Immigration Law

Senator Introduces Three Immigration Bills On March 18, 2021, Republican Senator John Neely Kennedy introduced three immigration bills, which, if approved by Congress, would significantly change the way the federal government approaches different immigration processes. When introducing these immigration proposals, Senator Kennedy argued that the recent surge of illegal border crossings highlights the need to…

Public attention to the current border situation The current border situation in the US has been national news for several weeks and is sparking a growing controversy among the American public. With this, we refer to the substantial increase in apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the borders, which also includes unaccompanied minors. The current controversy…

Biden receives criticism for number of migrants reaching the US borders Dozens of opposition groups and a part of the American population are blaming the Joe Biden administration for the substantial increase in illegal border crossings recently reported by CBP (Customs and Border Protection), which is one of the entities in charge of preventing any…

The current situation of immigrant minors at the borders Due to multiple influencing factors such as the change of administration in the US, extreme climatic conditions in Central America, famine, violence and the lack of opportunities, thousands of migrants are arriving at the US borders without legal documentation, which is causing a gigantic social controversy…

Bipartisan Senators Discuss Immigration After several weeks in which the immigration sector has been in the eye of the storm, a group of bipartisan senators (Democrats and Republicans) discussed immigration in a meeting convened on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. During this meeting organized by Senate Majority Whip, Democrat Richard Durbin (known as Dick Durbin), senators…

Young immigrants wait for Congress to pass proposals that favor them The Biden administration has promised several permanent solutions for thousands of young immigrants currently residing in the US undocumented. Many of them were brought to the country when they were minors and are commonly known as Dreamers. Despite President Biden’s immigration plans, his administration…

Republicans present a new immigration plan On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, several Republican members of Congress announced that they will introduce an immigration reform plan, which, in their opinion, could significantly improve the US’ immigration system. Republican members, including Rep. Fred Upton and Sen. Lindsey Graham, presented the “Dignity Program” for Congress approval. This immigration plan…

House of Representatives Opens Door of Hope for Immigrant Communities The two branches of Congress, the US House of Representatives and the Senate, are currently reviewing multiple bills related to the immigration sector. Since President Joe Biden took office, his administration has tried to restructure the immigration system through multiple proposals and plans to promote…