Stand on Two Feet
Last summer the acting director of USCIS re-wrote the Emma Lazarus’ poem etched into a plaque at the foot of the Statue of Liberty to say: …”Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two…
Navigating Immigration Court System Can Be Harder For Immigrants In Rural And Mountainous Areas
The backlog in U.S. immigration courts is now over 850,000 cases long. People canwait years for their hearings. And that can be a long time to pay for a lawyer and to make appearances in court. Both of these things can be much…
New Trump Immigration Plan May Increase Visas For Highly-Skilled Workers
WASHINGTON: A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in US visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday. Kushner is expected to present the…
Sanctuary State? Immigration Bill Not Sitting Well With Some Lawmakers, Governor
DENVER (CBS4) – Some lawmakers say Colorado would become a sanctuary state if a bill, making its way through the legislature, passes. The legislation is so controversial Gov. Jared Polis sent lawmakers a memo threatening to veto it if they didn’t…
Trump’s Fed Pick Stephen Moore Once Said Undocumented Immigration Is Good for the Economy
Stephen Moore, President Donald Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve, previously called migrants “heroic” and illegal immigration “a function of job opportunities in the United States.” “To me, it’s an incredibly heroic act that people would take the chance to…
Undocumented Immigrants Commit Less Crime than Other People, so What are we Afraid of?
No vacancy on the hotel sign. No tables available for dinner. We’re full. Or so suggested Trump administration officials recently, proposing stricter requirement for migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The reason: the gangs, the drugs, the crime, you know…
How Stephen Miller Made Immigration Personal
In the summer of 2017, a group of White House aides were in Paris, enjoying some rare downtime during Donald Trump’s first trip to France as president. As the Trump officials soaked up a July evening along the banks of…
New Book Follows Undocumented Mother’s Journey Through U.S. Immigration System
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Aaron Bobrow-Strain about his new book The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez, which documents the life of a young Mexican woman journeying through the U.S. immigration system. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: “The Death And Life Of Aida…
Early Arrival: City Files Lawsuit Against Immigration Legal Service Provider
New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has filed a lawsuit against a number of immigration legal aid providers for “allegedly using a multi-part scheme to deceive immigrants.” DCWP accused Angel G. Buitron of Buitron Offices & Associates of posing as a renowned…
How a DJ’s Experiences With Immigration and Family Separation Inspired a Song for Change
As the refugee crisis widens across multiple continents, prominent musicians like Coldplay, the RZA and Amanda Palmer have released songs and music videos that grapple with issues of displacement and immigration. On Thursday, Carnage, a DJ and producer, added one more to the growing canon:…
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