Immigration

TPS beneficiaries amid a global crisis The US immigration system offers several options for immigrants to apply for international protection through humanitarian programs and to build a promising future for their beloved ones, flee danger of their countries and have economic and job stability. The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is one of the alternatives available…

The Trump administration’s view on immigration President Donald Trump used immigration as a key piece for his political campaign to win the 2016 elections. His administration has substantially transformed the local immigration system, implementing rules, policies and measures that restrict and hinder processes for foreigners to come to the US. President Trump has focused heavily…

Immigrant detention centers and the massive Coronavirus outbreak The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, a branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is in charge, within many duties, of overseeing immigration detention centers around the US. Normally, ICE takes undocumented immigrants to these facilities, where they must wait their deportation proceedings or the…

Alarming number of backlog of immigration cases According to official figures from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), fiscal year 2021 (FY- October 2020, September 2021) began with the largest immigration court backlog in the history of the US. In October 2020, the first month of FY 2021, the number of pending immigration cases in…

The Biden administration could improve conditions for immigrant communities Immigration policies of the Trump administration have generated negative repercussions among immigrant communities in the US, especially those undocumented. On the one hand, Trump’s zero tolerance policy increased the separation of immigrant families at the borders, leaving hundreds of minors in limbo. On the other hand,…

The American population chose the Democratic nominee On November 3, 2020, American citizens were to elect the next president of the nation. The two strongest candidates were: Current president Donald Trump, belonging to the Republican political party. Former Vice President Joe Biden, belonging to the Democratic political party. The vote count revealed that the local…

When it comes to immigration, Trump has a pretty strict stance President Donald Trump currently leads the administration of the US and his cabinet has always been focused on reducing immigration at all costs, using all the tools at its disposal. The Trump administration undoubtedly changed the country’s history regarding immigration, mainly because its strategies…

Hurricanes affect Central American territory We are currently going through the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which normally takes place between June 1 and November 30. However, this year has been quite peculiar since the Hurricanes have been stronger than usual. On the one hand, Hurricane Eta is the second strongest reported in November, after Hurricane Cuba,…