Immigration: Biden Differs from Previous Administrations
Immigration: The difference between Biden and Trump In November 2020, amid a global health crisis unprecedented in the recent history of mankind, the American population had to elect the next president of the US. The two strongest candidates were Joe Biden, belonging to the Democratic political party and Donald Trump, belonging to the Republican political…
Read MoreAdvocates Celebrate Biden’s Decisions on Immigration
Joe Biden’s promises regarding immigration Immigration is quite a controversial issue among the American population and members of local governments. Hence, immigration usually plays an important role during the US presidential elections and political campaigns. For instance, immigration was an essential and relevant issue for American citizens during the most recent presidential elections, even though…
Read MoreCalifornia Supports Biden’s Immigration Reform
Biden’s immigration reform The arrival of President-elect Joe Biden to the White House represents a drastic change for the US immigration system. It is no secret that former President Trump tried to reduce legal immigration and curb illegal immigration through restrictive policies, which were described as “arbitrary, draconian, capricious and invasive” on multiple occasions and…
Read MoreDHS Suspends Immigrant Enrollment in the MPP Program
The most vulnerable immigrant communities and the Trump administration The Trump administration always tried to reduce immigration at all costs, both legal and illegal. The former president and his cabinet used all the tools and strategies at their disposal to decrease the number of foreigners entering the US, including extremely vulnerable populations such as asylum…
Read MorePresidents of the US and Mexico Discuss About Immigration
President of Mexico talks to Biden about immigration On Friday, January 22, 2021, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (also known as AMLO) and the US President Joe Biden talked about migration, the COVID-19 pandemic and other relevant issues. It is important to clarify that President Biden took office on January 20, 2021 and immigration…
Read MoreTexas Attorney General Files Complaint Against Moratorium on Deportations
The Biden administration freezes deportations for 100 days President Biden, who took office on January 20, 2021, has a fairly extensive immigration agenda. In fact, one of his main proposals was to remove Trump’s restrictive policies on the immigration system and present an immigration bill for Congress approval. A comprehensive immigration reform would also mean…
Read More100-Day Moratorium on Deportations in the US
Democratic nominee comments on deportation Democratic candidate Joe Biden took the victory during the most recent presidential election of the US, which took place on November 3, 2020. Biden’s stance on immigration is almost diametrically opposed to Trump’s. With this, we refer to most processes related to the immigration sector, from humanitarian programs, family-based immigration,…
Read MoreBiden Freezes Restrictions on H-1B Visas
The Trump Administration’s view on business immigration Reducing immigration was always one of the goals of the Trump administration, both legal and illegal. Former President Trump states that mass immigration can become an unnecessary burden on the economic system, taxpayers and the federal government. Adding to that, in his opinion, immigrants, especially those covered by…
Read MoreDHS Secretary Comments on Migrant Caravan
Migrant caravan from Central America The Central American territory is going through a gigantic crisis. With this, we refer not only to the health crisis generated by the global coronavirus pandemic, but also because countries such as Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua felt the impact of several hurricanes in November 2020, during the Atlantic Hurricane Season,…
Read MoreReport Denounces Trump’s Asylum Policies
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff comment on ACAs On January 18, 2021, two days before President-elect Joe Biden took office, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff released a report denouncing Trump’s Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) and urge the Biden administration to remove these policies to protect the human rights of the most vulnerable…
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