Book Exposes Trump’s Misleading Information on Immigration
The impact of Trump’s opinion on the immigration sector Since President Trump launched his political campaign in 2015 and throughout his term, he has consistently referred to immigration with a negative connotation, labeling and generalizing immigrants as “criminals, rapists, and murderers”, quite a serious accusation. His opinion regarding immigration has been contradicted and refuted by…
Read MoreJohn Oliver Comments on Trump’s Immigration Policies
Trump’s policies hit ‘Last Week Tonight’ ‘Last Week Tonight’ is a television program that offers a satirical point of view regarding current news, including national policies, events, government decisions, inter alia. Its host, John Oliver, is known for using comedy and humor as an information medium, which on many occasions creates controversy and challenges some…
Read MorePrivate Prison Companies Support Trump’s Political Campaign
The rise in immigration detention during Trump’s presidency One of the factors that helped President Donald Trump win the 2016 election was his stance regarding the local immigration sector. The Trump government has substantially transformed the immigration system of the US, from immigration processes based on family, business, student, to humanitarian programs such as political…
Read MoreTrump Government Asks CDC to Support Detention of Minors in Hotels
ICE kept immigrant minors in hotels The global coronavirus pandemic definitely helped the Trump administration modify multiple immigration processes, including deportation. Normally, undocumented immigrants who are detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency are taken to immigration detention centers around the US, where they must wait until their deportation proceedings are completed or…
Read MoreICE Accused of Torture in Detention Center
Legal complaint against ICE On October 8, 2020, several humanitarian and activist groups filed a legal complaint, stating that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency used physical abuse to get 8 immigrants from Africa to sign deportation documents. This event happened at one of the Mississippi-based ICE immigration detention centers. In the opinion of…
Read MoreTrump Administration Plans to Expand Asylum Agreements with Other Countries
Substantial changes in the political asylum process The US is a first world country that offers multiple benefits for immigrants and vulnerable communities seeking protection through several humanitarian programs. One of these programs is political asylum, which is an alternative for immigrants who have been victims of persecution, violence, abuse, threats or war in their…
Read MoreBiden Proposes Immigration Reform During Presidential Debate
Biden proposes immigration reform in his first 100 days The US presidential elections will take place in November 2020. The two candidates are: Current President Donald Trump, who belongs to the Republican political party and is seeking reelection. Former Vice President Joe Biden (Barack Obama’s term), belonging to the Democratic political party. Due to the…
Read MoreTrump’s Immigration Policies Could Last After Elections
Current immigration policies The recent history of the US has seen two governments with a diametrically opposite position when it comes to the immigration sector. On the one hand, former President Barack Obama had welcoming immigration ideals and, in fact, implemented multiple benefits for immigrants, including undocumented foreigners. For instance, during his term, the Deferred…
Read MoreICE Expedites Express Deportations
Expedited deportations The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is the entity in charge of initiating deportation proceedings for undocumented immigrants who managed to cross the borders and reside illegally in the US. ICE conducts operations across the country to locate and detain undocumented immigrants. This federal entity has played a key role during the…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration Increases Qualifications to Apply for Asylum
The political asylum process in the US The US is known for offering international protection to the most vulnerable communities through humanitarian programs such as political asylum, refuge, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), inter alia. Therefore, it is the destiny of thousands of immigrants who need to protect their lives from danger, threat, persecution, violence and…
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