By Janet Howard If you’ve fled your country and are terrified of returning, you may be eligible for asylum or refugee status in the U.S. In a world marked by conflicts, persecution, and human rights violations, seeking asylum or refugee status is often the only lifeline for individuals facing threats to their safety and well-being. […]
By Suchita Mathur | Immigration Impact The Supreme Court issued an important victory for noncitizens seeking cancellation of removal and the principle of judicial review of agency action on March 19. And despite the current court’s tenuous regard for stare decisis – the idea that “today’s Court should stand by yesterday’s decisions” – in Wilkinson v. Garland, the Supreme Court […]
By Karen Aho | Immigration Impact A recent analysis by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) found that the number of petitions by, or on behalf of, foreign-born workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) increased following a pair of guidance clarifications the agency made in January 2022. One outlines how […]
By Gabe Ortiz | America’s Voice Baltimore construction worker Maynor Suazo Sandoval dreamed of opening a small business in the area. Sandoval, who arrived in the U.S. from Honduras nearly two decades ago, loved all things machinery, his brother said. Miguel Luna, a grandfather and immigrant from El Salvador, worked alongside Sandoval as a valued member […]
By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | March 27, 2024 Joe Biden’s statement last week to Latino voters in Phoenix, Arizona, captures the stakes in what is shaping up to be a close election between the Democratic president and former Republican President Donald Trump: “I desperately need you. And while the Nov. 5 race is a […]
By American Immigration Council Staff | Immigration Impact ABLE and the American Immigration Council published a report on March 19 analyzing data suggesting that the collusion between U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Sandusky Bay station and Ohio law enforcement led to racial profiling. The report also highlights troubling practices used by Ohio local law enforcement officers […]
By America’s Voice Washington, DC — The collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore is a tragedy that is once again being twisted by right-wing media and elected officials to scapegoat immigrants. Conspiracy theories about terrorists who cross the allegedly “open” border to do us harm is now a reflexive and utterly false narrative of conservatives on […]
Editorial credit: Roy De La Cruz / Shutterstock.com By Arya Sundaram | Gothamist Migrants from Africa, Asia, Europe and regions outside of Latin America now make up nearly half of New York City’s newest arrivals, reflecting a sharp departure from traditional migration patterns, according to an analysis of immigration court data by Gothamist. Central and South […]
Editorial credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Thursday, March 21 announced that we are updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how we consider expedite requests related to government interests and requests related to emergencies or urgent humanitarian situations, including travel-related requests. This update also clarifies how to make an expedite request and […]
Once upon a time, a man named Javier lived in the bustling city of New York. He arrived in the United States two decades ago, full of dreams and hopes for a better future. However, his journey was fraught with challenges as he navigated life as an undocumented immigrant. For twenty long years, Javier toiled […]