Senate Rejects Border Security Bill Despite Biden’s Push
From: https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/senado-eeuu-vota-ley-fronteriza-biden-urge-apoyo-republicano/7623070.html The United States Senate has rejected the border security bill proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration for the […]
USCIS Updates Guidelines for Family-Based Immigrant Visas
From: https://www.uscis.gov/es/noticias/alertas/uscis-actualiza-las-guias-para-visas-de-inmigrante-basadas-en-la-familia Effective May 22, 2024, a petitioner filing Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, must inform USCIS of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
