The Trump administration seems to mount an attack every week on migrants, asylum seekers and refugees seeking a better way of life. This week is no different. The State Department announced that the number of refugees and asylum seekers for the upcoming fiscal year...
Migrant kids go to school as they wait
The school year has started for children here in the United States. Now in a happy turn of events, volunteers created a pop-up school on the sidewalk in Matamoros, Mexico. The idea is to provide migrant kids with some of the stability they would typically have....
Skilled immigrant bill rejected in senate
A bi-partisan bill eliminating per-country caps on employment-based green cards was recently shot down in the Senate. The goal was to get more highly skilled immigrants to come to America and level the playing field as to who could gain access to green cards. Right...
Conflict at the border poses issues for agents
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection was once considered a low-key organization, but now with controversies at the border front and center, they have become one of the most high-profile agencies in the United States Government. This shift in public perception is due...
Supreme Court rules to allow Trump asylum rule
Immigration judges and asylum officers in California and other states on the U.S.-Mexico border are being directed to enforce a controversial Trump administration policy that dramatically changes the way asylum petitions are handled in the United States. A federal...
Same-sex couple sues State Department over citizenship policy
Despite the legality of gay marriage in California and throughout the United States following a landmark Supreme Court decision, families using surrogacy have continued to face difficulty obtaining U.S. citizenship for their children. One couple has filed a lawsuit...
5 myths about U.S. immigration law
The president and the administration are famously unorganized and often are not even on the same page when it comes to agenda and objectives. With so much confusion coming from them, it is hard to figure out the difference between what is law and what are political...
Migrants receiving medical treatment in US to be deported
The current administration recently cut access to sick and disabled migrants and their caretakers, telling them they have 33 days to leave the United States. The "medical deferred action" program has allowed them to remain on American soil while receiving life-saving...
New rule takes away medical deferred action, prompts lawsuits
If you or a family member have a severe medical condition, you know the importance of getting proper treatment. Receiving proper care can mean the difference between you living or dying. If an immigrant had a severe medical condition and would not receive proper...
Judge re-imposes injunction on Trump’s asylum policy
The Trump administration has made many changes to immigration policy here in the United States. However, San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled that the administration’s fast-track ban on asylum seekers who pass through other countries without...
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