Immigration Law
Biden’s Accomplishments on the Immigration System
Biden has made more than 100 changes on the immigration system President Biden’s administration has a broad and extensive immigration agenda, which aims to expand and improve existing immigration processes, as well as reduce the backlog of immigration cases across the US and lift limitations and rules on immigrant communities. Biden took office in January…
Read MoreCould the Path to Citizenship Boost the Economy?
The Biden administration includes immigration resolution in budget package The Biden Administration is not giving up on the ideal of offering a path to permanent residency and eventually citizenship to immigrants residing in the US undocumented, provided they meet certain eligibility requirements. President Biden explains that, aside from the fact that the US has been…
Read MoreCourts Rule Against Biden’s Immigration Policies
Biden tries to move forward on immigration President Joe Biden has big plans regarding the immigration sector and has tried, since January 2021, to remove certain restrictive policies implemented by his Republican predecessor to pave the way for comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, the Biden administration is simultaneously acting on multiple aspects and branches of…
Read MoreBiden’s DHS Moves Toward New Public Charge Rule
The Public Charge Rule – A policy over 100 years old The Public Charge Rule is an immigration policy that has been present in the US for over 100 years, but the term “Public Charge” was initially introduced in Congress through the “Immigration Act of 1882”. Broadly speaking, the Public Charge Rule outlines a series…
Read MoreIs the Era of Hardline Immigration Policy Over?
The Biden administration brought another vision regarding immigration The US experienced a period of hardline immigration policies under the Donald Trump administration between 2017 and early 2021, something that had not happened in many years. Former President Trump set a record by making more than 400 changes to the immigration system, which undoubtedly restricted, limited,…
Read MoreWhat Do Americans Think About the Path to Citizenship?
Path to Citizenship – A Controversy that Never Stops Immigration has always been a controversial topic in the US, but the focus of this social debate is primarily related to irregular immigration, border security, immigration law enforcement and foreigners currently residing in the country undocumented. Over the past several decades, more specifically since the mid-1980s…
Read MoreAdvocates Condemn Biden’s New Immigration Blueprint
Biden’s New Approach to Immigration In January 2021, following the highest-voted election in the US’ history, President Joe Biden arrived to the White House with the firm intention of restructuring the entire immigration system through comprehensive reform. Initially, Biden’s plan was to remove or rescind certain policies and rules (implemented by his Republican predecessor Donald…
Read MoreProposed Federal Budget Resolution Includes Immigration
The Biden administration includes immigration in budget resolution On Monday, August 9, 2021, the Biden administration unveiled the “FY2022 Budget Resolution Agreement Framework”, which was sent to Senate Democrats for respective review. The Biden administration plans to use the reconciliation process to pass this proposal, which will allow it, provided it meets certain eligibility requirements,…
Read MoreLawmakers Call on Congress to Protect ‘Documented Dreamers’
Lawmakers send letter to Congress to protect ‘Documented Dreamers’ On Monday, August 9, 2021, a group of more than 20 lawmakers sent a letter to several congressional leaders, asking to open a path to citizenship for young immigrants known as Documented Dreamers. Who are the ‘Documented Dreamers’? The term Documented Dreamers refers to young immigrants…
Read MoreImplications of Using Immigration Law Enforcement as a Deterrent
Misinformation about strict immigration policies Irregular migration has naturally been quite a controversial issue throughout the history of the US, especially because this North American nation is the destination of millions of foreigners, who yearn to build a promising future and find economic stability. The social debate surrounding undocumented immigrants is strongly related to the…
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