Immigration News
First DACA Recipients in Years
Trump’s battle against illegal immigration President Donald Trump, along with his Cabinet, has always wanted to reduce immigration. Although his government has substantially restricted legal immigration, most notably after the massive Coronavirus outbreak in North America, his main focus has been to curb illegal immigration. To meet this goal, the Trump administration: Hired more than…
Read MoreUncertainty Among DACA Recipients
What is DACA? Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an immigration benefit that offers protection from deportation to young immigrants, who came to the US without legal documentation as minors. The Barack Obama administration implemented this immigration program in 2012, arguing that young immigrants are part of the local workforce and need legal alternatives…
Read MoreCurrent Situation of USCIS Biometric Data Collection
USCIS services requiring biometric data collection The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in charge of receiving, reviewing, and responding to immigration applications. With this, we mean that the USCIS reviews applications of any kind, from humanitarian programs such as political asylum or refuge, to…
Read MoreTrump’s Administration to Decide Whether to Extend Work Visa Restrictions
The health crisis caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic The world is going through a sanitary emergency unprecedented in the recent history of mankind. The arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic and its massive outbreak was sudden, took us by surprise and forced governments to adopt emergency measures to mitigate the impact of the health…
Read MoreCentral American Countries Sign Asylum Agreements with the US
Northern Triangle of Central America signs agreement with the US to receive asylum seekers On December 29, 2020, after more than a year of planning, the US and the countries of the Northern Triangle of Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras) signed the so-called “Asylum Cooperation Agreements” (ACA), which went into effect immediately. Broadly speaking,…
Read MoreHunger Strikes at Immigrant Detention Centers
Immigration enforcement under the Trump administration One of the main goals of the Trump administration is to reduce immigration. Therefore, President Trump’s team has used border entities as a key piece to fulfill its immigration purposes, curb illegal immigration, detain and deport undocumented foreigners, and substantially restrict immigration processes. For instance, ICE (Immigration and Customs…
Read MoreTPS Holders Expect Permanent Solution with Biden
TPS for immigrants who need international protection The US, being a first world country and a world power, has the necessary resources and the possibility to offer humanitarian alternatives to immigrants who need international protection while trying to flee from persecution, danger, violence, war, natural disasters, epidemics and other precarious situations that put their integrity…
Read MoreVirginia Immigrants Skeptical About Getting Driver’s License
Immigration enforcement in the US Federal agencies such as ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) or CBP (Customs and Border Protection), which are branches of DHS (Department of Homeland Security), have many duties, both at the borders of the US and within the country. These border entities normally follow guidelines and parameters established by the country’s…
Read MoreFinTech Companies Support the Biden Administration
Trump’s restrictions on business immigration The immigration sector has been a fundamental pillar for the current administration of the US. President Trump, along with his cabinet, has always tried to reduce the number of foreigners entering the country, arguing that mass immigration can be detrimental to the economy, American workers and the healthcare system. Initially,…
Read MoreAdverse Climatic Conditions Increase Immigration to the US
The COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters in Central America The world was not prepared to receive the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which spread uncontrollably and massively in a matter of weeks, putting the health of the most vulnerable population at risk, such as the elderly or people with underlying health conditions. However, there…
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