Incoming Administration: Immigration Issues to Consider
Most recent presidential elections and immigration 2020 was quite a peculiar year for humanity. The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic undoubtedly unleashed chaos in the world. The health emergency also brought a global economic crisis and, in many countries, a social and political crisis. One of the countries most affected by the health…
Read MoreAsylum Seekers in Mexico Ask for Better Conditions this Year
The Trump administration’s view on the political asylum process The Trump administration’s policies have tremendously changed the political asylum process. Before analyzing the repercussions of the current government’s policies, it is important to explain that immigrants have the possibility to request political asylum when they are trying to flee from danger, persecution, violence, abuse, war…
Read MoreActivists Expect Biden to Repair Damages from Family Separation
Trump policies increased family separation The constant effort to reduce immigration led the current administration of the US to implement policies that have received countless criticism due to repercussions they generated, which affected the most vulnerable immigrant communities and immigrant families who needed international protection while trying to flee persecution, violence and war. For instance,…
Read MoreFirst DACA Recipients in Years
Trump’s battle against illegal immigration President Donald Trump, along with his Cabinet, has always wanted to reduce immigration. Although his government has substantially restricted legal immigration, most notably after the massive Coronavirus outbreak in North America, his main focus has been to curb illegal immigration. To meet this goal, the Trump administration: Hired more than…
Read MoreImmigration Expectations with the Incoming Administration
Immigration under the Donald Trump administration One of the pillars of President Donald Trump’s political campaign to win the 2016 election was immigration. His stance, vision and expectation of how the federal government should approach and manage the local immigration system has led to the implementation of more than 400 changes to immigration policies, which…
Read MoreUncertainty Among DACA Recipients
What is DACA? Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an immigration benefit that offers protection from deportation to young immigrants, who came to the US without legal documentation as minors. The Barack Obama administration implemented this immigration program in 2012, arguing that young immigrants are part of the local workforce and need legal alternatives…
Read MoreCBP Deports Newborns Amid Health Crisis
Deportations in the midst of a health emergency The sudden arrival of the global COVID-19 pandemic forced governments around the world to adopt emergency measures to prevent the massive spread of the virus, as well as to protect the economy, the health system and provide the best possible conditions for the local population and citizens…
Read MoreCurrent Situation of USCIS Biometric Data Collection
USCIS services requiring biometric data collection The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in charge of receiving, reviewing, and responding to immigration applications. With this, we mean that the USCIS reviews applications of any kind, from humanitarian programs such as political asylum or refuge, to…
Read MoreTrump’s Administration Extends Restrictions on Employment Visas
Pandemic allowed the Trump administration to restrict business immigration The Coronavirus outbreak in the US was massive and the number of people infected and deaths grew exponentially in a relatively short period of time compared to other countries. In fact, the US is still the main epicenter of the global pandemic, after more than nine…
Read MoreYour Immigration Journey in the United States
Recent changes on migration processes The US immigration system changed substantially during the last four years under the administration of Donald Trump, who belongs to the Republican political party. President Trump and his team argue that mass immigration can be detrimental to the economic system and a burden on taxpayers. Hence, his government has used…
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