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2019
December
How Will New Citizens Impact Battleground States in the 2020 Election?
November
Senate Fails to Reject Trump's National Emergency Declaration
October
White House Announces New Health Insurance Requirements for Immigrants
Judge Prevents Attempt to Expand Fast-Track Deportation
September
Supreme Court Denies Asylum to Central American Migrants
USCIS to Re-Open Requests to Defer Deportation
August
New Lawsuit Claims that Detention Centers Deny Medical Care to Migrants
Trump Hypocritically Condemns White Supremacy After 2 Mass Shootings
July
President Trump Threatens Travel Ban & Other Retaliatory Actions Against Guatemala
How to Get a Visa If You're an Immigrant Sports Professional in the Equestrian Industry
Seattle Federal Judge Protects Refugees from Indefinite Detention
June
ICE Plans to Raid 10 Cities
3 Myths about Mexico & Migration Perpetuated by the Trump Administration
May
Trump Administration Sends Border-Crossers to Other States for Processing
The Confidence Man: Understanding Trump’s Lies About Immigration
Trump Compares the So-Called “Border Crisis” to Disneyland
April
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Leaves the Trump Administration
President Trump Delivers Border Wall Ultimatum
March
John Kelly Weighs in On the Border Wall
Sec. Nielsen Saves Her Career While Harming Asylum Seekers
February
Beto O’Rourke Declares “Walls Don’t Save Lives!”
Congress Ignores the President’s Border Wall Threats
January
Trump's Televised Address Proposal Dismissed by Democrats
How to Become an Au Pair in the U.S. | Guerra Sáenz, PL
Visas for International Medical Graduates
2018
December
Trump’s Policies Are Targeting Legal Immigrants
November
Dozens of Migrants Arrested on Both Sides of U.S.-Mexico Border
President Trump Signs a Proclamation to Block Asylum Seekers
October
The Government Admits it Lost Track of 1,500 Immigrant Children Who Were Separated from Their Parents
How Trump's Immigration Policy Has Impacted Women & Victims of Domestic Violence
September
U.S. Official Says Canadian Workers & Investors Who Use Marijuana Risk Lifetime Ban From the U.S.
The U.S. Government Is Denying Passports to Hispanic Citizens
August
Should Parents Who Were Deported Without Their Kids Be Brought Back to the United States?
Despite Zero Tolerance Policies, Family Border Arrest Levels Remain the Same
July
The ACLU Can’t Verify If the Trump Administration Is Reuniting Families
February
ICE Immigration Officers Raid 7-Eleven Stores Across the Nation
2017
November
How Will the Rescission of DACA Impact Me?
March
The Importance of Form I-9 Employer Compliance
February
The New Presidential Administration and What It Means for Deportation Priorities
The Impact of President Trump's Executive Orders Thus Far
January
El USCIS Establece Nuevos Estándares para las Peticiones de Empleo Categoria EB2, de aquellos Inmigrantes que califiquen para la
President Obama Overturns "Wet Foot Dry Foot" Policy
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18
Oct
2019
White House Announces New Health Insurance Requirements for Immigrants
Recently, President Trump announced a new immigration policy requiring people who legally immigrated to the U.S. to demonstrate that they won’t be a burden for the country’s health care system. Immigrants would be required to get private health insurance within 30 days of arriving in America. If they cannot fulfill this requirement, immigrants must provide proof that they can self-insure their ...
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18
Sep
2019
Supreme Court Denies Asylum to Central American Migrants
Despite the Trump Administration’s aggressive anti-immigration policies, there has been a significant increase in the number of undocumented migrants attempting to enter the United States. As of August 2019, there have been 811,016 apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border, which is already 200,000 more people than 2017 combined. However, instead of developing new policies to improve the legal ...
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6
Sep
2019
USCIS to Re-Open Requests to Defer Deportation
Last month, the Trump Administration took steps to end a medical relief policy that allows undocumented migrants to stay in the United States while they receive life-saving treatments for serious medical conditions. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), deferred action is “a discretionary determination to defer a deportation of an individual as an act of prosecutorial ...
