Category: Immigration
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Can Green Card Holders and Student Visa Holders Be Deported?
The arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize protests on the Columbia University campus against the war in Gaza has raised questions about whether foreign students and green card holders are protected from deportation in the U.S.
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Americans Will Need a Visa to Enter Brazil Starting April 10, 2025
In the last five years, Brazil has eliminated the visa requirement for some travelers, including citizens of the United States, as a way to boost tourism in the country. However, in mid-2023, the country announced that it would change course and soon require citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia to come equipped with…
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Trump Plans to Use ‘War Authority’ to Accelerate Immigrant Deportation
The Trump administration is expected to invoke what is called ‘war authority’ to accelerate the promise of mass deportation in the coming days, according to four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN. The little-known 18th-century law, the “Alien Enemies Act of 1798,” gives the president tremendous authority to target and remove undocumented immigrants. Legal…
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Trump Administration Arrests and Threatens to Deport Student Who Led Protests Against Gaza War
Among the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in his first weeks in office was one related to the university campus protests that occurred last year against the war initiated by Israel in Gaza following the Hamas attacks on Israeli soil. The Trump order mandates the revocation of student visas for individuals suspected of…
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What the Data Shows About Trump’s Immigration Crackdown So Far
President Donald Trump’s drastic overhaul of immigration enforcement aimed at deporting millions has already led to nearly 23,000 arrests and 18,000 deportations last month, federal data shows. Arrests within the country have surged compared to the Biden administration, but remain below the levels seen at the beginning of Trump’s term. Deportations are lagging. As a…
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Trump Spoke to Congress. What Did He Say?
After six incendiary weeks in the White House, President Trump delivered a speech at a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night (4). In nearly 100 minutes – the longest speech of its kind in modern U.S. history – he witnessed a Democratic member of Congress being expelled, several other Democrats walking out, and a…
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Which Industries Employ the Most Immigrant Workers in the U.S.?
In 2023, about one-fifth of the American workforce was made up of immigrants: of the 160.2 million workers in the U.S., around 29.7 million were immigrants. This represents an increase from 2010, when immigrants accounted for 15.6% of the workforce. Immigrants are employed in various industries, with concentrations in education, health, and professional services.Which industries…
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Which Industries Employ the Most Immigrant Workers in the U.S.?
In 2023, nearly one-fifth of the workforce was born abroad: of the 160.2 million people in the U.S. workforce, about 29.7 million were immigrants. This represents an increase from 2010, when immigrants made up 15.6% of the workforce. Immigrants are employed in various industries, with concentrations in education, health, and professional services.Which industries employ the…
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US to Offer New Path to Citizenship in Exchange for $5 Million Investment
On February 25, 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled a new immigration initiative called the “gold card,” offering wealthy foreign nationals a pathway to residency in the U.S. and eventual citizenship in exchange for a $5 million investment. This proposal aims to replace the existing EB-5 visa program, which requires a minimum investment of $1 million…
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Canada Asks Its Citizens Not to Travel to the U.S.
In a speech this month, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, clearly troubled by the import tariffs imposed by President Trump and his threats to make Canada “the 51st state,” suggested that Canadians may individually respond to the affronts from the neighboring country. “Now is also the time to choose Canada,” Trudeau said, adding: “This may…