Category: Immigration
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The Ongoing Debate on Birthright Citizenship: Legal, Political, and Social Tensions Rise
As soon as Donald Trump inaugurated his second term in January, one of his first executive actions was to end birthright citizenship. The measure was temporarily blocked by a federal judge, and it seems that a long discussion on the subject is heading to federal courts. Since then, the debate surrounding birthright citizenship in the…
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Trump Says He Will Send Illegal Immigrants to Guantánamo
Donald Trump said on Wednesday (29) that he plans to send up to 30,000 illegal immigrants to detention centers in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as part of his campaign to mass deport immigrants who have committed crimes. “Today, I am also signing an executive order to instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin…
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Deportations of Brazilians from the US Increased Since 2018
The number of Brazilian immigrants removed from the US has grown following an agreement signed in 2018 between the presidents of the two countries at the time — Michel Temer and Donald Trump (during his first term). The agreement allows repatriation flights for undocumented immigrants who could no longer appeal to the US administration. According…
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Deportations of Brazilians from the U.S. Increased Since 2018
The number of Brazilian immigrants removed from the United States increased after an agreement signed in 2018 between the presidents of both countries at the time—Michel Temer and Donald Trump (during his first term). The agreement allows repatriation flights with undocumented immigrants who could no longer appeal to U.S. courts. According to the latest data…
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Trump Resumes Initiative to Denaturalize American Citizens
Trump restarted the effort to denaturalize some U.S. citizens as part of his broader plan to restrict immigration.
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Trump Threatens Colombia With Tariffs and ‘Forces’ Country to Accept Flights with Deported Immigrants
After Brazil complained about the mistreatment of Brazilian immigrants deported from the United States to Brazil, Colombia refused to accept military planes from the U.S. carrying deported immigrants, triggering a furious reaction from President Trump, who on Sunday (26) announced a series of tariffs and sanctions against the country, which has long been one of…
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Who Will Rebuild The Fire-Affected Cities In Los Angeles?
In the outskirts of Altadena, a city where one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history has just receded, a group of volunteers worked last week to collect branches and fallen tree leaves — removing fuel for potential future fires. One of these individuals, Cesar, a Mexican immigrant in his 60s, works as…
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order to end automatic citizenship for babies born on American soil to undocumented immigrant parents, marking the president’s first setback.
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Trump Redefined Birthright Citizenship. But Eliminating It Will Not Be Easy
President Trump declared on Monday (20) that his administration would no longer treat the children of undocumented individuals born in the U.S. as citizens, signaling his intention to essentially ignore the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, in a move that will certainly be legally challenged. His executive order instructed federal agencies not to issue birth…
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Here Are Trump’s First Executive Measures
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President Trump will begin issuing a flurry of executive orders including measures to crack down on immigration and dismantle diversity initiatives in the federal government, his team told reporters, starting his presidency with a vigorous use of power intended to signal a sharp reversal of existing policies. Trump will also act unilaterally to end regulations…