Category: Immigration
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Government Announces It Will Begin Tracking Foreigners’ Social Media to Detect Antisemitism
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday (9) that it will begin tracking what it called “antisemitic activity” by foreigners on social media and physical harassment of Jews as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. This will immediately affect foreigners applying for legal permanent resident status, foreign students, and foreigners affiliated with…
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Supreme Court Allows Temporary Deportations to El Salvador
The Supreme Court of the United States allowed the government of Donald Trump to continue deporting immigrants based on an old law – the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), with the condition that immigrants have a chance to argue their cases in court. Under this law, the Trump administration sent more than 200 immigrants to El…
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Trump Makes Changes to the Marriage Green Card Process
The Trump administration introduced some changes to the green card application process for couples, including updated forms, the return of interviews, and more complex financial disclosures. The president, Donald Trump, campaigned heavily to curb illegal immigration, promising to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. In the early months of his presidency, his…
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U.S. Government Directs Consulates to Deny Student Visas Based on Social Media
The U.S. government has ordered consulates to significantly expand their screening processes for student visa applicants, including through comprehensive social media investigations, to exclude individuals they consider to support terrorism. A letter from the U.S. State Department dated March 25 outlines a new standard for visa denials based on a broad definition of what constitutes…
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Italy Will Limit Citizenship Applications by “Right of Blood”
The Italian government announced on Friday (28) that it will reformulate citizenship laws to limit applications for citizenship by blood right. As it currently stands, according to Italy’s “right of blood” or “jure sanguinis” laws, individuals with proof of an Italian ancestor alive after March 17, 1861, when the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed, can…
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Trump Signs Election Order Requiring Proof of American Citizenship to Vote
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on Tuesday (26) requiring voters to prove they are American citizens before voting. The measure also seeks to prevent states from accepting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. The order promises to withhold federal funding from states that do not comply with the…
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Detentions of Tourists at U.S. Borders: What International Visitors Need to Know
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In recent weeks, a wave of international visitors attempting to enter the United States from other countries have been denied entry at border checkpoints, leading to deportations back to their home countries or days or weeks in immigrant detention. A 28-year-old British woman arrived in Britain earlier this week after being held in an immigration…
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Eduardo Bolsonaro, Son of Jair Bolsonaro, Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, Brazilian congressman and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, said on Tuesday (19) that he would seek political asylum in the United States, claiming to be the target of persecution for defending the right-wing movement embodied by his father.
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Trump Deports Hundreds of Immigrants to El Salvador, Defying Court Order
The Trump administration transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even after a federal judge issued an order temporarily prohibiting deportations under an 18th-century war declaration that the current administration recently decided to adopt against immigrants. The flights carrying immigrants were in the air at the time of the decision. Judge James E. Boasberg issued…
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Trump Appeals to Supreme Court to End Birthright Citizenship
The government of President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court in a series of emergency appeals on Thursday (13) to allow him to move forward with plans to end birthright citizenship. The Trump administration argues that lower courts went too far in issuing nationwide injunctions blocking the controversial policy, and asked the higher judges to…