immigration

Meet These Successful, Undocumented, Latina Entrepreneurs

Latina entrepreneurs in the United States strive hard and are now owning small businesses despite being undocumented.

Economists Say Mexico May Need the US More Than They Think

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced in a news conference that Mexico and the United States both relied on one another for lifting the countries’ economies and migration.

Trump: Suspension on Immigration Will Apply Only to People Seeking Green Cards

President Donald Trump claims his recent executive order will only apply to people seeking green cards a day after he announced the new legislation.

Trump to Temporarily Suspend Immigration Amid COVID-19

President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order for the temporary suspension of immigration in the United States in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latin America’s 'Creative' Migration Response

Latin America has a different and creative way in its Migrant response. Its lack of international leadership experience is, in a way, helpful.
Honduran immigrants who were deported on a flight from Mexico are bused to a shelter to be quarantined due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tegucigalpa

Immigrants in Crisis: How the Pandemic Has Magnified Issues

It appears that the health crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has magnified pre-existing class stratification and divide.
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Securing the Border: Illegal Crossings Down by 60%

Enforcement of immigration deportation has slowed migrants from entering the U.S. – Mexico border. In other news, the construction of the border wall continues during the pandemic.
U.S. President Trump leads the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington

Migrants May Be Released Due to Court Rulings

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., broadened the ruling to use for their detained parents also. (Photo: Reuters) On April 6, 2020, a district judge in Los Angeles issued the Trump administration an explanation as to why many of the nearly 7,000 migrant children in America, who are at risk of being infected by the coronavirus in facilities and detention camps, should be quickly released and handed over to awaiting sponsors.
Trial of retired French surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec at the courthouse in Saintes

Judge James Boasberg Denies Request for the Release of Detained Migrants

Boasberg, an appointee of President Barack Obama, demanded a detailed report from the government in seven days about whether it's in compliance.
Migrants raped and trafficked as U.S. and Mexico tighten borders, charity says

Minors With No Guardians at US-Mexico Border Will Be Sent Back Home

Migrants at the border will be returned to their homes as a measure to prevent the further spread of COVID-19
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Immigrant Advocates Plea for ICE to Release Detainees

Organizations for immigrants and health authorities warn the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the imminent spread of COVID-19 in detention centers.
FILE PHOTO: A detainee talks with an employee in an exam room in the medial unit during a media tour at Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma

Should ICE Be Forced to Release Illegal Migrants In Custody?

Tom Homan believes that ICE should continue to keep illegal migrants in detention facilities (Photo : Reuters) Migrant advocates and critics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency requested for the release of detained migrants from detention facilities a few weeks ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is vital to prevent the spread of the virus among staff and detainees.
People cross into the U.S. as efforts to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease continues in Laredo

US-Mexico Border Becomes Eerily Quiet as Lock-Down Commences

The world’s busiest land border goes quiet as restrictions to contain the coronavirus prevent anyone from entering or leaving the United States.
Spirit Run: Noé Álvarez’s Journey as an Immigrant in the United States

6000-Mile Marathon Inspires Author Noé Álvarez

Find out here about the spirit run journey of Noé Álvarez with Peace and Dignity Journeys (PDJ). (Photo : Stocksnap) Noé Álvarez, a Mexican-American, was asked to show his passport to the border officers in Nogales, Arizona as he was jogging.
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COVID-19 Effect: Latinos Lose Jobs in New York City

The Spanish-speaking community is suffering from joblessness based on a research led by Scott Ratzan.
Government officials, wearing protective masks, walk along with a migrant and her son deported from the U.S. after arriving at La Aurora International airport, in Guatemala City

Mexico Announces That Returning Migrants Will Be Be Quarantined

Migrants that are from different parts of the world that will be returning to Mexico are going to be quarantined to prevent transmission of the infectious disease
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Fugitive Operations Agent takes handcuffs off before booking an immigrant in Los Angeles

Detained Migrants Requested Release as the Pandemic Intensifies

The Trump Administration is requested to release over 37,000 detained immigrants as the number of coronavirus infections increases.
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Temporary Suspension of Court Hearings for Asylum Seekers in Effect

The Trump Administration postponed all court hearings for asylum seekers in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection police officer talks to a driver as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues at Paso del Norte International Border bridge as taken from Ciudad Juarez,

Illegal Border Crossings Reduced by Half Due to Pandemic Measures

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered all illegally crossing border immigrants to be returned to their country ASAP.
The Wider Image: A year documenting migration on Rio Grande

Refugees Who Remain in Mexico Can Not Find Lawyers

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, refugees in Mexico rarely find lawyers as they begin to crowd.

Here are the Changes You Need to Know About the US Immigration System Due to COVID-19

Find out here about the changes in the US Immigration System due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo : Wikimedia) The United States of America has been responding to the COVID-19 issue by creating major changes in different sectors in the country and in the immigration system, says an article.