Immigration
Unmentioned Facts of the Border Situation
Border apprehension rates are now a national debate Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 was the year in which CBP (Customs and Border Protection) apprehended the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the border territory ever reported. Naturally, the fact that this happened just when there was a change of administrations at the beginning of the year…
Read MoreDemocrats Plan to Continue with Their Immigration ‘Plan B’
Democrats still plan to update the Registry provision Despite the Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling, Democratic leaders plan to continue with their immigration ‘Plan B’, which proposes to open a path to legalization for approximately 6.2 million undocumented immigrants in the US. Broadly speaking, Democratic leaders propose to update the Registry provision included in the INA (Immigration…
Read MoreDoes the Border Situation Look Better for 2022?
The year with the highest number of border encounters It is quite evident that, since President Biden took office in January 2021, the US has faced a rather alarming surge of illegal border crossings and, as a result, irregular migration levels have increased exponentially. However, the magnitude of what has been happening at the borders…
Read MoreIs Immigration Reform Becoming a Bipartisan Problem?
Immigration reform in limbo again Over the last decades, several governments have tried to promote comprehensive immigration reform in the US, which would restructure the local immigration system, enact lasting changes to existing policies, and adopt a different approach to irregular migration. For instance, the Biden administration is currently pushing Congress to pass its comprehensive…
Read MoreOctober Polls: Immigration is Once Again an Important Issue for Americans
Immigration, a top issue in October polls A study recently conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that most polls conducted in October 2021 show that immigration is a top issue among the American population again. Naturally, in the midst of the sanitary crisis, the top issues among local citizens were the global Coronavirus…
Read MoreImmigration 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 MoreThe Impact of the Global Pandemic on Undocumented Immigrants
The health crisis affected certain communities more than others It is quite evident that the global Coronavirus pandemic spread uncontrollably and reached almost every corner of the world, affecting not only large cities with high population density, but also small territories and vulnerable communities. In fact, the health emergency affected certain populations more than others…
Read MoreForeign Labor Shortages Leave Crops Unharvested
Farm owner criticizes the local immigration system The owner of a family farm located on the Oregon-Idaho border, Shay Myers, who is also a member of the American Business Immigration Coalition, recently stated that his family lost nearly 150,000 pounds of asparagus in the spring due to foreign workforce shortages. In his opinion, the bureaucratic…
Read MoreHighest Border Apprehension Rate Ever Recorded
FY 2021: A record number of border encounters According to data obtained by The Washington Post last week, CBP (Customs and Border Protection) apprehended the highest number of undocumented immigrants in border territory ever recorded during fiscal year (FY) 2021. CBP is one of the branches of DHS (Department of Homeland Security) in charge of,…
Read MoreBrazil and the US Discuss Mass Irregular Migration
The US and Brazil plan strategies to reduce irregular migration On Tuesday, October 19, leaders from the US and Brazil discussed about massive irregular migration and possible courses of action to effectively address the situation without jeopardizing the integrity of the most vulnerable immigrant communities. The US Secretary of State had a phone conversation with…
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