Immigration Law

First months in office – Biden tries to expand legal immigration paths The current administration of the US, with Democratic President Joe Biden leading, has a rather ambitious vision when it comes to the immigration sector as, among many other things, it plans to widen and expand the pathways to legal immigration in order to…

Biden tries to transform the government’s approach to immigration Immigration is undoubtedly a priority for the Biden administration. The current president and his cabinet have always emphasized the need to reform the local immigration system to, in their own words, “repair the damage” caused by the Trump administration on most existing immigration processes and be…

The opinion of the population regarding the border surge and immigration in general For the past year, the global Coronavirus pandemic and the economy have been the primary focus of the American population. However, now that the health risk is gradually decreasing thanks to the national and global vaccination project, the American public is once…

Highest apprehension rate in two decades The US is currently experiencing a surge of illegal border crossings that has taken place since late 2020, but intensified after President Biden took office in late January 2021. The situation has been alarming and controversial among the American public, especially because border encounter numbers have already reached quite…

Vice President Harris in charge of handling the current border situation Periodically, the US faces a surge of illegal border crossings, regardless of ideals of the country’s administration or strict border policies. Since early 2021, border forces such as CBP (Customs and Border Protection) have reported a growing number of undocumented immigrants apprehended in border…

Biden raises refugee cap amid pressure President Joe Biden’s administration plans to reshape the entire immigration system through comprehensive reform. Initially, President Biden and his team have focused on removing restrictions or strict policies implemented by the previous administration on the immigration sector to pave the way and be able to restructure and modify most…

The Senate will review a bill to promote research and emerging technologies The Senate has several bills on the table to review soon, and there is one in particular aimed at investing funds to promote and develop research, science and emerging technologies in the US in order to compete with China and keep the economy…

Misconceptions regarding immigration Nowadays, immigration is a fairly extensive topic. This is because international transit has always been important around the world, even in times when there were no globalization or technological tools to easily move from one place to another. During the last decades, immigration levels have increased substantially, unleashing a gigantic social controversy…

Census results spark debate about immigration The National Census takes place every 10 years and is an essential resource for the US government to, on the one hand, analyze the birth rate and population growth and, on the other hand, to assign seats in Congress depending on the population density of each state and to…