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Several US immigration, naturalization fees to increase in April
Starting in April, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will raise the cost of certain immigration and naturalization requests. However, some fees, such as those for replacing permanent resident cards, will actually decrease. In December, th...Starting in April, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will raise the cost of certain immigration and naturalization requests. However, some fees, such as those for replacing permanent resident cards, will actually decrease. In December, th... -
Immigration Surge Forecasted to Boost U.S. Economy
Growth in the labor force driven by migration will help bolster the U.S. economy by about $7 trillion over the next decade, per the Congressional Budget Office.Growth in the labor force driven by migration will help bolster the U.S. economy by about $7 trillion over the next decade, per the Congressional Budget Office. -
Yesteryear's immigrants wouldn't make it today
Many Americans do not realize that my family’s story would not be possible today. Today’s immigration system is completely different. The process is now almost impossible depending on country of bi…Many Americans do not realize that my family’s story would not be possible today. Today’s immigration system is completely different. The process is now almost impossible depending on country of bi… -
Visa Operations Bring Record Achievements Worldwide - United States Department of State
The United States Department of State has achieved record-breaking numbers in visa operations worldwide. From October 2022 to September 2023, they issued over 10 million nonimmigrant visas, contributing to the growth of people-to-people ties and the...The United States Department of State has achieved record-breaking numbers in visa operations worldwide. From October 2022 to September 2023, they issued over 10 million nonimmigrant visas, contributing to the growth of people-to-people ties and the... -
Faith-based groups call to stop deportations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A coalition of 131 faith-based organizations is urging the Biden administration to halt deportations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to the country's ongoing violence and disease outbreaks. The organizations, representing various r...A coalition of 131 faith-based organizations is urging the Biden administration to halt deportations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to the country's ongoing violence and disease outbreaks. The organizations, representing various r... -
Advocates call on Biden administration to extend work permits
Immigration advocates are urging the Biden administration to extend work permits for hundreds of thousands of immigrants. The USCIS had previously announced that those with expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) would receive an extension ...Immigration advocates are urging the Biden administration to extend work permits for hundreds of thousands of immigrants. The USCIS had previously announced that those with expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) would receive an extension ... -
No Arrests Made After New Jersey Woman Was Stabbed 18 Times
A woman in New Jersey was stabbed 18 times in her apartment, but no arrests have been made. Francis Yanet Mendoza, an immigrant from Honduras, filed a police report and shared information about her attacker with the detective assigned to the case. Sh...A woman in New Jersey was stabbed 18 times in her apartment, but no arrests have been made. Francis Yanet Mendoza, an immigrant from Honduras, filed a police report and shared information about her attacker with the detective assigned to the case. Sh... -
Venezuelan migrants who are applying for temporary legal status in the US say it offers some relief
Venezuelan migrants who have fled their country due to threats from the socialist government are finding some relief in the United States. The Biden administration is offering temporary legal status to Venezuelans, making it easier for them to work a...Venezuelan migrants who have fled their country due to threats from the socialist government are finding some relief in the United States. The Biden administration is offering temporary legal status to Venezuelans, making it easier for them to work a... -
U.S. will expand Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
The Biden administration has announced that it will expand Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S. This will grant work permits and temporary relief from deportation to nearly half a million Venezuelans wh...The Biden administration has announced that it will expand Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S. This will grant work permits and temporary relief from deportation to nearly half a million Venezuelans wh... -
Receiving food stamps won't kill your green card chances. How public charge works
Many immigrants are confused about what benefits and aid programs they can receive without being designated a public charge. Here are the facts.Many immigrants are confused about what benefits and aid programs they can receive without being designated a public charge. Here are the facts. -
Study reveals 300,000 Michigan kids are from immigrant families, 70,000 of whom are in high school
A study commissioned by Global Detroit reveals that 300,000 kids in Michigan are from immigrant families, with 70,000 of them being high school students. This accounts for 15% of all high schoolers in the state. Immigrants have played a crucial role ...A study commissioned by Global Detroit reveals that 300,000 kids in Michigan are from immigrant families, with 70,000 of them being high school students. This accounts for 15% of all high schoolers in the state. Immigrants have played a crucial role ... -
Biden immigration policy giving temporary legal status to thousands faces court challenge
The Biden administration's policy of granting temporary legal status to thousands of individuals from Latin America and the Caribbean is facing a court challenge from Republican-leaning states. The policy, known as the humanitarian parole program, al...The Biden administration's policy of granting temporary legal status to thousands of individuals from Latin America and the Caribbean is facing a court challenge from Republican-leaning states. The policy, known as the humanitarian parole program, al... -
Venezuelans, Nicaraguans ask for protected immigration status
Immigration activists are urging the Biden administration to grant protected immigration status to Venezuelans and Nicaraguans. They are requesting a redesignation of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for these countries due to the dire conditions t...Immigration activists are urging the Biden administration to grant protected immigration status to Venezuelans and Nicaraguans. They are requesting a redesignation of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for these countries due to the dire conditions t... -
Visa denials disproportionately affect African students
