Category: Immigration
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Cost of Citizenship May Increase Once Again in the U.S.
Last month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a $35 increase in the application fee for American citizenship – raising the total cost to $760. This increase may seem modest, but it raises an already high barrier that prevents millions of low- and middle-income legal permanent residents from achieving this significant milestone. Currently,…
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New York Hospitals Spend Over $90 Million to Shelter Immigrants in Hotels
The public hospital system in New York City will spend over $90 million to shelter immigrants in four hotels in downtown Manhattan by spring in response to the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Florida to Expand Controversial Immigrant Transport Program to Other States
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday (15) that expands a controversial state program for transporting immigrants to other states. “Florida is using all available tools to protect our citizens from Biden’s open border policies,” DeSantis wrote on Twitter. “I am pleased to have signed the legislation to continue the program of transporting…
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I Became an American Citizen. Can I Lose My Brazilian Nationality?
This week, a case of loss of Brazilian nationality caught the attention of those living here in the United States who have or are seeking American citizenship. The second wife of former president Jair Bolsonaro, Ana Cristina Valle, lost her Brazilian nationality after obtaining Norwegian citizenship during her time living in that country from 2009…
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Changes to the Green Card: New Design, More Security
On Monday (30), the Biden Administration unveiled a new design for Permanent Resident Cards, also known as green cards, and Employment Authorization Cards (EADs). The change comes alongside a series of measures adopted to enhance the security of immigration documents. The new cards began to be issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…
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How Many Are There and Where Are Brazilians Living Abroad
There are more than 4.4 million Brazilians living outside the country. This number was disclosed in the report “Brazilian Community Abroad,” a document that gathers the most recent data – collected in 2021 – on the distribution and location of Brazilians who left the country. The study was conducted by the Department of Consular Affairs,…
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Biden Announces New Plan for You to Sponsor Refugees. See How It Works.
The Biden administration is launching a new immigration policy aimed at allowing American families who are citizens or residents to sponsor people from around the world seeking asylum in the United States, fleeing wars or violence. Under the program, called “Welcome Corps” and modeled after a system in place in Canada, groups of at least…
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Biden Announces Program to Welcome New Immigrants
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday (5) that he is expanding a program to accept up to 30,000 immigrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. On the other hand, he also announced that the program will expel all immigrants from these countries who attempt to circumvent U.S. laws. In a speech from the…
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Supreme Court: Immediate Expulsion of Immigrants at the Border Will Remain in Effect
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Tuesday (27) that the controversial policy known as Title 42 will remain in effect while legal challenges occur, allowing federal authorities to continue expelling immigrants from the country’s borders for at least the next few months. The order, determined by a 5-4 vote, is a victory…
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Asylum Applications in the U.S. Approaching Record of 1.6 Million
Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in U.S. immigration courts and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services – the highest number of pending asylum cases ever recorded, according to data analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. U.S. immigration courts have seen an increase of more than seven times in asylum cases…