USCIS shutdown its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers from March 18 to the public. Initially, it was estimated to be closed until April 1. However, considering the current situation where this coronavirus is spreading like wildfire across all the states USCIS has decided to extend the shutdown until June 4. Affected services: …
In her second annual State of America’s Homeland Security Address delivered on January 30, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano praised the Department of Homeland Security’s border control efforts and the deportation policy crafted by the Obama White House, while also calling for fundamental immigration reform. Napolitano cited statistics showing Border Patrol apprehensions are down …
Jesus Navarro, an illegal immigrant who was in line for a transplant, has been denied the life-saving operation after healthcare officials found out about his citizenship status. According to an article in area news source the Contra Costa Times, Navarro had a willing donor – his wife – already lined up, and was able to …
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While immigration efforts for some cities continue to foster more inclusivity, some cities are moving in the other direction. For example, immigrant residents of East Haven, Connecticut, have been living in fear of a police “gang” known as Miller’s Boys. Known to detain illegal immigrants residing in the city without bringing specific charges, the officers …
The topic of immigration is often highly contentious and polarizing, as demonstrated by the recent Republican primary debates and the partisan responses to President Barack Obama’s statements about immigration in the State of the Union address. In the midst of this heated national conversation, the Peoria Journal Star recently ran a story reminding readers that …
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez found her recent attempts to repeal a state law met with criticism from both the legislature and the general public. Martinez’s repeal, which was a bid to not stop New Mexico’s policy of granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, was shut down by the legislature. Instead lawmakers passed a Democrat-backed …
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Chester Brown, a high school football star lineman from Bradwell Institute High School in Hinesville, Georgia, recently de-committed from a football contract with the University of Georgia. While reports initially stated Brown had de-committed to UGA due to family reasons, the main reason for Brown’s change of heart is due to a relatively new law. …
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With the Florida GOP primaries slated for January 31, many top government officials believe that immigration and unemployment will be among the hottest topics in the swing state’s primaries. Not openly supporting any particular candidate, former Florida governor Jeb Bush recently gave an interview to Bloomberg, in which he advised the candidates that their tone …
President Barack Obama’s January 24 State of the Union Address met with mixed reactions from immigration advocates. While many were happy to hear Obama allude to his support for the Dream Act and tout his recent trade agreements with Central American countries, others believed that his statements didn’t cover enough. Obama’s firmest stance was on …
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Sparking demonstrations, Arizona State Senator Steve Gallardo, a Democrat from Phoenix, recently introduced a bill to repeal the state’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070. After SB 1070 was signed into law in 2010, the U.S. Justice Department sued to block it from taking effect, arguing it encouraged racial profiling and unconstitutionally usurped the federal government’s …