Category: Immigration
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Milei Restricts Immigration and Foreigners’ Stay in Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei will tighten the rules for foreigners entering the country, aiming to restrict immigration. According to an official statement from the president’s office this Wednesday (14), Argentina will now require payment for health services for transient, temporary, and irregular residents. Additionally, tourists entering the country must purchase health insurance. The statement announces…
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President Trump’s Second Term: The Controversial First 100 Days
President Donald Trump marked the first 100 days of his second term, at the end of April, with a series of bold executive actions, broad policy changes, and a confrontational approach to governance that attracted both fervent support and sharp criticism. Executive Actions and Policy Changes Upon taking office, President Trump signed a record 141…
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Why do immigrants come to the US?
People immigrate to the US to work, reunite with family, study, or seek personal safety. In 2021, 42% of the 1.5 million people who immigrated to the US came to work. What immigration motives does the government track? The US government generally allows legal immigration for five broad motives: work, school, family, safety, and promotion…
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What Green Card Holders Should Know Before Traveling Outside the US
The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration is not limited to illegal immigrants. Visa holders and tourists are also worried about the possibility of being detained or deported. Even some green card holders have faced increasing scrutiny. The green card, officially known as the Permanent Resident Card, is a legal authorization to live and work permanently…
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FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge in Immigration Dispute
FBI Director Kash Patel stated on Friday (25) that agents had arrested a Milwaukee County judge on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement. A U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson confirmed the arrest of a sitting judge, marking a major escalation in the Trump administration’s battle with local authorities over deportations. The FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan on…
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
In a 120-page opinion, District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked the Trump administration from requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and from ordering election officials to “assess” the citizenship of any person receiving public assistance before authorizing registration. She also prohibited the Election Assistance Commission from withholding federal funds from states that did not comply…
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Trump Says Undocumented Immigrants Should Not Have the Right to a Trial
President Trump stated on Tuesday (22) that undocumented immigrants should not have the right to trials, insisting that his administration should be able to deport them without needing a hearing before a judge. The comments, made in the Oval Office in front of reporters, were Trump’s latest criticism of the judiciary, which, according to him,…
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El Salvador President Says He Will Not Return Immigrant Erroneously Deported by Trump Administration
El Salvador will not return Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran citizen whom the United States government deported to his country of origin due to an “administrative error,” according to authorities. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele made the statement during a meeting on Monday (15) at the White House with Donald Trump, with whom he maintains…
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Trump Administration Places Immigrants’ Social Security on List of Deceased
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requested that the Social Security Administration (SSA) insert more than 6,000 names of immigrants into its database of deceased persons. The measure aims to financially harm immigrants, preventing them from working legally in the country, receiving various government benefits, and accessing financial services such as credit and bank accounts.…
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Maryland Immigrant Improperly Deported to El Salvador Must Return to US, Supreme Court Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed on Thursday (11) the decision of a lower court that ordered the facilitation of the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran resident in Maryland, from a prison in El Salvador where federal authorities sent hundreds of crime suspects and gang members in March. Abrego Garcia, 29, was deported to…