Families separated by the border between Mexico and the United States meet this morning at the Rio Grande, where they hug for four minutes. – Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 06-24-2017 (Shutterstock)...
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on Introduction of U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
In response to U.S. Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA) unveiling the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, Bitta Mostofi, Commissioner of New York City’s Mayor’s Office o...
Biden administration tries to transition from campaigning on immigration to managing a dysfunctional immigration system
Joe Biden is an American politician serving as the 46th and current president of the United States. – Washington, DC, USA 2 22 2021 (Shutterstock) By Nick Miroff, Washington Post Central America...
Stranded international college students feel abandoned. They are suing the US government.
By Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY Gemma Potter hit her breaking point in early February. After six months of being told she couldn’t come to America, the Australian basketball player, a key member of ...
USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test
A new United States citizen receives a warm handshake and congratulations during a special naturalization ceremony on Flag Day at the historic Betsy Ross House. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – ...
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump administration’s public charge rule
By Ariane de Vogue and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) – The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up a case brought by various groups and state and local officials challenging a Trump-...
Healey, feds sue over alleged immigration bond scam
By Sarah Betancourt, Commonwealth Magazine Attorney General Maura Healey and two other state AGs joined the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in its first major watchdog action under the Bi...
Essential Subway Workers Allege Underpayment and Dangerous Conditions
MTA Workers Cleaning Subway Car Interior During Covid-19 Pandemic in New York City – New York, NY / USA – May 10 2020 (Shutterstock) By Amir Khafagy, Documented NY With only a year in New ...
First ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum seekers enter U.S. at San Ysidro
Travelers cross the new pedestrian bridge over the interstate 5 freeway to the San Ysidro border crossing into Mexico. – San Ysidro, California, USA – October 5, 2017 (Shutterstock) By Kat...
Not Enough Water, Toilets Full Of Human Excrement, No Showers: ICE Detainees In Texas Described The Storm’s Misery
By Adolfo Flores and Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed As millions across Texas endured freezing temperatures without running water or electricity this week, immigrants detained by ICE said they have endured th...