On July 9, 2022, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new policy in which "it should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursing, unless release is prohibited by law or...

For ten years, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) has provided more than 600,000 immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors temporary legal status that makes it lawful for them to live, work, and get a driver’s license, and forbids their deportation among other...

The metaphor of the Melting Pot is a damaging concept. The idea that immigrants must “melt” their cultural identities into “One America” or U.S. culture and abandon their ethnic culture in order to fully integrate themselves into American society is a poor viewpoint on...

In contrast to President Trump, who attempted to end DACA, the Biden administration has promised to empower the DACA program. In recent months, however, processing delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have caused a severe crisis for dreamers through no fault of their own....

Immigration has always been and will always be an ever-present reality for humanity. As long as we’ve existed people have migrated whether to flee danger, violence, and persecution or in search of a better education, financial situation, or lifestyle.  

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On March 3^rd, 2021 the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 1603) were introduced into the House of Representatives and passed 228 to 197 and 247 to 174, respectively. Now that the House of Representatives has passed these bills, they...

Given the record number of apprehensions along the southern border of the United States for a second year, concern is growing over the backlog of immigration cases in courts. Immigration lawyers say the status quo cannot prevail or case volumes will continue to increase. We do not see a distinct...

In the past couple of decades, the conversation surrounding immigration has become ever-pressing, heated, and political. Many argue against immigration yet the best way to combat this notion is the very fact that immigrants are vital to the U.S. Economy. 

“Immigration has an overall...

June is nearly over, and we are now officially halfway through President Biden's first year in office. He has been making efforts toward meaningful immigration policy reform, which is especially important following the previous administration's detrimental policy changes. To highlight some of the...

This national month aspires to give US immigrants the ability to celebrate their background, culture, and heritage. It also brings attention to how immigrants are intertwined in the fabric of this nation with immigrants making up 14% of the United States population in 2021.

But, this is not an...

Even though over 30 states in the US have legalized marijuana, it is important to consider the possible consequences of both consumption and involvement in trade for aspiring US Citizens. Many permanent residents of a state where cannabis is legalized may be surprised by the reality that...

As the political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela continues, the Department of Homeland Security has designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This designation will allow eligible Venezuelans currently in the United States to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), as...