Immigration News
Migrant Caravan Swells to Almost 9000 People
First migrant caravan of 2021 The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic and its massive outbreak around the world brought an unprecedented global crisis. There are dozens of countries tremendously affected by the sanitary crisis, which also generated an economic, social and even political crisis. The Central American territory is one of the most…
Read MoreExperts Comment on Biden’s Immigration Policies
Biden could change the course of immigration The nominee chosen by the American population to be the 46th president of the country is Joe Biden, who belongs to the Democratic political party and will take office on January 20, 2021. Unlike President Trump, Joe Biden has a positive opinion regarding immigration and plans to restructure…
Read MoreOH: Activists Collect Donations for Asylum Seekers
Immigrant communities expect change under Biden The results of the most recent presidential elections of the US, which took place in early November 2020, opened a door of hope for immigrant communities such as asylum seekers. The American population elected Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, as the nation’s 46th president, who promised to improve the…
Read MoreFirst Migrant Caravan of 2021 Leaves from Honduras to the US
Crisis in Central America increases immigration to the US The massive spread of the Coronavirus reached almost every corner of the world. However, there are territories and countries that felt a stronger impact due to their particular conditions. For instance, the Central American territory was tremendously affected by the sanitary emergency. With this, we refer…
Read MoreOIG Report: DOJ Aware of Immigrant Family Separation
Trump’s zero tolerance policy In an attempt to curb illegal immigration at the southern border of the US, the Trump administration adopted a so-called “zero tolerance policy.” Broadly speaking, this policy states that immigrants detained while trying to cross the borders without documentation must face criminal prosecution for violating local immigration law, regardless of whether…
Read MoreAnother ICE Leader Resigns under the Trump Administration
ICE’s role during the Trump administration Since President Trump launched his political campaign for the 2016 elections, immigration has been a key piece of his proposals, promises and goals. In a relentless attempt to curb illegal immigration and restrict legal immigration processes, the Trump administration has used several federal agencies to fulfill its immigration agenda…
Read MorePublic Defenders Present Plan to Improve the Immigration System
The constant battle between activists and the Trump administration For the past four years, the battle between immigrant rights advocates and the Trump administration has been endless. The current president and his cabinet have tried, by all possible means, to restrict immigration and hinder processes available for foreigners to come to the US. With this,…
Read MoreGoogle to Support 500 DACA Recipients
Google to fund employment applications for DACA recipients On Wednesday, January 13, 2020, Google, an Alphabet Inc’s subsidiary company, which is one of the most important technology platforms among search engines in the world, stated that it will fund approximately 500 employment applications of DACA recipients (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). DACA is a program…
Read MoreForeign Students Concerned about their Immigration Status
The arrival of the pandemic and international students The sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic affected multiple sectors of society as we know it. On the one hand, countries had to adopt emergency measures to control the massive outbreak, protect the economy and safeguard essential resources. On the other hand, governments also had to…
Read MoreTrump: Incoming Government Policies Could Increase Immigration
The Biden government’s view on immigration Even though President Donald Trump was seeking re-election, Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, won the presidential election on November 3, 2020. The president-elect will take office in a week (January 20, 2021) and one of its main focuses is immigration. According to the opinion of the incoming government, immigration:…
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