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15
Jul
2019
How to Get a Visa If You're an Immigrant Sports Professional in the Equestrian Industry
If you work in the equestrian industry as an athlete, trainer, or support personnel, there are a variety of options for visas , such as: O-1 Visa: For individuals of extraordinary ability or achievement. O-2 Visa: For essential support personnel for an O-1 visa holder. P-1 Visa: For both equestrian athletes and essential support personnel which provide services that cannot be readily performed by ...
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11
Jul
2019
Seattle Federal Judge Protects Refugees from Indefinite Detention
The right of asylum is a long-standing juridical concept and human rights matter. In accordance with the Refugee Act of 1980, foreign nationals -whether they are at the border or already in the United States – can apply for asylum and the right to permanently live in the United States. American law clearly defines a refugee as an individual who is unable to live in their home country due to ...
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28
Jun
2019
ICE Plans to Raid 10 Cities
In 2018, the Trump Administration deported over 256,000 immigrants and implemented several controversial policies to complicate the legal immigration process and prevent illegal border crossings. Just last week, President Trump terrified American immigrants by tweeting that ICE would start deporting “millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States,” prompting ...
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30
May
2019
Trump Administration Sends Border-Crossers to Other States for Processing
The Trump administration is now sending migrants who illegally cross the border to other cities for processing. The new move is an unprecedented step, and more than 3,000 immigrants are being transported each week from southern Texas and Arizona to other locations across the country. According to one U.S. Customs and Border Protection official with knowledge of the plan, border-crossers are being ...
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16
May
2019
The Confidence Man: Understanding Trump’s Lies About Immigration
There have been countless rumors and scandals surrounding the 2016 election and Donald Trump’s ostensible victory for the Republican party. Many journalists and political analysts claim that Trump’s shocking rise to power is invariably linked to his ability to spin a false claim and manipulate the national conversation. Fearmongering has played an integral role in American politics since well ...
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May
2019
Trump Compares the So-Called “Border Crisis” to Disneyland
A History of Fearmongering Richard Nixon, the maestro of fearmongering, once claimed that “People react to fear, not love.” During the 1968 presidential campaign, Nixon won the hearts of conservative voters by encouraging racial discrimination and boasting that America’s values and power structure were being threatened by a liberal agenda. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, fear has always been an ...
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4
Apr
2019
President Trump Delivers Border Wall Ultimatum
In the last few months, there has been a startling increase in the number of arrests made at the U.S.-Mexico border. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), over 76,000 migrants – including 7,000 unaccompanied children – were detained by border agents this last February. These arrests skyrocketed again in March, when ICE effectively detained or denied roughly 100,000 migrants at the ...
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21
Mar
2019
John Kelly Weighs in On the Border Wall
Kelly’s Conflict-Ridden White House Stint In 2017, John Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, was selected as the 5 th United States Secretary of Homeland Security. During his 6-month tenure, Kelly became known as President Trump’s most notorious yes-man: he oversaw the travel ban that targeted Muslim countries; he promoted a reduction in refugee admissions; he targeted immigrants for ...
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8
Mar
2019
Sec. Nielsen Saves Her Career While Harming Asylum Seekers
Donald Trump’s presidency has been characterized by controversial immigration policies and an alarmingly high staff turnover rate. In fact, as of March 1, 2019, the turnover rate for senior-level members of the executive office rests at 65%, with West Wing officials anticipating future departures. In the last two years, disenchanted administration members have released countless publications ...
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21
Feb
2019
Beto O’Rourke Declares “Walls Don’t Save Lives!”
Since 2017, President Trump has enacted many controversial policies that have Democrats spinning in their office chairs. In fact, the president’s intolerant rhetoric and misleading accusations have even managed to spark discontent among his own party members. The Family Separation Policy and the president’s obstinate desire for a border wall have dropped his public approval rating below 40%, ...
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10
Jan
2019
How to Become an Au Pair in the U.S. | Guerra Sáenz, PL
How to Become an Au Pair What Is an Au Pair? An au pair is a young adult who stays with an American family for twelve months and provides live-in childcare in exchange for the opportunity to live in the United States. Au pairs usually work for a maximum of 10 hours per day and 45 hours per week and receive compensation for their labor in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Au pairs also ...
