Senators Reintroduce Act to Protect Dreamers
Senators reintroduce the “DREAM Act” In April 2001, two senators introduced the Development, Relief and Education for Immigrant Minors Act (DREAM Act), which initially offered a temporary residence permit to young immigrants known as “Dreamers”. Adding to that, if they met mandatory requirements, this act also offered them a path to permanent residence and eventually…
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Postpones Changes to H-1B Visa Process
Changes proposed by the Trump administration on business immigration Regarding immigration, the Trump administration always had a rather negative opinion. In fact, the former president repeatedly mentioned that immigration, both legal and illegal, becomes a burden on the federal government, the economy and taxpayers. Thus, during his term, Trump used all the resources and tools…
Read MoreBorder Forces are Releasing Immigrants in the US Due to Mexico’s Restrictions
The US can no longer return immigrant families to Mexico Since March 2020, the US has been rapidly returning undocumented immigrants detained by border forces to Mexico and other countries on grounds of health emergency. In fact, the global COVID-19 pandemic allowed the Trump administration to restrict immigration and thousands of immigrants have been deported…
Read MoreMexico no Longer Receives Immigrant Families from the US
The health crisis allowed the Trump administration to return immigrants to Mexico The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic forced governments around the world to implement emergency measures to protect local populations, improve health system infrastructure, and boost the economy in times of crisis. Many countries decided to close the borders as a prevention…
Read MoreSenate Approves Biden’s Appointee to Lead DHS
Biden chose Mayorkas to lead DHS during his term After the results of the most recent presidential elections of the US, President-elect Joe Biden (Democratic political party) had the task of electing the members of his team and appointing the leaders of the most important federal entities. For instance, in late November 2020, President Biden…
Read MorePresident Biden Presents Plan to Strengthen Multicultural Inclusion
Social division increased under Donald Trump’s term Former President Trump’s rhetoric regarding immigration and the gap he created between “good immigrants and bad immigrants” greatly increased discrimination and social division between the American population, primarily his followers, and immigrants currently residing in the US, both documented and undocumented. Using terms such as “rapists and murderers”…
Read MoreBiden’s Proposal to Address the Root Causes of Immigration
Biden plans to create a regional framework to handle immigration On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order to create a regional framework to handle immigration in the Central and North American territory. The current president of the US states that it is essential to improve the infrastructure of the immigration sector…
Read MoreSupreme Court Suspends Hearings to Review Trump’s Immigration Policies
Controversy surrounding Trump’s immigration policies The Trump administration’s approach to the immigration sector unleashed a gigantic wave of controversy among critics, experts, activists and immigrant rights advocates, mainly because many of its policies affected vulnerable populations. In a relentless attempt to reduce immigration, the Trump administration implemented multiple policies that, among other things: Led to…
Read MoreHundreds of Immigrant Children Still Separated from Their Parents
Immigrant families separated at the borders The so-called “Zero Tolerance Policy,” which was officially implemented by the Trump administration in 2018, unleashed a gigantic humanitarian crisis as it led to the separation of immigrant minors from their parents at the borders, and hundreds of them have not been able to find them. To understand the…
Read MoreExecutive Order to Reunify Immigrant Families
Immigration policies led to the separation of families at the borders Reducing immigration was always a priority for the Trump administration, just as improving the immigration system is a priority for the current administration of the US, headed by President Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate who took office two weeks ago (January 20, 2021). To…
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