Rumors and Fear Drives Immigrants to Skip Court — A Decision With Heavy Costs

Rumors and Fear Drives Immigrants to Skip Court — A Decision With Heavy Costs

By Rommel H. Ojeda, DOCUMENTED  Immigrants are considering not attending their immigration court hearings without realizing the impact it could have in their case. The day of his immigration court hearing, Carlos consulted immigration lawyers, visited the Colombian Consulate, and asked friends whether he should attend. He had heard online and from his social circles […]

Trump Ends TPS Program for Over 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans Nationals, DHS Announces

Trump Ends TPS Program for Over 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans Nationals, DHS Announces

By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Andrew Harnik / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON, D.C.:  In a sweeping policy reversal, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday that it will terminate temporary legal protections for more than 530,000 individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who were admitted to the United States under a Biden-era immigration program. […]