By Emma Winger “Ben G.” is a 35-year-old veterinarian from Nicaragua who fled to the United States after he was beaten and tortured by police. When he crossed the border into the United States, he...
DHS Issues New Memo Restricting Enforcement Activities in ‘Protected Areas’
By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued “Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas”—a new memo that provides a framework for when...
The impact of DACA: Nine Years After Implementation
Few dozens of DACA recipients rally on Foley Square demanding citizenship now for all undocumented immigrants. – New York, NY – August 17, 2021 (Shutterstock) By FWD Many Dreamers’ mos...
Class Action Settlement Gives Second Chance to Qualifying US Employers for H-1B Petition Approval
By Leslie Dellon, Immigration Impact A recent class action settlement is expected to result in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approving more market research analyst H-1B petitions. ...
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 149
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 149 (Highlights) Bill Protecting Immigrants from Blackmail Becomes Law in NY Biden Administration Halts Mass Worksite Raids By ICE Signs It May Be Time to Escape an...
ICE Fails to Provide Basic Oversight of Solitary Confinement and Unlawfully Destroys Records
By Emily Creighton, Immigration Impact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been known to improperly subject individuals in its custody to solitary confinement and has destroyed solitary...
Biden Administration Announces Plan for Reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols
Migrants from Guatemala turn themselves over to a Border Patrol agent after crossing the border wall between the United States and Mexico on May 12, 2021 in Yuma, Arizona. (Shutterstock) By Aaron Reic...
USCIS Brings Back Family Reunification Programs for Haitians and Filipino Veterans
By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact Two parole programs that were terminated under the Trump administration are getting a second life under President Biden. The Filipino World War II Veterans Parole�...
Biden Administration Halts Mass Worksite Raids By ICE
By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact The Biden administration just took a significant step toward reining in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Department of Homeland Security (D...
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 148
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 148 (Highlights) What You Need to Know About the New Proposed DACA Regulation Immigrant Grassroots Groups to Vice President Harris: Ignore Parliamentarian and Pass ...