Immigration Law
Immigration Reform at Risk under All-or-Nothing Approach
A firm intention to pursue immigration reform Democratic leaders have used President Biden’s arrival in the White House as an opportunity to promote the first comprehensive immigration reform in more than three decades. When we use the term immigration reform we are referring to a series of fairly prominent changes to the local immigration system,…
Read MoreDemocrats Ask Senate Leaders to Skip the Parliamentarian’s Ruling
House Democrats ask Senate to approve immigration reform On Wednesday, October 20, a group of 43 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to Senate leaders, asking them to set aside the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on the immigration resolution in the budget package. To understand the issue at hand, it is…
Read MoreDemocrats to Introduce ‘Plan C’ for Immigration Reform in Budget Package
Two failed attempts to promote immigration reform The Biden administration and certain Democratic members of Congress have worked tirelessly to restructure the local immigration system in general, which clearly includes irregular migration and foreigners residing in the US undocumented, a number that currently hovers around 11 million. In fact, one of the main goals of…
Read MoreVoters from Different Political Parties Support Path to Citizenship
What does the American population really think about immigration reform? It is quite evident that there is a gigantic political debate related to the immigration sector, more specifically to Biden’s comprehensive reform, which would open a path to legalization for millions of undocumented immigrants in the US. Naturally, there is a part of the population…
Read MorePoll: Senate Battleground States Support Pathway to Citizenship
Poll: Voters call for immigration reform A poll conducted between September 17 and 26 in Senate battleground states, which included 1,200 American adults, reveals that there is growing support among the local population for a path to citizenship. It is important to explain that when we use the term path to citizenship, we are talking…
Read MoreFact Sheet: How Would Immigration Reform Impact Each State?
Who would be eligible for a path to citizenship? The Biden administration’s immigration reform has been a controversial issue among the American population in recent months. This is because, apart from proposing to improve legal immigration routes and existing programs, it also proposes to open a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants residing in…
Read MoreProtests: Immigrants Call on Biden to Keep his Promises
Immigrants urge Democrats to keep their promises Hundreds of immigrants have participated in multiple rallies across the US during the last weeks, asking the Biden administration to fulfill its promises related to the immigration sector, especially when it comes to comprehensive reform. To understand the issue at hand, it is important to explain that Biden…
Read MoreExpert: The US Will Lose Millions Without Immigration Reform
Immigration reform includes essential workers Like former President Trump, President Biden has the ambitious goal of restructuring the local immigration system from its roots, but from a diametrically opposed perspective. Unlike Trump, Biden intends to expand certain immigration options and welcome international talent. That is why the Biden administration, since January 2021, has focused heavily…
Read MoreDHS Suspends Trump Rule Expanding Expedited Removals
The Biden administration suspends expedited deportation policy On Thursday, October 14, the Biden administration suspended a policy that allowed ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents to expand express or expedited deportations. This policy (modified by former President Trump’s administration) exponentially increased the scenarios in which ICE officers could arrest and expel undocumented immigrants in a…
Read MoreHouse Reconciliation Plan Proposes to Issue Unused Green Cards
House reconciliation plan seeks to reuse Green Cards Currently, there is a House reconciliation bill pending review by the Senate Parliamentarian, which proposes to reuse Green Cards to reduce the backlog of immigration cases across the US. It is important to explain that Green Cards grant LPR (Lawful Permanent Resident) status to immigrants who meet…
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