In Florida, the majority of farmworkers are immigrants who hail from South and Central America, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. WASHINGTON — Working conditions for Florida’s undocumented farmworkers could drastically improve under recently proposed immigration…
Edgar Diaz-Palma was driving to a local bakery last month to buy breakfast for his children when a black, unmarked SUV behind him flipped on its lights. Diaz-Palma pulled over, and an officer told the 42-year-old father of three that…
The United States marked another grim milestone this week, reporting a record 2,921 deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday. The country has recorded a total of over 288,000 deaths since February and 15 million total cases. Despite these horrific numbers,…
Biden administration won’t be allowed to “kick the can down the road” when it comes to legalization promises, organizer says EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Grassroots organizations want to draw attention to abuse endured by migrants and remind the…
On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS is readying offices to reopen on or after…
WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in lawful agricultural-related employment, protect the…
That doctor in rural Minnesota planning for what her team will do when the first coronavirus patient shows up at their small rural hospital? She is an immigrant, one of more than 2,000 foreign-trained doctors who practice in Minnesota. Immigrants…
From the hospital where he works in South Carolina, Dr. Kiran Nagarajan has been watching the coronavirus crisis explode in other parts of the country. But, like many other immigrant doctors, he can’t do anything about it. “There’s a dire…
CHICAGO — The last few weeks have been a global whirlwind. As COVID-19 has threatened populations around the world, many countries have taken precautions to ensure that people are safe and healthy. In the United States, the policies that are…
Due to precautions being implemented by employers and employees related to physical proximity associated with COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it will exercise discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with Employment Eligibility Verification…
