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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Judge Prevents Attempt to Expand Fast-Track Deportation

In August of 2019, the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Immigration Council filed a lawsuit regarding the Trump administration’s effort to expand fast-track deportation procedures. Under the original removal process, individuals could be sent back to Mexico without the involvement of the court system if they were: caught within 100 miles of the border; and suspected of having ...

USCIS Announces Increased Automatic Extensions for EADs

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a significant change that promises to impact many non-citizens in the United States. On April 4, 2024, USCIS unveiled a temporary final rule that extends the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). This initiative is designed to improve access to work permits, aiding individuals who ...

Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Immigration Reforms in $3.5T Spending Bill

On September 20, 2021, the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, rejected Democrats’ effort to include immigration reforms that offered a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented individuals as part of their 10-year, $3.5 trillion spending bill. She said the proposed immigration reforms are considered major policy changes that cannot be approved through ...

Where Are Afghanistan Refugees Going?

Taliban Takeover & Afghan Refugees: What You Need to Know The Taliban has regained control of Afghanistan. As a result, thousands of Afghanistan citizens are fleeing for their lives out of fear that the Taliban will reimpose harsh conditions or retaliate against those who worked with the US. For over 40 years, Afghans have suffered conflict, natural disasters, chronic poverty, and most recently, ...

USCIS Announces Increased Automatic Extensions for EADs

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a significant change that promises to impact many non-citizens in the United States. On April 4, 2024, USCIS unveiled a temporary final rule that extends the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). This initiative is designed to improve access to work permits, aiding individuals who ...

Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Immigration Reforms in $3.5T Spending Bill

On September 20, 2021, the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, rejected Democrats’ effort to include immigration reforms that offered a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented individuals as part of their 10-year, $3.5 trillion spending bill. She said the proposed immigration reforms are considered major policy changes that cannot be approved through ...

Where Are Afghanistan Refugees Going?

Taliban Takeover & Afghan Refugees: What You Need to Know The Taliban has regained control of Afghanistan. As a result, thousands of Afghanistan citizens are fleeing for their lives out of fear that the Taliban will reimpose harsh conditions or retaliate against those who worked with the US. For over 40 years, Afghans have suffered conflict, natural disasters, chronic poverty, and most recently, ...

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 ...

Trump Hypocritically Condemns White Supremacy After 2 Mass Shootings

The Consequences of Fearmongering Since the early days of his election campaign, President Trump has utilized fearmongering tactics to terrify, and subsequently galvanize, a very specific subset of American voters. While he claims that his aggressive actions, racist tweets, and bumbling speeches all part of his “Make America Great Again” plan, the reality is that it’s easier for a weak political ...

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 ...