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8
Jan
2019
Visas for International Medical Graduates
Call (888) 936-3228 to Speak to an Immigration Lawyer in Boca Raton If you are an international medical graduate seeking entry into an American Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, you must obtain a visa that allows you to undergo clinical training to provide medical services. One visa may be more suitable for you, depending on your long-term goals and the nature of your ties in the United ...
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27
Dec
2018
Trump’s Policies Are Targeting Legal Immigrants
The Trump Administration has been enacting increasingly controversial policies in its efforts to limit the number of migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers entering the United States. These fluctuating laws and regulations aren’t just targeting illegal migrants, but anyone who is trying to enter the country by legal means. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) claims that it’s ...
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14
Nov
2018
President Trump Signs a Proclamation to Block Asylum Seekers
Since 2016, the Trump Administration has been implementing increasingly controversial policies to limit the rights and protections previously awarded to both naturalized and undocumented immigrants. On November 9, 2018, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation that prevents immigrants from illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border for the sake of asylum. Any individuals or families ...
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18
Oct
2018
The Government Admits it Lost Track of 1,500 Immigrant Children Who Were Separated from Their Parents
A bipartisan group of senators released findings that show the Trump administration could not track down nearly 1,500 immigrant children for more than 3 months. The new findings mark the second time this year that the administration has been forced to admit it hasn’t fully accounted for undocumented children that have been released from government custody. The number of children that haven’t been ...
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3
Oct
2018
How Trump's Immigration Policy Has Impacted Women & Victims of Domestic Violence
Although immigration policies enacted by the Trump administration are supposed to focus on cracking down on criminals and fraud, women and victims of domestic violence have also been impacted. Unfortunately, these policy changes have put vulnerable women at an even greater risk while empowering their abusers and predators. A new policy is set to go into effect that will increase deportation among ...
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19
Sep
2018
U.S. Official Says Canadian Workers & Investors Who Use Marijuana Risk Lifetime Ban From the U.S.
If you are a Canadian who works in the cannabis industry, or an investor in this booming sector of business, you risk being banned for life from traveling in the United States when you cross the border. The policy, described by a senior official who oversees U.S border operations, has the potential to disrupt travel plans for Canadians crossing into the U.S. Although Canada is set to legalize ...
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4
Sep
2018
The U.S. Government Is Denying Passports to Hispanic Citizens
In the last year, the Trump Administration has enacted increasingly controversial policies specifically targeting immigrants living in the United States. Recently, these detrimental policies have been affecting Hispanic citizens living along the Texas-Mexico border. Even though these citizens have birth certificates validating their citizenship, they are being denied U.S. passports and forced into ...
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22
Aug
2018
Should Parents Who Were Deported Without Their Kids Be Brought Back to the United States?
While U.S. officials continue their efforts to track down the hundreds of parents who were deported without their kids, legal experts have been debating a key question: Should deported parents be brought back to the U.S. to be reunited with their children? Government attorneys have taken the stance that bringing back deported parents would be a step too far. However, ACLU attorneys say it might be ...
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23
Jul
2018
The ACLU Can’t Verify If the Trump Administration Is Reuniting Families
Due to the Trump Administration’s radical border policies, over 3,000 children have been separated from their immigrant parents and placed into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Public outrage across the country has prompted the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to order that all immigrant children be reunited with their parents by July 26. ...
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7
Feb
2018
ICE Immigration Officers Raid 7-Eleven Stores Across the Nation
Earlier this month, U.S. immigration agents raided dozens of 7-Eleven stores across the country, arresting 21 people in what officials describe as the largest operation against an employer under the Trump presidency. Agents targeted 98 convenience stores across 17 states, from Los Angeles to New York City, opening employment audits and interview workers in an effort to find and deport unauthorized ...
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13
Nov
2017
How Will the Rescission of DACA Impact Me?
After the Trump Administration announced the cancellation of the DACA program, many young people have wondered what their future holds. The DACA program, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, has permitted certain immigrant children who came to the United States when they were young to remain in the country. This program was created under the Obama Administration and was first implemented in ...
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