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
The Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals program has been in a legal frenzy ever since President Trump announced the suspension of new applications. The Obama-era program has shielded thousands of immigrants who came to the United States as minors from deportation. On Friday, Judge Nicholas G. Garaufus ordered the Trump administration to reverse course on
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 President and his administration are finalizing their 11th-hour attempts to fundamentally change the makeup of the United States, the apportionment of millions of dollars in funding, and the allocation of congressional seats to states. As the president marks his last fifty days in office this week, key administration officials and policy advisers are requesting
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
