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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
Feeling dizzy from all the spinning in political rhetoric these days? Let’s pause and take a look at what’s what in immigration today and in the 2020 election cycle. The Line. While some people will admit wanting an end to immigration…
Immigration is a fraught issue around the globe, dominating headlines and many campaign platforms, and migrants are often the target of xenophobia and anger. But while this tense talk about migrant workers is often centered on the journey or the…