The current situation of undocumented immigrants

One of the main focuses of the current administration of the US is to reduce illegal immigration by all possible means. With this, we refer not only to increase surveillance at the borders to reduce massive illegal immigration from Central America, but also to the detention of undocumented foreigners who managed to cross the borders without legal documentation and currently reside in the country.

One of the entities in charge of protecting borders and detaining undocumented foreigners is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is one of the branches of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ICE staff and facilities have grown substantially during President Trump’s term. In fact, the current administration has hired 10,000 ICE employees in the last three years and another 5,000 specialized agents who protect the borders and detain caravans of undocumented immigrants who plan to enter the US without prior authorization or without a legal immigration process.

Also, ICE has carried out multiple operations with the purpose of detaining undocumented immigrants around the country. For instance, in one of our most recent articles, we talk about the arrests of 64 people in Colorado and Wyoming and another 125 in Texas. This happened only during August, 2020.

On top of that, the Trump administration approves that border forces intervene almost anywhere to be able to arrest individuals who broke the country’s immigration laws by crossing the borders unlawfully.

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Now, ICE can arrest immigrants in courthouses

In June, 2019, a federal judge barred border forces from having the right to arrest immigrants in courts, even if these entities suspected they did not have legal documentation.

However, on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, a judge overturned this previous order and ICE has now the power to arrest immigrants in Massachusetts courthouses if there is any indication that they are residing illegally in the US.

This official order unleashed gigantic chaos among immigrant communities, immigrant rights advocates, immigration attorneys and critics, who argue that hundreds of people will avoid going to court for fear of detention or a possible deportation case.

They argue that many legal processes will be incomplete because of this order, as immigrants will never attend a court appointment if their residence in the US could be compromised.

Get your legal documentation as soon as possible

It is quite uncomfortable to constantly worry about possible arrest and even worse, deportation proceedings. That is why illegal immigration never brings positive repercussions for you and your family.

If you need to obtain legal documentation in the US, the best alternative is to seek the help of experienced immigration attorneys and start your process as soon as possible.

In addition to that, current immigration policies have made circumstances more difficult for undocumented immigrants and the benefits available have also been substantially reduced.

Therefore, it is better to avoid precarious situations and have the accompaniment of experts, so that you obtain a positive response to your immigration application.

If you have any questions about an immigration issue or relating to a case you may have currently in progress, then please don’t hesitate to contact us for a FREE Phone Consultation with one of our expert immigration attorneys.

Simply call Motion Law today at: (202) 918-1799.