International students from African nations and the Global South are much more likely to have their visas rejected, according to a new report from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Shorelight Education.International students from African nations and the Global South are much more likely to have their visas rejected, according to a new report from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Shorelight Education. -
Second H-1B Visa Lottery to Be Held for Fiscal Year 2024 Cap
US Citizenship and Immigration Services will hold a second random lottery for H-1B specialty occupation visas to meet an annual cap for fiscal year 2024, the agency announced Thursday.US Citizenship and Immigration Services will hold a second random lottery for H-1B specialty occupation visas to meet an annual cap for fiscal year 2024, the agency announced Thursday. -
Refugees paid $25 billion in US taxes in 2019: report
Well-settled refugee communities in the United States punch above their weight economically, outpacing the national average on household income and entrepreneurship, according to a new report&…Well-settled refugee communities in the United States punch above their weight economically, outpacing the national average on household income and entrepreneurship, according to a new report&… -
U.S. extends temporary legal status for over 300,000 immigrants that Trump sought to end
The move will allow 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua to continue living in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status policy.The move will allow 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua to continue living in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status policy. -
Asylum-seekers are in limbo for years amid immigration backlog
Asylum-seekers spend years without any advancement on their cases, which ties up not just applicants but attorneys who can't take on new clients, further straining the system.Asylum-seekers spend years without any advancement on their cases, which ties up not just applicants but attorneys who can't take on new clients, further straining the system. -
U.S. plans to admit nearly 40,000 asylum-seekers per month through mobile app
U.S. officials are preparing to distribute 1,250 appointments each day to migrants in Mexico so they can present themselves at ports of entry for an opportunity to be allowed to seek asylum.U.S. officials are preparing to distribute 1,250 appointments each day to migrants in Mexico so they can present themselves at ports of entry for an opportunity to be allowed to seek asylum. -
The Haitians who built a community in Tijuana – but are still stranded
Though its population has declined, the Little Haiti community built by asylum seekers stuck in Mexico as the US tightened immigration policies remainsThough its population has declined, the Little Haiti community built by asylum seekers stuck in Mexico as the US tightened immigration policies remains -
Asylum Seekers Notch Wins, Work Permit Processing Times Ease
Immigration officials have made steady progress in the time it takes to process asylum seekers’ work permits, following a failed bid to hold the government in contempt over worsening delays.Immigration officials have made steady progress in the time it takes to process asylum seekers’ work permits, following a failed bid to hold the government in contempt over worsening delays. -
How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies
The White House considers its policies for handling Ukrainians who were coming to the U.S.-Mexico border to be so effective that a similar model has become the centerpiece of a broader border policy rolling out in earnest this week. The new procedure...The White House considers its policies for handling Ukrainians who were coming to the U.S.-Mexico border to be so effective that a similar model has become the centerpiece of a broader border policy rolling out in earnest this week. The new procedure... -
Immigrant Crime Victims Struggle as Special Visa Delays Mount
A program that provides special visas to immigrant crime victims who cooperate with law enforcement is being undermined by lengthy wait times, keeping applicants from accessing protections from deportation and legal work authorization.A program that provides special visas to immigrant crime victims who cooperate with law enforcement is being undermined by lengthy wait times, keeping applicants from accessing protections from deportation and legal work authorization. -
Biden Opens a New Back Door on Immigration
Congress has yet to pass an immigration overhaul, but President Biden has used his executive authority to significantly expand the number of legal immigrants entering the U.S.Congress has yet to pass an immigration overhaul, but President Biden has used his executive authority to significantly expand the number of legal immigrants entering the U.S. -
Guest worker visa program enables catastrophic violations
An 18-month investigation found that the H-2A visa program—derived from the infamous Bracero Program—is rife with wage theft and exploitationAn 18-month investigation found that the H-2A visa program—derived from the infamous Bracero Program—is rife with wage theft and exploitation -
A Visa Backlog Abroad Is Taking a Toll Inside the U.S., Too
The pileup has left visitors from places like Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico waiting months, even a year or more, to visit family or do business in America.The pileup has left visitors from places like Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico waiting months, even a year or more, to visit family or do business in America. -
Agency Failures Make Obtaining Humanitarian Parole Almost Impossible for Afghans
Records show how the USCIS’s response to the high volume of humanitarian parole applications contributed to the massive delays faced by Afghans.Records show how the USCIS’s response to the high volume of humanitarian parole applications contributed to the massive delays faced by Afghans. -
He was freed from a Nicaraguan prison and now urges Biden admin to protect migrants like him
The release of Nicaraguan prisoners has reignited calls from advocates for the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for NicaraguansThe release of Nicaraguan prisoners has reignited calls from advocates for the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Nicaraguans -
Few Guatemalan children are reunited with parents through U.S. program, report finds
The Central American Minors program allows parents in the U.S. legally to request refugee status for their children in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.The Central American Minors program allows parents in the U.S. legally to request refugee status for their children in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. -
Americans divided on how many immigrants, asylum-seekers should be allowed into country: poll
Americans remain largely divided on how many immigrants and asylum-seekers should be allowed to enter the country, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. Forty-four percent in the p…Americans remain largely divided on how many immigrants and asylum-seekers should be allowed to enter the country, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. Forty-four percent in the p…
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