Category: Immigration
-
US Revokes Visa of Moraes, Family Members, and “Allies on the Court”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday (18) that he ordered the revocation of visas for Justice Alexandre de Moraes, his family members, and “allies on the Court”. The announcement does not specify which Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices will be affected. The measure was announced hours after former President Jair Bolsonaro was…
-
Portugal closes doors to immigrants and affects thousands of Brazilians
Portugal’s Parliament approved on Wednesday (16) a strict anti-immigration package proposed by the center-right Democratic Alliance government, with support from the far-right Chega party. The measure has a direct impact on the Brazilian community, the largest among immigrants in the European country. The new rules represent a shift in Portuguese migration policy and call into…
-
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Part of Florida’s Immigration Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (9) upheld a lower court’s decision that blocked part of a Florida law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter the state. The statute imposed several mandatory prison sentences for violations of the law. The Supreme Court’s action came in a one-sentence order, without any elaboration and…
-
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Part of Florida’s Immigration Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court decision that blocked part of a Florida law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter the state. The statute imposed several mandatory prison sentences for violations of the law. The high court’s action came in a one-sentence order, without any elaboration and without…
-
Supreme Court Limits National Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Order
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision divided along ideological lines on Friday, ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s request to limit national injunctions issued by federal courts. The opinion in the birthright citizenship case was highly anticipated. At issue was how lower courts should handle President Trump’s executive order, which declared that children…
-
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, sided on Friday (27) with the Trump administration’s request to limit universal injunctions issued by federal courts. The opinion in the birthright citizenship case was highly anticipated. The issue was how lower courts should handle President Trump’s executive order, which declared that children of parents…
-
U.S. to Monitor Social Media of Brazilians Applying for Student Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Brazil released a statement on Wednesday (25) informing that it will proceed with checking the social media profiles of all applicants for student and exchange visas. “To facilitate this verification, all student visa applicants (F, M, and J) must adjust the privacy settings of their social media profiles to ‘public’ mode,”…
-
U.S. to Analyze Social Media for Foreign Student Visa Applications
In yet another twist for foreign students wishing to study in the U.S., the State Department says it will resume processing student visa and visiting researcher visa applications for foreign nationals, but plans to review their social media accounts as part of the process. All students applying for a visa will need to set their…
-
US to Review Social Media in Visa Applications for Foreign Students
In yet another twist for foreign students hoping to study in the US, the State Department says it will resume processing visa applications for students and visiting academics from foreign nationals, but plans to review their social media accounts as part of the process. All students applying for a visa will need to set their…
-
Protests Against Trump’s Immigration Policies Spread Across US Cities
Protests against Trump’s immigration policies spread from Los Angeles to cities like New York and San Francisco, with numerous arrests and military deployments.