Blog: Immigration - Page 13

We’re calling on the leaders of the free world to prioritize the millions of people who have had their human rights violated or completely neglected by dictators, gangs, terrorists, and the like. The challenges we face can be overcome with a united force to end the widespread violation of our most basic human rights. Discrimination …

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, ICE facilities have left immigrants vulnerable without necessary personal protective equipment, social distancing, and testing. Legal challenges have been made as to whether immigrant detainees should be released while they await their court appearance to ensure the limited spread of the Covid-19 virus. But these legal actions have …

After Four Years of Restrictive Immigration Policies, Will Biden Even Have a Chance to Push Reform? At noon on January 20th, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the forty-sixth president of the United States. A remarkable achievement after decades of service to our nation as a Senator and Vice President. The oath of office is …

The Trump administration has taken decisive actions to undermine our legal immigration system over the past four years. From refugee admissions being cut by nearly 75%, wealth tests for green card applicants, asylum seekers being forced to return back to Mexico, and numerous court battles, President-elect Biden will have his hands full. Complicated regulations and …

The Trump era is coming to a fast-approaching end, but anti-immigration advocates within the administration continue to push forward with additional immigration restrictions. With just a few weeks left of his Presidency, President Trump and key advisers are pressing on with plans to restrict legal immigration and enable discriminatory immigration practices. As the President continues …

President-elect Joe Biden is proposing some of the most progressive immigration policies in the modern-era but most of it hinges on the two senate runoff elections in Georgia. The control of the Senate remains unknown even after the presidential election results project a Joe Biden presidency. As it currently stands, 48 Senate seats are controlled …

For the past four years, the Trump Administration has taken deliberate actions to undermine the integrity of our legal immigration system. Immigrants have been the lifeblood of our country and have contributed to the diverse culture of the United States for centuries. As the 2020 election results continue to be finalized, and Joe Biden is …

The 2020 election results are all but finalized leaving millions of Americans waiting in anticipation of whether there will be a change of power in the presidency. Through legal challenges and baseless “fraudulent voting,” the Trump Campaign and administration continue to press on with anti-immigration policies. Our office recently commented on the fate of millions …

During a time of economic uncertainty and spikes of new Covid-19 cases blanketing the concerns of Americans this election season, a topic that was gravitational in Trump’s 2016 victory has remained unseen. From President Trump’s famous escalator ride in Trump Tower, immigration has been a key issue to his political campaign and administration. Over the …

Last Thursday’s Presidential Debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump offered a stark contrast on the state of immigration. From a year filled with some of the most polarizing immigration policies, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his stance on his anti-immigration sentiment. At one point, the President called immigrants who return to …

On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear two of the Trump administration’s most controversial immigration policies on military funds going toward border wall construction and the remain in Mexico policy for asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security issued the Migrants Protection Protocol, also known as the remain in Mexico Policy in December of …

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently announced an injunction temporarily blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s planned fee increases for immigration applications. The move comes amid the Trump administration’s continued threat to dismantle legal immigration under the veil of the coronavirus. Due to court closures, reduced funding, and limited immigration applications, The United States …