance when it comes to political asylum, which is…
Read MoreThe US and Guatemala Discuss about Irregular Immigration
Secretary of State discusses with Guatemala about illegal immigration On Thursday, February 17, 2021, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, discussed about irregular immigration with Pedro Brolo, the Guatemalan Foreign Minister. During the conversation, Blinken emphasized the commitment of the US to curb and control illegal immigration looking at the root causes to avoid…
Read MoreTech Companies Celebrate Biden’s Actions on Immigration
Biden’s proposals to promote comprehensive immigration reform Immigration has always been a fairly relevant issue for the administrations of the US and the local population. However, there are administrations that consider essential to pay attention to other sectors before acting on the immigration system. Interestingly, the last two administrations have viewed immigration as a first-hand…
Read MoreH-1B Visa Application Limit Completed for Fiscal Year 2021
Application limit for skilled foreign workers during fiscal year 2021 The USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services), which is the entity in charge of reviewing and responding to immigration applications in the country, announced on Thursday, February 17, that the H-1B visa application limit for fiscal year 2021 (October-September) has already been reached. This is…
Read MoreThousands of Asylum Seekers Wait for Biden’s Plan to Start
Trump’s restrictions banned asylum seekers from entering the US According to former President Donald Trump’s opinion, immigrant communities often take advantage of the immigration system to seek international protection through humanitarian programs such as political asylum using “false stories and lies.” The former president and his team stated on several occasions that alternatives for immigrants…
Read MoreArizona Governor Discusses Immigration Policy
Arizona Governor concerned about Biden’s actions on immigration It is well known that one of the main proposals of the Biden administration is to lift restrictions implemented by the Trump administration on the immigration system. The current president of the US plans to initially rescind strict immigration policies in order to expand alternatives available to…
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