Office of Inspector General Releases Report on CBP Health Protocols
Living conditions in CBP centers are alarming On June 12, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an official report through the Office of Inspector General (OIG), showing the results of an investigation conducted during 2019 inside the centers from the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The purpose of this investigation was to…
Read MoreThe DHS Denies Work Permits to Most Asylum Seekers
The DHS complicates the process for asylum seekers to get employment authorization The global pandemic has given the Trump administration an opportunity to implement stringent and often labeled “arbitrary” measures to reduce immigration in the US. During the past few years, one of the main focuses of Trump’s administration has been to reduce the number…
Read MoreCalifornia Protests Against Immigration Policies
Morgan Hill protests against current immigration policies It is well known that the current administration of the US, headed by President Donald Trump, has considerably modified the country’s immigration policies in recent years. In addition to that, after the arrival of the Coronavirus in the North American territory, the Trump government has implemented multiple restrictions…
Read MoreCanada Comments about new Restrictions on Work Visas in the US
Trump temporarily bans issuance of work visas In one of our most recent articles, we talk about the new restrictions implemented by Trump’s government regarding work visas in the US. Broadly speaking, the current administration of the US banned the issuance of work visas until 2021. In other words, specialized foreign workers cannot come to…
Read MoreThe Catholic Church Disapproves Express Deportations and MPP
The Bishop of El Paso raises his voice The Bishop of El Paso decided to visit a community of pregnant immigrant women who remain at the borders of Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP). This immigration policy, also known as “Remain in Mexico,” requires asylum seekers to stay at the borders of Mexico in…
Read MoreForeign Workers might Have to Leave the US
Thousands of foreign workers may be at risk President Trump decided to implement new restrictions on immigration in the US due to the devastating economic crisis that the country is currently going through. The latest official statement from Trump’s administration declares a series of restrictions on work visas issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration…
Read MoreCanada is Exempted from Current Visa Restrictions
The Trump administration bans entry of foreign workers In light of the threat caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic and the alarming number of infected people in the US, the Trump government decided to implement new restrictions for foreign workers. The Trump administration has barred specialized foreign workers from entering the country for the remaining…
Read MoreThe Impact of Reducing Work Visas
Trump administration bans issuance of work visas The US is a common destination for thousands of foreign workers who come annually to the country to work in specific sectors of the American market and local companies benefit greatly from the work of qualified foreigners. Aside from large industries like technology, the US food supply chain…
Read MoreImmigrant Children Must be Released
Court rules in favor of migrant children Since the massive COVID-19 outbreak reached the US, dozens of immigrant rights advocates have warned about the imminent risk present in immigration detention centers around the country. These centers are normally overcrowded and they could become hotbeds of the virus since there is not enough space to have…
Read MoreTrump’s Government Offers Monetary Aid to Central America
The US government offers $ 252 million to some Central American countries Since President Trump took office in 2017, he has consistently strived to reduce illegal immigration in the US. The current administration presents several main arguments that explain its intention to reduce illegal immigration. Let’s see some of them: Illegal immigration promotes clandestine work…
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