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Undocumented Immigrants Are Left Helpless

Beginning last year, immigration officials were so overwhelmed that they admitted tens of thousands of migrants with documents that did not include the typical hearing dates. The change accelerated the process of releasing them into the country, but also made it much harder for the new arrivals to start applying for asylum — and for the government to track them. [...]

By Tuan Le|February 19th, 2022|0 Comments

U.S. Immigration Agency to Bring Back "The Nation of Immigrants" Label

In 2018, the Trump administration issued a USCIS mission statement that omitted the “nation of immigrants” passage present in the agency’s previous and long-standing mission statement. [...]

By Tuan Le|February 12th, 2022|0 Comments

Insurance Agency Condemned by Justice Department Over Immigration-Related Discrimination

The Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with James A. Scott & Son Inc., an insurance agency doing business as Scott Insurance headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. [...]

By Tuan Le|February 3rd, 2022|0 Comments

Biden's First Year Immigration Plans Under Scrutiny

During his first year in office, Joe Biden has faced persistent challenges as his administration worked to reform U.S. immigration policy. [...]

By Tuan Le|January 26th, 2022|0 Comments

Coronavirus Cases Increased Among Detained Immigrants

The number of coronavirus cases among immigrants in detention centers has increased by 520% since the start of the year, prompting calls for more vaccination and detainee releases. [...]

By Tuan Le|January 19th, 2022|0 Comments

Slow Immigration Leads to Worker Shortages

International immigration has decreased since 2016. Part of it is because of the pandemic, but it started to decrease before the pandemic due to immigration policies. This has led to worker shortages in the United States. [...]

By Tuan Le|January 12th, 2022|0 Comments

Visa Fees Will Increase in 2022

The Department of State released a proposed rule that will raise the fees for nonimmigrant visas. This will be done to align the fee amounts with the cost to the government of providing these services. [...]

By Tuan Le|January 5th, 2022|0 Comments

A Path to Legalization for Undocumented Immigrants

The house has passed legislation that includes a path for the legalization of undocumented immigrants. It's a part of Biden's Build Back Better plan and moved to the Senate for approval. [...]

By Tuan Le|November 29th, 2021|0 Comments

DHS stops releasing migrants without court date

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told senators that the Department of Homeland Security has discontinued the process of releasing migrants in the United States only with paperwork that directs them to report to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. [...]

By Tuan Le|November 20th, 2021|0 Comments

Democrats Are Pushing for an Immigration Reform in Social Spending Bill

Rep. Pete Aguilar, [...]

By Tuan Le|November 15th, 2021|0 Comments

New Immigration Proposal Will Benefit Farmworkers and Dreamers

House Democrats are reviewing an immigration proposal that will benefit farmworkers and "dreamers" who were brought to the U.S. as children. [...]

By Tuan Le|November 9th, 2021|0 Comments

Chris Marcus Nominated by Joe Biden to Lead Customs and Border Protection

Chris Magnus, [...]

By Tuan Le|October 29th, 2021|0 Comments

New Arrest and Deportation Guidelines for Immigration Agents

New directions were transferred to immigration agents by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He said that being undocumented should not be the only reason for detaining and deporting illegal immigrants. [...]

By Tuan Le|October 22nd, 2021|0 Comments

Evidence of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents Extended to 24 Months by USCIS

USCIS extended the time for petitioners who wants to show their evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months on Sept. 4, 2021. This only applies to petitioners who properly file these two forms: Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status. [...]

By Tuan Le|September 25th, 2021|0 Comments