Deportation in the midst of COVID-19 Outbreak

US government deported an immigrant with COVID-19 to Guatemala

The US: The new epicenter of the Coronavirus The US is suffering probably the biggest challenge in decades. The country is now the new epicenter of COVID-19. Under the current circumstances, all government areas are making hasty decisions to prevent further mass contagion. Immigration entities are also being negatively affected and the immigrant community is…

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Judge Releases 10 Immigrants from Detention Centers

Judge releases immigrants from detention centers in Pennsylvania

Judge says ICE is not prepared for the pandemic Last Tuesday, a US judge ordered the release of 10 immigrants that were being held in Pennsylvania. The judge openly declares that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) is not fully trained for a massive spread of Coronavirus within its facilities. Several senior government officials…

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Unaccompanied Children are Being Deported

Coronavirus outbreak forces Trump to deport children alone

Emergency in immigration centers Due to the emergence of COVID-19, immigrants who apply to asylum or refuge are experiencing a difficult time in the US. Since Trump took office in 2017, immigration policies have changed constantly and the processes are more difficult now. According to the President of the US, immigration is a negative aspect…

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US Plans to Bring Stranded Americans with ICE Planes

thousands of americas request help to the government to come back home

US citizens in other countries Governments around the world have taken emergency measures in recent weeks due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Some countries took action a little late, when the virus was already inside their territory. Other countries decided to make decisions to foresee the spread of the virus even before it entered their territory.…

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Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policies

Changes in immigration policies

Current Government- Immigration Policies Since President Trump took office in January 2017, there have been drastic changes regarding immigration. The government has constantly focused on changing the statutes of immigration laws. The main changes are the following: Immigration laws are more complex. Now, even if you want to migrate to the US legally, the process…

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Deportation, Readmission and Permanent Residence in the US

Process of permanent residence and deportation 

Deportation and Permanent Residence It is a common misconception to think that if you have been deported from the US, you could never apply for permanent residence again. However, after deportation, when the person has completed 10 years without entering the US (which is the stipulated time when someone is deported), they may be eligible…

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What is happening with the Temporary Protected Status (TPS)? 

TPS Changes

Is TPS being cancelled? The cancellation of the TPS (Temporary Protected Status), which provides protection against possible immigration deportations, was effective on September 9, 2019, although it was automatically extended until January 2, 2020. Immigrants who have legal residence under the Special Immigration Program of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) remain uncertain about the consequences…

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Is Deportation the Right Solution for Illegal Immigration?

Undocumented Immigrant and deportation as a solution

Is Deportation the Right Solution for Illegal Immigration? For many years, people living illegally in the US constantly fear being deported. They choose to hide or stay quiet, which delays the process to legalize their situation. The reality is that many people are being deported due to the current policies and requirements of immigration laws that have raised repressive and even cruel measurements.  How to Prevent Illegal…

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Trumps mandate keeps on challenging immigrants

Immigration and public charge rules

New immigration determinations emerge towards the end of Trump’s mandate   The situation for immigrants is made more complex by new policies that seem not to hint at a truce. Recently, the president informed that he would seek to lower the rate of immigration to the United States through the denial of visas to all…

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Immigration Courts Backlog Now Exceeds One Million

US Courts face One Million Case Backlog

US Immigration Courts Backlog Now Exceeds One Million Cases   The immigration courts backlog now exceeds well over one million cases. This is double the amount of 516,031 cases that were active at the end of Fiscal Year 2016. By the end of August 2019, another 322,525 cases were pending that have not been added…

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