Immigration News
Judge Denies the Release of Detained Immigrant Families
Family detention centers in the midst of the health crisis The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is the entity in charge of supervising immigration detention centers across the US, including family detention centers. These centers receive immigrants who are detained trying to cross the borders without legal documentation or in some cases also host…
Read MoreNew York Plans to File a Lawsuit Against Trump’s Government
Trump’s latest move on immigrant communities It is well known that the current President of the US, Donald Trump, has certain and strict opinions regarding immigration, especially illegal immigration. The president assures that the country must try to eradicate illegal immigration at all costs and penalize foreigners who cross the borders without documentation or legal…
Read MoreImmigrant Children Held in Hotels Before Being Deported
The questionable situation of immigrant children in the US Immigrants hoping to seek international protection in the US through an asylum application are currently going through a difficult time. Asylum requests have been suspended for more than three months, and only recently it was officially announced that hearings with a local judge are about to…
Read MoreTrump Wants to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Congressional Count
The last national census Every 10 years, since 1790, the United States Census Bureau conducts a survey to determine population density and the behavior of the national economy. This census has several main purposes: Count the number of people living in the US. Analyze the progress of the local economy depending on the population density…
Read MoreThe New Image of the USCIS
The USCIS resumes services with a new image The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is the entity in charge of processing all immigration requests in the country. Due to the arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic, the USCIS offices were closed to the public for more than two months. This emergency measure aimed to protect…
Read MoreCurrent Policies Might Drive Businesses Out of the US
Current restrictions on work visas In one of our most recent articles, we mention the latest presidential proclamation declaring a series of restrictions implemented on work visas in the US. Broadly speaking, the issuance of most work visas by the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is suspended until 2021. In the opinion of President…
Read MoreProtests in Front of ICE Immigration Detention Center
The situation worsens in ICE detention centers The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) is one of the entities in charge of protecting the borders and supervising immigration detention centers around the US. Since the massive outbreak of Coronavirus hit the North American territory, hundreds of immigrant rights advocates have warned about the imminent risk…
Read MoreSome Foreign Students may Now Enter the US
The reopening of international travel in the US Understandably, the massive outbreak of Coronavirus forced governments around the world to adopt emergency measures to protect the health of the local population. In the case of the US, President Trump decided to close the borders for an indefinite period to non-essential travel. That means that the…
Read MoreNew DACA Applications Must Be Received – Court Orders
Recent conflicts DACA has faced The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program offered to immigrants in the US that was established in 2012 by President Barack Obama. This benefit protects immigrants, who came to the US without legal documentation when they were minors, from possible deportation. DACA allows them to obtain a…
Read MoreAsylum Hearings for Immigrants in Mexico Will Resume
The Trump administration plans to resume hearings for political asylum Due to the massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the North American territory, the applications for political asylum have been suspended for more than two months. The Trump administration ensures that this emergency measure helps to: Prevent immigration detention centers around the country from becoming even…
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