When voters turn out to the polls in November to decide who the next president of the United States will be, the final outcome could have a major impact on immigrants in the US. After a rocky four years full of near-misses as well as losses for immigrant communities,...
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Plan to bar international students from online classes abandoned
When the Trump administration announced its plans to ban international students from taking online classes at the universities they’re enrolled in during the pandemic, it not only raised eyebrows from colleges who welcome students from abroad, but also stoked fear...
What does the Supreme Court’s decision on sanctuary law mean?
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case that would have affected sanctuary cities. The Trump Administration challenged California’s sanctuary law that limits local law enforcement agencies’ contact and requirement to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and...
Coronavirus pandemic demonstrates DACA need
The pandemic has made people realize how important certain jobs are to our society. Many people in those jobs are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The crisis demonstrated the need for DACA workers. Many of them are medical professionals and...
Challenges to U.S. asylum seekers
Recent asylum trends and policy shifts Paths to U.S. asylum have undergone significant changes and challenges in recent years. In 2018 and 2019, a humanitarian crisis unfolded along the U.S.-Mexico border as large numbers of Central American migrants headed for the...
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