Mexico Asks for Details About ICE Medical Procedures

Mexico asks the US government to oversee medical procedures at ICE detention centers

Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Center The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is in charge of overseeing immigration detention centers around the country. Normally, undocumented immigrants are taken to these centers while their deportation processes are completed or while they await the response to their immigration appeals. During the last months, this federal entity has attracted…

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ICE Now has the Right to Question Inmates in Florida

ICE plans to train prison officers in Florida to question inmates

ICE to train prison officers to question Florida inmates Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, gave green light for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to train prison officers, so they can contribute to the task of detaining undocumented immigrants who managed to cross the borders of the US without prior authorization. This project was proposed by…

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Protests Around the Country Calling to Abolish ICE

Protests in NY and St. Louis calling to the abolishment of ICE

ICE controversies In one of our most recent articles, we discuss about multiple controversies and legal processes that ICE has had to deal with over the past few months. To give an overview, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is one of the branches of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and has several…

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California Governor Extends Aid to Immigrants

California offers tax credit to undocumented immigrants

California helps immigrants during the current juncture The Trump administration, in an effort to protect the local population during the global pandemic, decided to issue stimulus checks to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis, ease the current unemployment rate and stimulate cash flow. These stimulus checks offer monetary assistance to American families who lost…

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Do you Need to Adjust Your Immigration Status?

Motion Law's team can help you with your adjustment of immigration status

Immigration processes in the US The immigration law of the US is quite robust and offers multiple alternatives for foreigners to come and build a promising future for their beloved ones. Due to the fact that the US is a world power in important sectors such as technology and science, the dream of thousands of…

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Amicus Brief Against Increase in Naturalization Fee

Boston supports lawsuit against increase in naturalization fee

Increase in immigration application fees The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic took governments around the world by surprise and definitely affected multiple sectors of the US society. One of the sectors most affected by the health crisis is the immigration sector, which was paused almost completely for more than two months. However, now…

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“Public Charge Rule” Goes into Effect Again

Second Circuits gives green light for the Public Charge Rule again

The “Public Charge Rule” during the pandemic Broadly speaking and to give an overview, the “Public Charge Rule” states that immigration officers of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have the power and right to reject requests if the applicant could become an unnecessary burden on the country. With this, we mean that immigrants…

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National Census Affected by Ideals of Trump’s Government

Undocumented immigrants decide not to participate in Census

The Trump administration insists on excluding undocumented immigrants from the Census The National Census takes place every 10 years and 2020 is one of those years. The deadline for all residents of the US to complete the survey is September 30. Some of the purposes of the census are: Determine the population density (how many…

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ICE Involved in Multiple Controversies and Legal Complaints

ICE currently fronts multiple legal processes

ICE’s daily work The current administration of the US has used the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency as a key piece to fulfill its immigration ideals. Broadly speaking, ICE is the branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in charge of protecting the borders, supervising immigration detention centers, conducting operations to capture undocumented…

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Senators Request Political Asylum for Three Latin American Countries

Senators request asylum for Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and Cubans

Several Senators ask the Trump administration to grant asylum to immigrants from three nations On September 14, 2020, four US senators signed an official letter exposing how the political asylum policies implemented by the Trump administration could put dozens of immigrants from countries experiencing quite alarming internal conflicts at imminent risk. The letter involves: Secretary…

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