Immigration Law
Human Rights Watch against Express Deportations
Express deportations during the global pandemic Since the arrival of the Coronavirus in North American territory, the US government has allowed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) to carry out express deportations without following established protocols. The main reason why Trump’s administration allows mass deportations during the health crisis is to prevent immigrant detention…
Read MoreSupreme Court Opens a Door of Hope for Deportation Cases
Deportation cases reached the Supreme Court After a long fight between the Trump government and the leaders of immigrant rights advocates, the concerns about deportations are being handled by the Supreme Court of Justice. The current administration of the US has tried by all means to reduce immigration in the country and the established processes…
Read MoreComplaints on Deportation amid Pandemic Continue
Immigration policies changed, except for deportations In light of the health crisis caused by the Coronavirus, the current government of the US decided to modify some of the immigration policies to mitigate the impact of the global pandemic. For instance, no immigrant can currently enter the country, not even asylum-seekers and refugees. Borders remain closed…
Read MoreDACA’s Uncertain Future
What is DACA? In 2012, during Barack Obama’s presidency, a program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was launched. This program protects undocumented immigrants who came to the US when they were minors. The population that used this program the most were the so-called “Dreamers”. This benefit prevents deportation and allows thousands of immigrants…
Read MoreThe most Recent Changes in Immigration Policies
The most notable changes in immigration policies during the pandemic The massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the North American territory brought many changes in the immigration policies of the United States. President Trump has implemented several stringent measures that have created much controversy among immigrant communities, immigrant rights advocates, critics specialized in immigration policies, senators,…
Read MoreWashington Raises its Voice Against Immigration Limitations
Washington immigration council opposes current changes The American Immigration Council, located in Washington, has openly expressed its disagreement with the immigration policies implemented during the global Coronavirus pandemic. It is well known that the pandemic forced the government to implement many changes necessary to protect public health, but what the Council does not accept is…
Read MoreWhat Benefits are Exempt from the “Public Charge” Rule During the Pandemic?
USCIS Softens “Public Charge” Rule Measures During Pandemic The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) decided to ease certain parameters of the “Public Charge” rule during the Coronavirus health crisis. The “Public Charge” rule – Brief Explanation The USCIS officially implemented the latest version of the “Public Charge” rule on February 24, 2020. All States,…
Read MoreIllegal Immigration only Leads to Deportation amid Pandemic
Immigration policies during the global pandemic It is well known that since the arrival of the Coronavirus in the US, President Trump implemented different changes in immigration policies to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. In the opinion of the current administration, these modifications protect the local population and prevent saturation of the health system.…
Read MoreActivists against immigration policies
President Trump wants to ban immigration Due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19, Trump’s government asked to stop immigration completely for at least 60 days while the contagion peak decreases in the US. The president signed a decree to block immigration in the country on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. His main argument is that…
Read MoreTrump’s Chief of Staff stated that the US needs more Immigrants
America needs more immigrants Despite President Trump’s effort to reduce immigration, there are many opinions from experts and members of the government who assure that immigration is necessary. Immigrant rights advocates have filed multiple lawsuits claiming that current policies are against the country’s Constitution. They declare that all people have the right to seek a…
Read More