Source: Immigration Impact A new study from University of California Davis’ Institute of Labor Economics found that heightened immigration enforcement did not decrease crime rates for “violent offenses or property offenses.” The program “Secure Communities” that was…
Source: NPR On Monday, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan announced that starting next week, DHS will be ending the “catch and release” policy, which allows families apprehended at the border to enter the United…
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer This article discusses the ramifications of ending medical deferred action by telling the story of a family of undocumented parents and two American citizen children with mental and physical medical disabilities. Through the…
Source: Reuters The rule that requires migrants to apply for asylum in “the first safe country” they arrive in before they are allowed to apply in the United States will now be enforced nationwide. Because many asylum-seekers…
Source: Reuters Due to the effects of Hurricane Dorian, Bahamians are seeking to emigrate to the United States rather than wait for reconstruction of their homes. Members of Congress have “called for a suspension of visa requirements…
Source: NPR USCIS has sent out letters recently denying patients’ requests to stay under a program called “medical deferred action.” Medical deferred action allows people who need extreme medical treatment to extend their visa for two-year periods.…