Immigration Law
Dreamers in Limbo After DACA Ruling
Federal judge finds DACA invalid In 2018, eight states led by Texas started a legal process against DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) through a lawsuit. These states asked a Houston judge to eradicate DACA from benefits offered to immigrant communities in the US because this program, in their opinion, affects the local economic behavior,…
Read MoreAdvocates Call for Immigration Reform Now More than Ever
Advocates hoped for sooner changes on immigration Since President Joe Biden launched his political campaign for the November 2020 elections, he and his team constantly emphasized the unpostponable need to restructure the immigration system from its roots and pave the way to remove outdated rules and implement immigration policies more aligned with the globalized world…
Read MoreBiden Faces Challenges due to Border Restrictions
The global pandemic and border restrictions The global Coronavirus pandemic not only affected the healthcare system, but also impacted multiple sectors of society as we know it, if not all. This is related to the fact that, due to the sanitary crisis, governments around the world implemented a wide number of rules, measures and regulations…
Read MoreDACA Ruling Increases Pressure on Immigration Reform
The USCIS can no longer approve new DACA applications Following a verdict by a federal judge in Texas, the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) can no longer approve new applications for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which is a deportation relief program that protects young immigrants who came to the US as minors,…
Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Agriculture Secretary: Foreign workers need to be protected On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, the 32nd US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack commented on the importance of protecting foreign farm workers in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is in the midst of discussions and debates regarding several immigration bills. Vilsack openly stated that since…
Read MoreBiden’s First Six Months in Office and Immigration
Immigration – A Pillar for the Current Administration President Joe Biden arrived at the White House with the firm intention of improving the US immigration system, which, in his opinion, has been outdated and broken for quite some time now. Under this idea, the Biden administration has always had the goal of removing and lifting…
Read MoreThe Most Viable Alternative for Dreamers is Immigration Reform
Thousands of Dreamers are now in limbo During Donald Trump’s term, Dreamers went through difficult situations and were on the chopping block between 2017 and 2021. To give a little more context, Dreamers are young immigrants who came to the US as minors and who do not have legal documentation. In the Trump administration’s opinion,…
Read MoreImportant Companies Disagree with DACA Ruling
Judge bans new DACA applications In 2012, the administration of then-President Barack Obama officially implemented a program called DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which has become a primary benefit for the immigrant community known as Dreamers. Dreamers are young immigrants who were brought to the US without legal documentation as children. Since it was…
Read MoreBiden Plans to Intervene in DACA Ruling
What is DACA and who are the Dreamers? In 2012, in an attempt to protect undocumented immigrants who are essential workers, the Barack Obama administration implemented a program called DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which offers relief from deportation to young immigrants known as Dreamers. The term Dreamers refers to immigrants who came to…
Read MoreJudge Rules Against DACA, a Deportation Relief Program
Judge rules against program that protects young immigrants On Friday, July 16, 2021, Texas federal judge Andrew Hanen ruled against the deportation relief program called DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which protects young immigrants who were brought to the US without legal documentation when they were minors, known as Dreamers. This program was initially…
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