The 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…
Read MoreTemporary Amnesty and Work Permits for Venezuelans
President Trump grants protection for Venezuelans before leaving office It is no secret that the Venezuelan people have experienced a truly precarious existence under Nicolas Maduro’s regime. Almost five million Venezuelans have had to leave their country to seek opportunities and economic stability elsewhere due to current shortages in Venezuela. With this, we refer to…
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Sends a Message to the Migrant Caravan
The first migrant caravan of 2021 has almost 9,000 people The first migrant caravan of 2021 left Honduras, heading to the US, on Friday, January 15 and currently has approximately 9,000 people, a fairly high number compared to other caravans. Immigrants state that they were forced to leave their country due to lack of resources,…
Read MoreICE to Monitor Foreign Students under OPT
Employment alternatives for international students The US draws the attention of thousands of foreign students annually thanks to the quality of local study programs and the fact that the country has dozens of internationally recognized and renowned colleges and universities. Adding to that, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers employment alternatives for foreign…
Read MoreGuatemalan Authorities Try to Stop the Migrant Caravan
Migrant caravan heading to the US The crisis unleashed in Central America by the global Coronavirus pandemic and several natural disasters is forcing thousands of families to seek opportunities to migrate to the US. In fact, on Friday, January 15, the first migrant caravan of 2021 left Honduras and reached Guatemala’s borders with approximately 9,000…
Read MoreMigrant Caravan Swells to Almost 9000 People
First migrant caravan of 2021 The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic and its massive outbreak around the world brought an unprecedented global crisis. There are dozens of countries tremendously affected by the sanitary crisis, which also generated an economic, social and even political crisis. The Central American territory is one of the most…
Read MoreThe First Immigration Reform in Decades
The incoming government’s immigration bill The US is going through a presidential transition as President Trump did not win a second term and Democratic candidate Joe Biden won the November 3, 2020, election. During this transition period (November 2020 – January 2021 ), the president-elect has detailed some of his strategies and action plans to…
Read MoreImmigration: A Priority for the Incoming Government
The incoming government’s immigration proposals President-elect Joe Biden is just a couple of days away from taking office on January 20, 2021. During the election period, when candidates presented their political campaigns to the American population, the Democratic nominee mentioned multiple issues relevant to his team. For instance: The global Coronavirus pandemic and the health…
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