Refugee and immigration advocates cheered the Biden administration’s decision to extend temporary protected status to Ukrainians in the United States, offering them safe harbor from the devastation of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. But that designation has brought about difficult new questions for the administration on its handling of asylum-seekers from other war-torn countries—primarily Cameroon.Continue reading “The US Graciously Opens Arms For Ukrainian Refugees… But Not For African Refugees”
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Democrats and Republicans Clash over Immigration Policy in Wake of Unanimous Supreme Court Decision
On June 7th, the Supreme Court of the United States reached a unanimous decision in the case of Sanchez v. Mayorkas. That decision, delivered by justice Elana Kagan, held that the granting of TPS, Temporary Protected Status, (given to foreign nationals in the U.S who would face especially dangerous conditions back home) was not enough,Continue reading “Democrats and Republicans Clash over Immigration Policy in Wake of Unanimous Supreme Court Decision”
Family Wants Answers 6 Years After Man dies in ICE Custody
May 20th, 2015 José de Jesús Deniz-Sahagun died in ICE custody in the Eloy Detention Center in Pinal County. While the official autopsy conducted by the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a suicide by lodging a sock in his own throat, many activists contest this categorization and are demanding answers on theContinue reading “Family Wants Answers 6 Years After Man dies in ICE Custody”
US-Mexico border crossings reaches highest level in 15 years
On Tuesday March 30, 2021 the Biden administration allowed for reporters to go into the main detention facility at the border in Donna, Texas for the first time. To no surprise, the journalists revealed a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 kids and families were crammed into pods with the youngest kept inContinue reading “US-Mexico border crossings reaches highest level in 15 years”
Worsening Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border
It is no surprise that conditions at the border are worsening, especially with Covid still a major problem. As of lately, more and more people have been gathering at the borders in hopes of Biden’s plans to be initiated. Due to this, many children have become detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at theContinue reading “Worsening Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border”
Update on Immigration
Since Biden has taken over as President, he has spoken a lot about his future immigration plans, however so far there have not been many changes implemented. This is partly due to Democratic lawmakers wrestling with how to move forward with a series of immigration bills that would legalize undocumented immigrants, with some pushing for sweepingContinue reading “Update on Immigration”
GOP Criticizing Bidens Actions on Immigration
Recently Biden has begun to take some heat for the way he has been handling immigration. Since he has began admitting immigrants, there are people waiting in Mexico for their immigration cases to be processed. Due to this, the GOP wrote a letter to Biden claiming that families waiting in Mexican border towns are sleepingContinue reading “GOP Criticizing Bidens Actions on Immigration”
Death at immigration detention center
On January 31, a man detained at the Stewart Detention Center in South Georgia died from COVID-19. The man, identified as Felix Montes de Oca Marcelino, was 57 years old at the time of his death. It is no surprise that the conditions of the detention centers are a breeding ground for the virus asContinue reading “Death at immigration detention center”
Biden’s plans for immigration
It is day one of Biden’s administration and he has spoken of plans to provide immigrants with an eight year path to citizenship, with this being a major reversal from Trumps immigration policies. Throughout Trumps presidency, he often spoke of mass deportation and the creation of more restrictive immigration policies making Biden’s plan, if successfullyContinue reading “Biden’s plans for immigration”
When Do You Need an Immigration Attorney?
Seeking professional advice from an experienced immigration attorney can save you a lot of time and frustration, especially due to the complexity of the United States’ immigration system. Immigration law is extensive and insanely complicated. Professional assistance is recommended and often needed when it comes to cases that deal with visa applications, green cards, citizenship,Continue reading “When Do You Need an Immigration Attorney?”
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