Category: Immigration
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Biden Offers Legal Protection to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
President Biden announced on Tuesday (18) new protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living illegally in the United States for years and are married to American citizens. Under the new policy, about 500,000 undocumented spouses will be protected from deportation and will have access to citizenship and the ability to work…
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DACA 12 Years Later
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the United States celebrated last Saturday (15) the 12th anniversary of a program that allowed them to stay in the country, study, work, and build lives without the fear of deportation. The program ‘Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’, or DACA, as it is known, was launched 12 years ago…
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Biden Administration Considers Protection for Undocumented Spouses of American Citizens
The Biden administration is considering a proposal to protect from deportation the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and allow them to work legally in the country, four officials familiar with the discussions told The New York Times. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the publication, said that no final decision has been…
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Following Trump, Biden Issues Order Preventing Immigrants from Seeking Asylum at the Border
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President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday (4) that prevents immigrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, a dramatic measure in an election year where the issue has become one of the top concerns for voters. The measure is the most restrictive border policy instituted by Biden, or any other modern Democrat, and…
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Can Your American Citizenship Be Revoked?
If you are a citizen of the United States, you have many rights due to that status. However, it is not necessarily something permanent or guaranteed for life. If you are a natural-born citizen or even naturalized, you will remain so for life unless you voluntarily choose to renounce your citizenship. But there are some…
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Florida Temporarily Unable to Enforce Law Criminalizing Transport of Undocumented Immigrants
A federal judge temporarily suspended on Wednesday (22) the enforcement of a Florida law that makes it a crime to transport illegal immigrants in the state. The law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2023, partially amends the human smuggling statute to make it a crime to transport individuals without legal status to Florida. Distric…
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The Immigrant Population Grew by 5.1 Million in the Last Two Years in the U.S., Says Study
The population living in the United States that was born abroad (including legal and illegal immigrants) reached a historic high in March, hitting a record of 51.6 million. This increases the percentage of foreign-born residents to 15.6% of the total U.S. population, according to a new study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). The…
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Latino Legislators Urge Biden to Grant Work Permits to Long-Time Immigrants
For over a year, the Biden administration has been using a humanitarian parole program to grant work permits to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who recently arrived from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua. But immigrants who have been living in the country longer, many paying taxes, say it’s time for them to receive work authorization…
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Thanks to a New Type of Visa, It’s Easier to Live in Some Countries
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New visa programs and tax incentives are making it easier for many to arrange life and start anew abroad, with countries like Portugal, Spain, and Costa Rica leading the way.
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DACA Beneficiaries Will Be Eligible for Obamacare Health Plans
More than 100,000 young immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will soon be eligible to receive federal health care coverage for the first time since DACA was implemented over a decade ago. The Biden administration announced on Friday (3) a new federal rule that will allow DACA beneficiaries to enroll…