DHS 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…
Read MoreBiden Revokes Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Rule
Executive Action 13768 – Brief Explanation It is no secret that the political identity of former President Trump is strongly related to his stance on immigration and the ideal of reducing the number of foreigners entering the US. Therefore, since taking office in 2017, he has used all the tools at his disposal to restrict…
Read MoreAsylum Seekers Ask Biden to Keep His Immigration Promises
Restrictive policies on the political asylum process Over the past four years, the political asylum process has changed considerably under the administration of former President Donald Trump, who increased eligibility requirements and restrictions for asylum seekers through executive actions, Final Rules, and policies. In the opinion of former President Trump, the scenarios to request political…
Read MoreNew Administration Brings Relief for DACA Recipients
Presidential memorandum to protect DACA Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an immigration benefit implemented by the Barack Obama administration in 2012. This program defers forced removal of young immigrants known as Dreamers, who came to the US without legal documentation when they were minors. DACA, aside from offering protection from deportation, allows Dreamers…
Read MoreThe Border Wall under Joe Biden’s Administration
The Trump administration’s border wall Illegal immigration is an increasingly complex issue around the world. Thousands of people are trying to flee from danger, persecution, violence and lack of resources, and are looking for new opportunities in first world countries. In fact, irregular immigration has also been present amid the global Coronavirus pandemic, despite the…
Read MoreBiden’s First Orders Regarding Immigration
The Biden administration’s first actions regarding immigration Immigration has always been quite a controversial issue among the American population and during presidential elections. For instance, the two strongest candidates in the most recent presidential elections of the US (November 2020) had a diametrically opposite stance when it comes to immigration. Now that President-elect Joe Biden…
Read MoreThe Biden Administration’s Immigration Bill
The Biden government’s view on immigration President Joe Biden, who was elected by the American population in November 2020, took office yesterday, January 20, 2021. Apart from the health emergency, the health system and the economy, one of the most relevant issues for the new government is immigration. In fact, the Biden administration states that…
Read MoreMexican Government Asks the US to Reform its Immigration Policies
Nearly 9,000 people try to reach the US in a migrant caravan Most Central American countries are facing a crisis unprecedented in recent history. Apart from the health crisis caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic, which also unleashed a gigantic economic crisis, countries such as Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua felt the impact of several natural…
Read MoreInauguration Day: A Door of Hope for Immigrant Communities
Immigrant communities faced multiple challenges under the Trump administration Immigration was an essential piece of Donald Trump’s political campaign to win the 2016 presidential election, but not in a positive way. His political identity is strongly related to the ideal of reducing immigration in the US, both legal and illegal. Thus, for the past four…
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