U.S. President Joe Biden at the Inauguration ceremony. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. , Jan. 20, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters CIUDAD JUAREZ (Reute...
Mayorkas to Balance Calls to Abolish ICE With Securing Borders
By Shaun Courtney, Bloomberg Government President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Homeland Security Department faces a delicate balancing act between immigration advocates calling for an overhaul...
A couple hid in two Philadelphia churches for 843 days to avoid deportation. Now they are free
By Ganesh Setty, CNN (CNN) – For 843 days, Oneita and Clive Thompson took sanctuary in two Philadelphia churches to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Daily life was constrained within ...
Biden can end the Mass Incarceration of Immigrants
By Mahuri Grewal, Washington Post The administration of President-elect Joe Biden must do more than reverse the cruel immigration policies of the Trump administration. While the Trump administration...
ICE Settles Retaliatory Deportation Suit With Activists
Protester holding an abolish ICE sign at the demonstration against children in immigrant detention at City Hall in Downtown – Los Angeles, CA / USA – June 14, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jennif...
Can a DUI Get You Deported?
By Mary Campbell ‘Tis the season: The season of holiday parties, family get-togethers and celebrations galore. There is one common factor with all these activities: alcohol. Some persons are smart e...
US Citizens Caught in Immigration Dragnet As Enforcement Gets More Aggressive
By Walter Ewing (immigrationimpact.com) There is a disturbing trend in aggressive immigration enforcement that is appearing more and more recently: the detention of U.S. citizens. There are clear in...
Syria Is Not Redesignated for TPS, Despite Ongoing Armed Conflict
After months of uncertainty, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Thursday that it will extend—but not redesignate—Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria....
Notice to Appear Letters Mean More Deportation of Immigrants
In recent immigration news that may have occurred directly under our noses, the United States’ Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began implementing their New Policy Memorandum on Notices ...