Immigration
Biden Plans to Offer Economic Compensation to Immigrant Families
Biden may offer financial assistance to immigrant families According to a recent report by The Washington Post, the Biden administration could offer financial compensation to immigrant families separated in the border territory under former President Trump’s administration. Sources close to the negotiations state that the economic assistance could be up to $450,000 per individual, which…
Read MoreBiden Explains his Immigration Plan in the ‘Build Back Better’ Agenda
Biden unveils immigration plan in spending framework On Thursday, October 28, President Biden unveiled his ‘Build Back Better’ agenda, which includes an immigration section to be passed through the reconciliation process in the Senate. Broadly speaking, the reconciliation process would allow the Biden administration to receive a positive response to its budget package by requiring…
Read MoreWhat if the Border Situation Improves in 2022?
The Border Situation – A Challenge for the Current Administration The Biden administration has had to deal with the most alarming surge of illegal crossings in recent history of the US. Although irregular migration levels began to rise at the end of 2020, border apprehension rates skyrocketed just after Biden took office in January 2021.…
Read MoreImmigration Reform may Hinge on Democratic Caucus Union
The future of immigration reform is still uncertain Democratic leaders are trying to introduce immigration reform in the 2022 budget package, a proposal that has faced several obstacles so far. Through this immigration reform, the Biden administration seeks to open a path to citizenship for eligible undocumented immigrants, especially when it comes to essential workers,…
Read MoreUnmentioned Facts of the Border Situation
Border apprehension rates are now a national debate Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 was the year in which CBP (Customs and Border Protection) apprehended the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the border territory ever reported. Naturally, the fact that this happened just when there was a change of administrations at the beginning of the year…
Read MoreDemocrats Plan to Continue with Their Immigration ‘Plan B’
Democrats still plan to update the Registry provision Despite the Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling, Democratic leaders plan to continue with their immigration ‘Plan B’, which proposes to open a path to legalization for approximately 6.2 million undocumented immigrants in the US. Broadly speaking, Democratic leaders propose to update the Registry provision included in the INA (Immigration…
Read MoreDoes the Border Situation Look Better for 2022?
The year with the highest number of border encounters It is quite evident that, since President Biden took office in January 2021, the US has faced a rather alarming surge of illegal border crossings and, as a result, irregular migration levels have increased exponentially. However, the magnitude of what has been happening at the borders…
Read MoreIs Immigration Reform Becoming a Bipartisan Problem?
Immigration reform in limbo again Over the last decades, several governments have tried to promote comprehensive immigration reform in the US, which would restructure the local immigration system, enact lasting changes to existing policies, and adopt a different approach to irregular migration. For instance, the Biden administration is currently pushing Congress to pass its comprehensive…
Read MoreOctober Polls: Immigration is Once Again an Important Issue for Americans
Immigration, a top issue in October polls A study recently conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that most polls conducted in October 2021 show that immigration is a top issue among the American population again. Naturally, in the midst of the sanitary crisis, the top issues among local citizens were the global Coronavirus…
Read MoreImmigration Reform at Risk under All-or-Nothing Approach
A firm intention to pursue immigration reform Democratic leaders have used President Biden’s arrival in the White House as an opportunity to promote the first comprehensive immigration reform in more than three decades. When we use the term immigration reform we are referring to a series of fairly prominent changes to the local immigration system,…
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