Native Tribe Files Lawsuit to Stop Border Wall Construction
Trump’s border wall A part of the political identity of the current president of the US, Donald Trump, is directly related to the ideal of reducing immigration, both legal and illegal. The Trump administration assures that mass immigration harms the country, especially illegal immigration. Therefore, one of the cornerstones of Trump’s presidential campaign to win…
Read MoreThe UN Comments on Asylum Restrictions
Current asylum policies The US is the destination of thousands of immigrants seeking international protection as they try to flee from danger, persecution, violence, or threat of their countries. Political asylum is often the main option for immigrant communities when they are at risk, whether because of their religious beliefs, race, nationality, political opinion, sexual…
Read MoreJudge Orders the Printing of Overdue Green Cards
Current delays in immigration processes The massive outbreak of Coronavirus naturally invaded most sectors of our society. For instance, the immigration sector of the US has been severely affected during the health crisis. On the one hand, the Trump administration banned the entry of immigrants and implemented multiple changes that temporarily modified some processes available…
Read MoreThe USCIS Warns Applicants About Possible Fraud
The main immigration agency The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is the branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in charge of processing the country’s immigration applications and requests. This entity assists applicants in all types of processes, be it: Business Immigration. Requests for political asylum or refuge. Family Immigration. Tourist visas. Immigration…
Read MoreICE will no Longer Build Detention Center in Chicago
ICE’s recent growth The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency was created in 2003, during the term of George Bush. This entity is in charge of enforcing federal laws related to customs processes, illegal immigration and border protection. This agency is also in charge of overseeing and monitoring immigration detention centers that are intended to…
Read MoreTrump’s Administration Could Deny Entry of Legal Residents
The government’s reaction to the pandemic It is clear that the massive outbreak of Coronavirus took governments around the world by surprise. As a result, they had to act quickly and implement sudden action plans that would help cushion the impact of the pandemic. Apart from the health emergency, the global pandemic has also generated…
Read MoreSanitary Emergency Forces the CDC to Intervene in Immigrant Detention Center
Detention centers amid the global pandemic Detention centers belong to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Typically, these centers are used by border forces to house immigrants who are detained trying to cross the borders of the US without legal documentation. They must remain at ICE facilities until they have a deportation process or…
Read MoreVirginia Attorney General Disagrees with Restriction on Work Visas
The Trump administration’s restrictions It is clear that the current administration of the US, headed by President Donald Trump, has always had the intention of reducing immigration and its views regarding foreigners who cross the borders without legal documentation is strict, compared to predecessor governments, and has been classified as “arbitrary” on several occasions. Nowadays,…
Read MoreGreen Card Suspension Could Be a Benefit for Foreigners
The impact of the pandemic on immigration We are going through a heath crisis that fundamentally transformed the way in which we relate to the environment, our daily lives and multiple sectors of society as we know it. In an attempt to counter the impact of the global pandemic and the crisis it brought, the…
Read MoreAsylum Officers Challenge Trump’s Proposal
The recent Trump administration proposal Over the past three years, the current administration of the US has increased regulations for asylum applications and multiple restrictions have recently been implemented. In fact, in early July, 2020, the Trump administration, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), proposed a…
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