Immigration News
Joe Biden Elects New DHS Head
DHS and its power over immigration The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is one of the largest federal entities in the US. the DHS has the duty to protect the nation from threats such as terrorism, smuggling, and trafficking. Adding to that, this federal agency has several branches with different tasks that increase protection and…
Read MoreImmigration Officers Visit Foreign Workers’ Homes
Business immigration and the H-1B visa program The US business immigration offers multiple alternatives for local businesses to hire foreign workers. There are programs for inexperienced workers, agricultural workers, internal transfers, highly qualified workers, inter alia. For instance, speaking specifically about the H-1B visa program, local employers can apply for this permit and bring highly…
Read MoreForeign Students Struggle due to Trump’s Travel Ban
The US opens its doors to foreign students again The health crisis caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic tremendously affected the education sector in the US. Local colleges and universities had to adopt strategies to transform the teaching method and be able to teach classes virtually while the threat to public health diminished. Adding to…
Read MoreEssay Comments on Trump’s Immigration Policies
Trump’s immigration ideals draw the attention of dozens of experts and critics The stance of the current president of the US, Donald Trump, and his cabinet is quite strict when it comes to immigration, both legal and illegal. That is why his government has implemented hundreds of changes in the immigration system, which substantially transformed…
Read MoreArrests on Mexico’s Borders Increased Significantly in October
The border forces duties Border agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are federal entities in charge of, among other tasks, protecting borders from narcotic trafficking and preventing illegal immigration. These entities have played a key role during the term of President Donald Trump, who has tried to…
Read MoreNorth America Land Border Closure Extended Again
Border strategy to handle the health crisis The world is going through a crisis unprecedented in recent history. The Coronavirus pandemic reached every corner, population and community and has unleashed a gigantic crisis, affecting the global economic and health system. Currently, the US continues to be the epicenter of the global pandemic and the Trump…
Read MoreUS Consulate in India Offers Appointments for Student Visas
The US Consulate in Chennai offers student visas On November 17, 2020, the US Consulate in Chennai, India, posted a video on YouTube, inviting Indian students to schedule an appointment to apply for their student visas. In fact, the US Consul General in Chennai, Judith Ravin, stated in the video: “We are offering as many…
Read MoreChinese Students Face Obstacles to Come to the US
Trump’s travel ban and his focus on China It has been already one year since the arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic to the world. Humanity is going through a sanitary emergency without precedent in recent history and it caused a global crisis, not only a health crisis, but also a political, social, cultural, humanitarian…
Read MoreUSCIS Officers Cannot Assist Biden’s Transition Team
The US presidential elections The US presidential elections took place on November 3, 2020, and the American population had to decide mainly between the current president Donald Trump, belonging to the Republican political party and who was seeking reelection, and former Vice President Joe Biden, belonging to the Democratic political party. After several days of…
Read MoreACLU Files Lawsuit for Denial of Asylum Applications
The US is the destination of thousands of asylum seekers In a continent that constantly experiences precarious situations such as violence, political crisis, economic instability, high unemployment rates and wars, the US is the destination of thousands of immigrants who seek international protection due to circumstances of their countries. Immigrant communities have the possibility to…
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