Editorial credit: Jana Shea / Shutterstock.com By Brian Figeroux, Esq. The process of filing for U.S. citizenship, also known as naturalization, is governed by stringent laws and regulations. Navigating this process can be particularly complex for individuals with criminal arrests and convictions. This analysis will explore the various factors influencing eligibility for U.S. citizenship for […]
Editorial credit: brian james cramer / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Yesterday, at a Miami rally, Donald Trump continued his relentless and lurid focus on immigration lies while reiterating his plans for mass roundups and deportations. The remarks follow the release of the Republican Party’s official 2024 platform, which reflects Trump’s full takeover of the GOP […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian program under U.S. federal law that provides temporary legal status and work authorization to nationals of certain countries experiencing extraordinary conditions such as armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. Recently, the Biden administration extended the TPS program for […]
Editorial credit: mikeledray / Shutterstock.com By Cara R. Muñoz Buchanan | The Conversation The 2024 Homeland Security appropriations bill increased funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to handle an anticipated daily detainee population of 41,500, up from an average of 34,000 in recent years. Yet recent studies have exposed cracks that call into question […]
Editorial credit: Below the Sky / Shutterstock.com By America’s Voice Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week: As the presidential debates begin, it’s worth reviewing some contrasts between President Joe Biden and […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s action to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children are able to keep their families together: “As we commemorated 12 years of America being uplifted and bettered by DACA […]
By Deirdre Schifeling and Lee Gelernt | ACLU WASHINGTON — The White House released today a fact sheet announcing details on an impending executive action from the Biden administration that will severely restrict people’s legal right to seek asylum. Among the measures announced, the administration will effectively shut off asylum for the overwhelming majority of people arriving […]
Editorial credit: Aaron Wells / Shutterstock.com By Adriel Orozco | Immigration Impact On May 9, the Biden administration proposed a rule that would allow asylum officers to consider and impose certain restrictions or “bars” to the initial asylum screening process at the border. Currently, these bars are considered later in the asylum process at a full hearing […]
Editorial credit: Wagner Santos de Almeida / Shutterstock.com By Matthew Smith | The Conversation One hundred years ago, the U.S. Congress enacted the most notorious immigration legislation in American history. Signed by President Calvin Coolidge, the Immigration Act of 1924 dramatically reduced immigration from eastern and southern Europe and practically barred it from Asia. How the law did […]
By Tom Eschen | CBS 6 Albany News Albany — With just weeks left in the 2024 legislative session, there are two bills with two very different perspectives in play at the New York State Capitol, both centering around immigrants, law enforcement and federal immigration services. This comes as asylum seekers are pushing lawmakers to do […]