House of Representatives Approves Biden’s Spending Bill
House approves immigration provisions in budget package On Friday, November 19, with a total of 220 votes in favor and 213 against, the US House of Representatives approved Biden’s social spending bill, which, among many other things, includes several immigration provisions. After an hours-long debate, which had been adjourned last week, the House gave the…
Read MoreBorder Apprehension Rates Decrease for Third Consecutive Month
October: Another month with low border apprehension numbers CBP (Customs and Border Protection) recently released border apprehension figures for October, the first month of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. To the surprise of many, border encounter rates decreased for the third consecutive month. According to official figures, border agents apprehended a total of 164,303 undocumented immigrants,…
Read MoreImmigration News Thursday 18th November 2021
Latest Immigration News 11/18/21 Talking about immigration can be quite complex because it is a subject that sparks a gigantic social controversy in the US. Therefore, when looking for information related to the local immigration system, it is imperative to follow reliable sources and analyze different points of view and opinions to reach the most…
Read MoreNew Alternatives to Mass Immigration Detention
Mass immigration detention and its costs The US has a long history of mass immigration detention, especially under the Donald Trump administration, which signed several contracts with private prison companies to house hundreds of thousands of undocumented foreigners apprehended by border forces. Aside from the fact that detaining immigrants en masse in prisons or jails…
Read MoreMexican President Supports Immigration Reform
AMLO to call lawmakers who vote against immigration reform On Tuesday, November 16, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, also known as AMLO, openly stated that he personally plans to call lawmakers who vote against Biden’s immigration reform through the spending bill. AMLO explained that passing immigration reform is the right thing to do in…
Read MoreProtecting Foreign Students Should Be a Priority
Why is it important to protect foreign students? With the low birth rate and low population growth of the last decade, the US is increasingly relying on foreign workforce to protect the national economy and provide guarantees for the retirement-age population, which undoubtedly includes foreign students as well. However, despite the fact that the role…
Read MoreImmigration News Wednesday 17th November 2021
Immigration News Recap 17th November 2021 It is the dream of thousands of foreigners from all over the world to come to the US for multiple reasons, be it to gain work experience in a local company, reunite with their be loved ones, protect their integrity from risky situations, invest or start entrepreneurship projects, complete…
Read MoreHas Biden Met Expectations Regarding Immigration?
Biden’s Ambitious Immigration Promises It is quite evident that one of the cornerstones of President Biden’s political campaign is strongly related to the immigration sector. Since launching his proposals for the November 2020 elections, President Biden emphasized the need to reform the local immigration system in order to implement lasting policies aligned with the global…
Read MoreAdvocates Call for Pathway to Permanent Residency for Undocumented Immigrants
Democratic leaders’ immigration plans face myriad barriers The Biden administration is trying to restructure the immigration system by every means possible to remove restrictions implemented by the previous administration, reduce the backlog of immigration cases, and expand legal immigration routes. Beyond that, the current administration is focused on offering some sort of amnesty, even temporary,…
Read MoreBiden’s Spending Bill Would Help Immigrant Students
International students would benefit from Biden’s spending bill Biden’s spending bill, called the “Build Back Better” agenda, could open up a fairly favorable financial pathway for immigrant students protected by two deportation relief programs: TPS (Temporary Protected Status). DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). In the budget package, the Biden administration proposes to invest billions…
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