Immigration News
Number of Immigrant Families Crossing Borders Unlawfully Increases
The Biden administration faces a border crisis The US border authorities have reported a substantial increase in the number of immigrant families crossing the borders without legal documentation, mainly at night. Border forces state that the situation is similar to what happened between 2018 and 2019, when the number of immigrant families (parents and minors)…
Read MoreMexico Supports Biden’s Immigration Reform
Biden’s comprehensive immigration reform Like former President Donald Trump, an essential aspect of the political identity of the current president of the US is his stance on immigration. However, despite the fact that immigration is paramount for the two administrations, they completely differ in their vision regarding this sector. For President Joe Biden, who took…
Read MoreBiden Might Narrow ICE Arrests and Deportations
Immigration law enforcement within the US The US immigration system is quite extensive and can also be complex. By this, we refer not only to options available for foreigners to come to the country through visa programs, but also to the local detention and deportation system. It is well known that the US is the…
Read MoreThe Biden Government Suspends ACAs with Northern Triangle of Central America
ACAs – Brief Explanation Since former President Trump took office in 2017, his administration tried to establish international alliances to reduce the number of asylum seekers in the US. For instance, the Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) allowed the Trump administration to create accords with neighboring countries for immigrants in need of international protection to apply…
Read MoreSenators Reintroduce Act to Protect Dreamers
Senators reintroduce the “DREAM Act” In April 2001, two senators introduced the Development, Relief and Education for Immigrant Minors Act (DREAM Act), which initially offered a temporary residence permit to young immigrants known as “Dreamers”. Adding to that, if they met mandatory requirements, this act also offered them a path to permanent residence and eventually…
Read MoreBorder Forces are Releasing Immigrants in the US Due to Mexico’s Restrictions
The US can no longer return immigrant families to Mexico Since March 2020, the US has been rapidly returning undocumented immigrants detained by border forces to Mexico and other countries on grounds of health emergency. In fact, the global COVID-19 pandemic allowed the Trump administration to restrict immigration and thousands of immigrants have been deported…
Read MoreMexico no Longer Receives Immigrant Families from the US
The health crisis allowed the Trump administration to return immigrants to Mexico The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic forced governments around the world to implement emergency measures to protect local populations, improve health system infrastructure, and boost the economy in times of crisis. Many countries decided to close the borders as a prevention…
Read MoreSenate Approves Biden’s Appointee to Lead DHS
Biden chose Mayorkas to lead DHS during his term After the results of the most recent presidential elections of the US, President-elect Joe Biden (Democratic political party) had the task of electing the members of his team and appointing the leaders of the most important federal entities. For instance, in late November 2020, President Biden…
Read MorePresident Biden Presents Plan to Strengthen Multicultural Inclusion
Social division increased under Donald Trump’s term Former President Trump’s rhetoric regarding immigration and the gap he created between “good immigrants and bad immigrants” greatly increased discrimination and social division between the American population, primarily his followers, and immigrants currently residing in the US, both documented and undocumented. Using terms such as “rapists and murderers”…
Read MoreBiden’s Proposal to Address the Root Causes of Immigration
Biden plans to create a regional framework to handle immigration On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order to create a regional framework to handle immigration in the Central and North American territory. The current president of the US states that it is essential to improve the infrastructure of the immigration sector…
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