Foreign Farmworker Shortage Affects the American Economy
The US needs foreign nationals to fill farmworker gaps With the sudden arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic and hundreds of changes made by the Trump administration on the immigration sector, waiting times and eligibility requirements increased significantly for most existing immigration processes, including those related to employment-based immigration. In this article we will specifically…
Read MoreThe US is Losing International Talent
Congress has not passed immigration reform in decades President Joe Biden, from day one in office, has been promoting comprehensive immigration overhaul in Congress, which, if passed, would substantially transform the US’ approach to immigration, an extremely important step if the country is to maintain its status as the world’s largest economy. This is because,…
Read MoreImmigration News Thursday 15th July 2021
Immigration News Recap 15th July, 2021 The US has welcomed many immigrant communities throughout history, and indeed, multicultural inclusion has allowed this world power to find economic strength and build a strong social fabric. Because foreigners play an essential role in American culture in general, the country also has a fairly extensive immigration system, which…
Read MoreBiden Weighs Possibility of Lifting Border Restrictions
Trump’s restrictions on immigration Immigration was always an essential sector for former President Donald Trump’s administration (2017-2021), but in a rather negative way. In the opinion of former President Trump, the massive flow of immigrants can become quite detrimental to the US in general, meaning that it is something that can affect multiple sectors and…
Read MoreForeign Students to File Lawsuit Against the US
China asks the US to lift student restrictions One of the most appealing aspects of former President Donald Trump’s political identity was his stance on immigration. Since launching his campaign for the 2016 election, the former Republican president emphasized the need to reduce immigration levels and control the flow of foreigners in the US to…
Read MoreMore Immigration Officers to Review DACA Applications
Thousands of DACA applications pending In December 2020, thanks to the intervention of a New York judge, former President Donald Trump’s administration had to reinstate DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) with its original parameters, those initially implemented by the Obama administration in 2012. To give a little more context, DACA is a deportation relief…
Read MoreImmigration News Wednesday 14th July 2021
Learn About the Latest Immigration News as of 07/14/2021 Motion Law Immigration’s team has created a Blog Section for you to keep up to date with the latest immigration news, mainly because, as immigration professionals, we know and understand that the US immigration system and local policies can change at any time due to multiple…
Read MoreBiden Faces Gigantic Challenge in Immigration Courts
Trump replaced two-thirds of immigration judges Former President Donald Trump, who led the White House from 2017 to 2021, was always quite explicit, clear and direct in his firm intention to reduce immigration levels in the US, strengthen immigration law enforcement through tough policies, restructure the entire immigration system and propose merit-based alternatives instead of…
Read MoreImmigration Judges Influenced in Unaccompanied Minors Cases
We talk about unaccompanied minors, but not about their future It is well known that the US has faced a surge in illegal border crossings since late 2020, but mostly since the beginning of 2021. This means that the number of undocumented immigrants apprehended by border forces is increasing exponentially month by month. In fact,…
Read MoreDemocrats Propose Offering Visas Previously Rejected or Denied by Trump
Democrats introduce amendment to offer previously denied visas On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, three Democratic members of the US House of Representatives introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 (October-September) Homeland Security funding bill. This amendment has already been approved by the Appropriations Committee. Broadly speaking, the amendment would allow individuals, who were unable…
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