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The Trump Administration has caused a major strain on the public but more on the immigrants that have been living in the US. The immigration
July 24, 2020
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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The Impact on USCIS from Covid-19
Recently, we have noticed many changes and many delays in our everyday lives due to the pandemic Covid-19. But exactly how much has this pandemic affected people with immigration cases. In March 2020, United States announced the shelter in place order for everyone which meant many stores, restaurants including immigration services would be closed in which created a major delay in many individuals’ cases.
July 20, 2020
Covid-19’s impact on production of Green Cards and Work Permits
Covid-19 has impacted the entire world and especially the immigration system. We have noticed that every day; on top of the Trump Administration creating new rules and regulations, USCIS is also making it difficult for people to retain their proper documentation to remain in the US.
July 20, 2020
The Issue with Asylum and COVID19
In the past few years, the Trump Administrations has made a number of changes to the immigration system. He has put a halt on immigration
July 13, 2020
ICE Is Now Fingerprinting Immigrants As Young As 14 Years Old
There is now a new immigrations and customs enforcement order that will allow agents to fingerprint children as young as fourteen years old. According to
February 12, 2020
Conditions in Border Facilities Deny Asylum Seekers Meaningful Screening Interviews
The way asylum seekers are being kept in the immigration detention centers has been a dilemma and well talked about in the past. Before asylees
February 12, 2020
Tent Immigration Courts are still not fully open to the public
It was quite the surprise to learn that the government has built tents near entry ports to hold court hearing of those seeking asylum. However,
January 26, 2020
Changes to Work Permit Eligibility Leave Asylum Seekers Without a Job
Those who come to the United States seeking help and protection should be allowed to work during the asylum process in order to make a
January 17, 2020
The Decade Ends with Another Death in Immigration Detention
It has always been a controversy when it comes to the conditions in which immigrant detainees are being held in and the lack of medical
January 14, 2020
4 Ways USCIS’ Proposed Fee Increase Fails to Solve the Agency’s Problems
Can raising the prices on applications stop immigration from occurring? The reason behind this all, is to prevent immigration fraud and to prevent more migration
January 8, 2020
Immigration Judges In NYC Are Even Less Likely To Grant Asylum Now
Asylum seekers in the state of New York have always had a higher ability to obtain their asylum than in other states around the U.S.
January 6, 2020
US immigration officials bar doctors from giving flu shots to detained kids
In a recent article published by The Guardian, explains U.S immigration authorities prevented doctors from vaccinating migrant children who were detained. This, however, is an
January 3, 2020