Category: Immigration
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An Overview of the US-Mexico Border
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The United States and Mexico share a land border of nearly 3,200 km. Along it, the American states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas border the Mexican states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas.Where do people live on the border?The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that the US-Mexico…
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What Are the Current Swing States, and How Have They Changed Over Time?
The presidential election is approaching, and you have certainly heard about how important swing states will be in determining who will be the next president of the United States. Swing states, also known as battleground states, are states that can “swing” to either Democratic or Republican candidates depending on the election. Due to their potential…
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Oktoberfest: German Tradition on Brazilian Soil
A celebration that brings a piece of German tradition to the heart of Brazil. Join us as we explore the origins, the contagious joy, and all the reasons that make Oktoberfest an unmissable experience. The Oktoberfest in Blumenau has roots in the rich German heritage that settled in Santa Catarina. The festival began in 1984…
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Immigrants Are Becoming American Citizens at the Fastest Rate in Years
The federal government is processing citizenship applications at the fastest rate in a decade, eliminating the backlog of cases that occurred during the Trump administration and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Growing Number of Immigrants Sleeping on the Streets of New York
A growing number of immigrants are sleeping outdoors in New York City as the city struggles to house nearly 65,000 asylum seekers.
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Brazil Apologizes for the Persecution of Japanese Immigrants
The Amnesty Commission, an autonomous advisory body of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, approved the recognition by the Brazilian state that Japanese immigrants and their descendants born in the country were politically persecuted during World War II (1939-1945). The admission of persecution and/or complicity by the state was a response to the request…
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Undocumented Immigrants’ Payments to American Social Security Reach $26 Billion
Undocumented immigrants paid nearly $26 billion into the Social Security coffers in a single year, according to a new report.
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Non-Profit Organization Offering Low-Cost Immigration Services Accredited by the U.S. Government
The Imigra Foundation, an organization founded by Brazilians that provides low-cost immigration services in New York, was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice as an entity that works for the good of the community and not for profit. As a result, one of its founders, paralegal Kelly Fontoura, was accredited by the government,…
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American Government Deports Record Number of Immigrants
Record numbers of undocumented immigrants have been deported in the last two months, official figures show. The number of removals has exceeded the total for all years since 2011. The total number of people removed has already surpassed 742,000, a significant increase compared to the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 to September 2023), during which…
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DACA Immigrants Will Be Able to Apply for H-1B Visa Under New Policy Announced by Biden
President Joe Biden announced a new immigration policy that could allow DACA beneficiaries greater access to H-1B visas and other employment visas, and eventually, the application for a green card. The DACA program was created by President Obama in 2012 to protect young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States by their parents. In 2021,…