Immigration Law
Dreamers Patiently Await Senate Parliamentarian’s Decision
Dreamers amid uncertainty after DACA ruling More than 600,000 young undocumented immigrants, called Dreamers, have resided in the US thanks to a deportation relief program called DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which offers them amnesty for two years with the possibility of extension and the opportunity to work and study legally. Dreamers are immigrants…
Read MoreBiden’s Immigration Reform Would Protect Thousands of Workers
Senate parliamentarian holds immigration reform in her hands The Biden administration, aware that it would not get bipartisan support in Congress through regular means, decided to include an immigration resolution in the 2022 budget package, which has already passed the US House of Representatives and is currently awaiting a response from the Senate Parliamentarian to…
Read MoreBiden Administration Appeals Judge’s Decision to Suspend DACA
Biden makes good on promise to appeal DACA decision On Friday, September 10, 2021, Biden’s DOJ (Department of Justice) filed a Notice of Appeal in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, asking to reverse federal Judge Andrew Hanen’s decision on DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). It is important to explain that DACA is a…
Read MoreBiden Administration to Continue Fighting MPP Reinstatement
Controversy surrounding the MPP reimplementation During his first days in office, President Biden and his team suspended new enrollments in the program implemented by his Republican predecessor (Donald Trump) called MPP (Migrant Protection Protocols) or “Remain in Mexico”. As the name implies, this policy states that asylum seekers must remain in Mexican territory until they…
Read MoreIs Immigration Reform Only a Benefit for Undocumented Immigrants?
The lack of information surrounding immigration reform The mere proposal to restructure or remodel the entire immigration system unleashes a gigantic social controversy and causes uncertainty among the American population. But, why does this happen and what is the root of the resistance to immigration reform? Well, first of all, it is imperative to understand…
Read MoreSeveral Voices Unite for Immigration Reform
Immigration reform could be just around the corner Biden’s 2022 budget package, which is being introduced through the reconciliation process, includes an immigration resolution that could lead to comprehensive reform as it proposes to open a path to legal residency for essential foreign workers living in the US undocumented, provided they meet certain eligibility requirements.…
Read MoreSenate Parliamentarian to Hear Arguments on Pathway to Citizenship
Biden tries to promote immigration reform The Biden administration is close to exhausting the tools at its disposal to promote immigration reform in Congress. To understand the issue at hand, it is important to explain that, in order to pass certain proposals into law, the US government needs Congressional support. However, at this point in…
Read MoreEconomists Across the US Support the Path to Citizenship
Group of economists calls for immigration reform A coalition of more than 50 economists recently wrote a letter calling on Congress to pass immigration reform through Biden’s 2022 budget package. By this, they refer to the immigration resolution included in the budget bill, which would open a path to citizenship for foreign workers residing in…
Read MoreHundreds of Local Officials Call for Immigration Reform
Immigration reform in the eye of the American population One of the pillars of President Joe Biden’s political identity is strongly related to the immigration sector. Since he launched his political campaign for the 2020 presidential election, the president-elect emphasized and stressed the need to introduce immigration reform in Congress to transform the federal government’s…
Read MoreDreamers Show the Need for a Path to Citizenship
Legalization for Dreamers is still pending It is no secret that immigration has always been part of the US’ history. However, there are immigrant communities that are more popular than others, such as the so-called Dreamers. The term Dreamers refers to immigrants who came, or rather were brought, to the US without legal documentation when…
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