Immigration Policy Changes
In the last year since the new Biden Administration took over office, there have been many changes in the immigration system. Many for the better
December 14, 2021
Category: u.s. immigration law archives
In recent news, in an article titled, Trump Administration Begins Sending Asylum Seeker to Guatemala, this past Tuesday under a new rule the U.S. has decided to send back asylum seekers from Honduras and El Salvador back to Guatemala. Unbelievably the U.S government has come to an agreement to send asylum seekers without their consent back to Guatemala when arriving to the U.S borders without a visa or permission of entry. This now means, refuges will be denied any sort of entry or protection unless they are able provide enough evidence and proof to an asylum officer that they are at risk of being tortured and victimized if they are sent to Guatemala.
This idea of “Safe Third Country” has been an objective that the Trump administration has tried to pass and are still attempting to convince other countries that rest along the borders to also sign to allow refugees to seek asylum in their country rather than the U.S. In addition, the U.S had claimed that the Department of Homeland Security had verified that Guatemala was fit to properly evaluate and provide fair measures to determine whether the refugee was eligible for asylum. Yet, eyebrows were raised when it was found that the asylum office in Guatemala had fewer than ten employees. Days before this agreement was set to carry out, Department of Homeland Security made claims that they were unsure whether Guatemala would be able to provide the proper needs for refugees such as food, shelter and other necessities.
Trump administration needs to properly reconsider the new rule before allowing it to go into full effect. Refugees come the U.S with the intention of seeking help and protection and should not be thrown into a country where they too face life threating events.
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Young Adults at Risk of Deportation
In the last year, 2020 there have been over 100,000 children who have aged out from parental eligibility to apply for their green cards. According
December 14, 2021
Credible Fear Interviews
Families who arrived to the US border seeking protection were automatically put in expedited removal. But now, the Biden Administration is allowing families who arrive at the border seeking protection a chance to explain to officers why they fear to return back to their home countries.
August 6, 2021
ICE Deports US Citizens
Between 2015-2020 it has been known that ICE has deported 674 potential US citizens back to their countries by mistake. It is proven that ICE nor border customs have an exact number as to how many individuals that are citizens have been mistakenly been sent back to their countries.
August 6, 2021
Military and Deportation
Many immigrants who served in the US military may have a second chance of reentering the country according to a new immigration announcement by Biden.
July 16, 2021
ICE Will No Longer Arrest Pregnant Women
July 9th marks the day that USCIS announced they would not longer arrest women who were pregnant nursing or postpartum. This is important to understand
July 16, 2021
Memory of An Asylum Seeker
In a recent article posted by Immigration Impact, describes how essential it is for asylum seekers to remember every detail of the harm and or
July 1, 2021
Relief for Asylum Seekers
Recently the Biden Administration announced that asylum seekers who were deported back to their countries under Trump Administration would be admitted into the United States
July 1, 2021
Immigration Collects DNA
It is unclear why DHS has found it insufficient for them to simply collect fingerprints and general background check to immigrants who are detained. According
June 14, 2021
Funding For Immigration
President Briden has recently released his goals and budget proposals, which are a major step for a President who has recently came into office. Typically,
June 7, 2021