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 […]
