The Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas appeared on “CBS This Morning” last week to discuss his visit to the Southern border. He began by describing the burden placed on the president by the previous administration. The CBS host then questioned him on his decision to visit El Paso as opposed to the Read More
Mistrial Interrupts Minimum Wage Case for Immigrant Detainees
U.S. District Judge Robert Bryan of Tacoma declared a mistrial this Thursday after the jury failed to come to agreement. The case was raised against GEO Group over wage concerns. The group was paying immigrant detainees only $1 a day for tasks like cooking and cleaning at its for-profit detention center in Washington State. It was Democratic Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson that sued the company in 2017, Read More
Temporary Protected Status Designation for Haitian Nationals
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, announced a new Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti for eighteen months, beginning May 22nd. This new designation allows Haitian nationals, as well individuals without nationality who last resided in Haiti, to apply for TPS, provided they are already residing in the United States as of May 21st, 2021 and meet certain eligibility requirements. To Read More
Indigenous Guatemalans Face Communication Challenges At Border
Indigenous people have faced major hurdles in their migration to the United States. Language and cultural barriers add extra challenges and stress, as they grapple with an unfamiliar asylum system. El Paso Times talked with 26-year-old Melinda and her family about the difficult journey the Guatemalan family made to the U.S.-Mexico border. Speaking only the Indigenous language of K’iche’, Melinda was entirely Read More
Biden Selects Trump-Era Hires for Immigration Court
President Biden has upset many immigrant advocates this past weekend by hiring several immigration judges previously selected by former President Trump. Many of these judges are former prosecutors and counselors for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Almost none have experience representing migrants in court. This move by the Biden administration has puzzled many voters, as it stands at odds with Biden’s stated Read More
President Biden Nominates Harris County Sheriff to Head ICE
President Biden will be nominating Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to serve as director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Gonzalez has served as sheriff to Texas’ most populous county since 2017, prior to which he served on the Houston City Council. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is a long-time critic of former president Donald Trump and his immigration policies. In 2017, he ended a partnership with ICE Read More
Biden Changes the Official Rhetoric Regarding Immigration
In the midst of an immigration debate characterized by harsh words and alienation, President Biden has taken steps to change the rhetoric with which we approach the topic. Through detailed memos issued by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department, the Biden administration has ordered U.S. immigration agencies to replace the words “illegal alien” and “assimilation” with “undocumented noncitizen” and Read More
Job Posting: Virtual Legal Assistant at Cambridge Immigration Law
Job Posting: Virtual Legal Assistant at Cambridge Immigration Law (formerly Law Office of Ellen Sullivan, P.C.) Requirements: Available for monthly in-person meetings in Cambridge, MA; otherwise available to work remotely with own laptop and with own high-speed internet. During remote shift, must be fully working—there will never be nothing to do! Excellent writing skills for client communications Read More
President Biden Approval Ratings Affected by Situation at Border
The rising number of migrants arriving at the United States southern border has been a hot topic in the media lately, sparking debate among both parties. Most of these conversations include criticisms of President Biden’s role in the situation. Republicans typically refer to the president’s relatively liberal immigration policies as the cause of this influx, while Democrats tend to believe the conditions of Read More
Biden Addresses Immigration in Thursday Press Conference
A significant portion of President Biden’s Thursday afternoon press conference was dedicated to the topic of immigration. It has become a major point of contention among legislators in the past few weeks as more migrants have arrived at the southern border. According to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the United States may see the highest number of migrant arrivals in recent history. In response, many Read More
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