Visa Denied for a Quarter of a Million International Students, 36% of Applicants
From: https://www.elcato.org/se-deniega-el-visado-un-cuarto-de-millon-de-estudiantes-internacionales-el-36-de-los-solicitantes A quarter of a million international students have been denied visas, amounting to 36% of all applicants. One political party is holding urgent press conferences and congressional hearings on the issue. The other claims it is a dangerous distraction aimed at sowing doubts ahead of this year’s U.S. presidential election. In recent months, […]
Non-Citizen Voting in the U.S. Becomes a Central Theme in Republican Messaging
From: https://apnews.com/politics/el-voto-en-eeuu-de-los-que-no-son-ciudadanos-se-vuelve-un-tema-central-del-mensaje-republicano-4f3fd671816954eb89d6c9d548797f28 One political party is holding urgent press conferences and congressional hearings on the issue. The other claims it is a dangerous distraction aimed at sowing doubts ahead of this year’s U.S. presidential election. In recent months, the specter of illegal voting by immigrants has become one of the main discussion points for Republicans […]
Executive Orders on the Border Are on Their Way
From: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2024/05/17/the-border-executive-orders-are-coming-00158731 Executive orders on the border are on their way. The most significant move by President JOE BIDEN to crack down on the border will arrive in June, according to outside advocates and Capitol Hill aides who have been in contact with the administration. You might also read: “A New Challenge for Asylum Seekers: […]
A New Challenge for Asylum Seekers: The Shortage of Lawyers
From: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/us/migrants-lawyer-shortages.html?searchResultPosition=1 A new challenge for asylum seekers: the shortage of lawyers. A record number of new migrants has left many with legitimate asylum cases unable to find an attorney to prevent their deportation. Without professional legal help, many asylum seekers with legitimate claims face a real risk of deportation to their home countries, where […]
Colorado approves and expedites the issuance of driver’s licenses for undocumented individuals
From: https://laopinion.com/2024/05/08/colorado-aprueba-y-acelera-la-emision-de-licencias-de-conducir-para-indocumentados/ While Colorado already allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, they must live in the state for at least two years before qualifying. Now, the landscape would change, after the Colorado legislature approved bill SB24-182, which reduces the waiting time for undocumented individuals to receive a driver’s license and streamlines the process by […]
U.S. Launches Plan to Deter Networks Trafficking Undocumented Migrants
From: https://www.univision.com/noticias/inmigracion/eeuu-lanza-plan-frenar-redes-de-trafico-inmigrantes The U.S. launches a plan to deter networks trafficking undocumented migrants. The $578 million program will be distributed among Western Hemisphere countries working with the United States to combat undocumented immigration (by punishing the criminal organizations promoting it) and promote legal and orderly immigration to the United States. The State Department announced an […]
U.S. Senate Discusses Future of DACA: Economic Contribution vs. National Security
From: https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/eeuu-daca-audiencia-/7606270.html The U.S. Senate is discussing the future of DACA. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss the contributions of so-called ‘Dreamers’ and hear arguments for and against granting them a pathway to citizenship. These immigrants were brought to the country as children. With testimonies highlighting the contributions of the so-called […]
DHS Announces Changes to Asylum Regulations, Making It Harder to Obtain and Expediting Border Deportations
From: https://www.univision.com/noticias/inmigracion/biden-anuncia-cambios-reglamento-asilo-acelera-deportaciones-frontera The DHS announces changes to asylum regulations that will make it harder to obtain asylum and accelerate deportations at the border. The Biden administration announced new restrictions on asylum policy, granting more discretionary power to federal immigration agents to reject petitions and expedite deportations. “This rule would allow DHS (Department of Homeland Security […]
New Law Facilitates Foreign Doctors’ Practice in Florida
From: https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/ley-aprobada-florida-facilita-ejercicio-medicos-extranjeros-/7597313.html The SB 7016 law, recently passed in this southern US state, allows doctors and other healthcare professionals to practice their profession by exempting them from some previously required requirements. A law passed in the state of Florida allows foreign-educated medical professionals to practice in the healthcare sector without having to meet the requirement […]
Portugal has been included in the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation – E-2 Visas
From: https://pt.usembassy.gov/treaty-trader-and-investor-visas/?_ga=2.121751555.92028555.1715014799-933751128.1715014799 Portuguese nationality has become a more direct pathway to reside in the United States, thanks to Portugal’s inclusion in the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, which facilitates obtaining the E-2 business visa. The E-2 visa allows a national of a treaty country to be admitted to the United States by investing a substantial […]
