Immigration News
John Oliver Comments on Trump’s Immigration Policies
Trump’s policies hit ‘Last Week Tonight’ ‘Last Week Tonight’ is a television program that offers a satirical point of view regarding current news, including national policies, events, government decisions, inter alia. Its host, John Oliver, is known for using comedy and humor as an information medium, which on many occasions creates controversy and challenges some…
Read MorePrivate Prison Companies Support Trump’s Political Campaign
The rise in immigration detention during Trump’s presidency One of the factors that helped President Donald Trump win the 2016 election was his stance regarding the local immigration sector. The Trump government has substantially transformed the immigration system of the US, from immigration processes based on family, business, student, to humanitarian programs such as political…
Read MoreTrump Government Asks CDC to Support Detention of Minors in Hotels
ICE kept immigrant minors in hotels The global coronavirus pandemic definitely helped the Trump administration modify multiple immigration processes, including deportation. Normally, undocumented immigrants who are detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency are taken to immigration detention centers around the US, where they must wait until their deportation proceedings are completed or…
Read MoreICE Accused of Torture in Detention Center
Legal complaint against ICE On October 8, 2020, several humanitarian and activist groups filed a legal complaint, stating that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency used physical abuse to get 8 immigrants from Africa to sign deportation documents. This event happened at one of the Mississippi-based ICE immigration detention centers. In the opinion of…
Read MoreBiden Proposes Immigration Reform During Presidential Debate
Biden proposes immigration reform in his first 100 days The US presidential elections will take place in November 2020. The two candidates are: Current President Donald Trump, who belongs to the Republican political party and is seeking reelection. Former Vice President Joe Biden (Barack Obama’s term), belonging to the Democratic political party. Due to the…
Read MoreICE Arrests Foreign Students for Overstaying in the US
OPT for international students The US is a world power and that is the reason why it attracts thousands of foreign students annually, who come to complete their higher education and possibly gain work experience. Indeed, international students have the possibility to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT), which allows them to obtain a temporary…
Read MoreHundreds of Immigrant Minors Cannot Find Their Parents
ACLU cannot find parents of immigrant minors The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), an organization that watches over human rights of the most vulnerable communities, stated on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 that it has not been able to find relatives of immigrant minors separated from their families at the borders between 2017 and 2018. ACLU’s…
Read MoreTrump’s Border Wall Depends on the Supreme Court of Justice
The border wall as a strategy to reduce immigration Since the current president of the US, Donald Trump, launched his political campaign in 2015, he has used immigration as a pillar for the presidential elections, especially illegal immigration. In President Trump’s opinion, the number of immigrants crossing the borders unlawfully must be reduced at all…
Read MoreSupreme Court to Decide Fate of the MPP Policy
The Trump administration’s stance on political asylum Immigration has always been a fundamental piece of President Donald Trump’s political identity. His government aims to reduce the number of immigrants entering the US, including communities seeking international protection. The US is the destination of thousands of immigrants fleeing danger, war, persecution and violence of their countries.…
Read MoreBorder Forces Return Hundreds of Immigrants to Mexico
The global pandemic blocks the entry of immigrants to the country Governments around the world had to create sudden action plans in light of the unexpected arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic. The issue at hand, the pandemic, definitely affected multiple sectors of society as we know it. One of the sectors most impacted by…
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