Deportation
Guatemala Receives 127 Deportees from the US
The agreements between the US and Guatemala In July 2019, the governments of the US and Guatemala signed the Asylum Cooperation Agreement (ACA), which declares that the US has the right to deport asylum seekers to Guatemala, even if they are not legal citizens of this Central American nation. Thus, the US border forces have…
Read MoreTrump’s Administration Faces Lawsuit for Holding Minors in Hotels
Detention of minors in hotels It is well known that the massive Coronavirus outbreak forced the Trump administration to implement sudden emergency measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and protect the resources and health of the local population. Immigration is one of the sectors that has received a strong impact during the current…
Read MoreICE Deports Minors Only when they Test Negative for the Coronavirus
The global pandemic and current deportations The arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic has contributed to the Trump administration speeding up deportation processes amid the health crisis. With this, the president intends to: Protect the health of the local population. Avoid a possible saturation of the health system. Prevent a massive wave of Coronavirus among…
Read MoreExpress Deportations Continue, Including Minors
The health crisis and deportations The US law states that when immigrants are detained trying to cross the borders without legal documentation, they must be taken to immigration detention centers around the country to initiate deportation proceedings or if they meet the mandatory requirements, they can appeal their cases. Yet despite established immigration policies, the…
Read MoreGuatemala Expresses its Concern about Minors Deported from the US
Express deportations amid the pandemic The arrival of the massive outbreak of Coronavirus prompted the Trump government to implement emergency measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, protect the health of the local population, and safeguard essential resources. Several of these measures directly affect the immigration sector and the processes established for foreigners trying…
Read MoreInternational Students Still Fear Deportation
The battle of international students Recently, the US education sector was embroiled in controversy as the Trump government, through the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, announced that international students had to attend at least a portion of face-to-face classes during the fall or they could be deported. Most universities and schools around the country…
Read MoreDrug Convictions Might not Lead to Deportation in Colorado
Colorado court rules in favor of immigrants The US 10th Circuit Court of Appeals declared that a drug conviction should not always lead to deportation of immigrants in Colorado. Previously, the drug conviction was considered to be in violation of federal law and therefore, a deportation process had to be initiated. However, Colorado has slightly…
Read MoreHealth Workers Fighting the COVID-19 Fear Deportation
The global pandemic brought multiple changes The massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the North American territory was abrupt and sudden. In fact, the US is still one of the main epicenters of the global pandemic. This means that the number of people infected with Coronavirus in the country has grown exponentially during the last two…
Read MoreThousands of Immigrants Deported Since the Arrival of the Pandemic
The protocols allowed during the global pandemic The arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic was unexpected for governments around the world, as well as for citizens of all nations. The pandemic forced governments to adopt certain protocols and emergency measures to protect the health of the local population and prevent further spread of the virus…
Read MoreThe Number of Immigrants Detained at the Borders Increases
Wave of immigrants on the southern borders of the US The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the branches of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is one of the entities in charge of supervising the movement at the borders and review the processes of immigrants who arrive at the borders…
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