Immigration Law
Hundreds 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…
Read MoreLeaders in Business and Education Support the Path to Citizenship
Immigration reform to protect foreign workers President Joe Biden and his team came to the White House at the beginning of the year with the firm intention of restructuring the local immigration system from its roots through comprehensive reform, which would include support from Congress in order to implement lasting policies and changes. As such,…
Read MoreForeign Farmworker Organization Supports House Decision
House approves budget blueprint with immigration legislation The US House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 24, passed Biden’s budget bill for 2022, which proposes to invest approximately $3.5 trillion in different sectors, including immigration. The Biden administration is fully aware that in order to implement lasting immigration policies, aligned with the US’ values, there must…
Read MoreHouse of Representatives Approves Biden’s Budget Proposal
Biden’s 2022 Budget Blueprint In early August, the Biden administration released a budget package for 2022, which includes approximately $3.5 trillion to be invested in all sorts of sectors. This move by the current administration comes in the midst of a huge national debate related to the global Coronavirus pandemic, the unemployment rate and the…
Read MoreSupreme Court Supports Texas Judge’s Decision on MPP
Texas judge’s decision on the MPP policy Former President Trump and several members of his team openly stated on multiple occasions that asylum seekers usually take advantage of the local immigration system to live and work in the US for several months or even more than a year knowing that their immigration case will be…
Read MoreBiden’s Accomplishments on the Immigration System
Biden has made more than 100 changes on the immigration system President Biden’s administration has a broad and extensive immigration agenda, which aims to expand and improve existing immigration processes, as well as reduce the backlog of immigration cases across the US and lift limitations and rules on immigrant communities. Biden took office in January…
Read MoreCould the Path to Citizenship Boost the Economy?
The Biden administration includes immigration resolution in budget package The Biden Administration is not giving up on the ideal of offering a path to permanent residency and eventually citizenship to immigrants residing in the US undocumented, provided they meet certain eligibility requirements. President Biden explains that, aside from the fact that the US has been…
Read MoreCourts Rule Against Biden’s Immigration Policies
Biden tries to move forward on immigration President Joe Biden has big plans regarding the immigration sector and has tried, since January 2021, to remove certain restrictive policies implemented by his Republican predecessor to pave the way for comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, the Biden administration is simultaneously acting on multiple aspects and branches of…
Read MoreBiden’s DHS Moves Toward New Public Charge Rule
The Public Charge Rule – A policy over 100 years old The Public Charge Rule is an immigration policy that has been present in the US for over 100 years, but the term “Public Charge” was initially introduced in Congress through the “Immigration Act of 1882”. Broadly speaking, the Public Charge Rule outlines a series…
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