Source: Business Insider In response to the criticism that ICE has not taken proper measures to address the spread of COVID-19 in its detention centers, guards are spraying the facilities with HDQ Neutral, a powerful disinfectant that…
Source: Centro Legal Detained immigrants at the Mesa Verde Detention Center in Bakersfield, CA, have begun a hunger strike in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter protests and the detained people at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, CA. The…
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Source: ProPublica The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using the global pandemic as a way to justify expediting the deportation of children. The laws of the U.S. allow for restrictions on immigration in times of a…
Source: The New York Times The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the agency that accepts applications for green cards, citizenship, and other visas. In previous years, it has been found that individual fees and…
Source: Forbes Due to the coronavirus pandemic, USCIS has stopped naturalization ceremonies and interviews. A study by Boundless Immigration found that over 126,000 would-be American citizens will now have to wait, and may not be able to…
Source: Fronteras Asylum seekers waiting in Mexico for their court hearings under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), aka “Remain in Mexico” program, will no longer have to present themselves at ports of entry for their delayed hearings.…
Source: Immigration Impact USCIS is expecting immigrant families to find a notary and provide private bank account information in order to sponsor their loved ones for a green card. Anyone who sponsors an intending immigrant is essentially…
Source: NPR Carlos Escobar-Mejia, a 57-year-old Salvadoran man, had been in ICE custody since January 2020 after living in the U.S. for 40 years. After a federal judge placed Carlos on a list of individuals considered “medically…
Source: Chris Setz-Kelly Historically, the U.S. government has not permitted individuals who are likely to become public charges to be granted permanent residency and other forms of lawful status, if in the opinion of an immigration officer,…