One of the various misguided arguments against immigration is the “public charge” rhetoric about foreigners becoming primarily dependent on welfare or other economic benefits provided by the United States government. The “public charge” term comes from Title 8 of the Federal Code, which details various factors of inadmissibility. While it mostly applies to family-based immigration, …Read More
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Fastest Routes to U.S. Citizenship
In May 2024, the United States Air Force reported that more than a thousand enlisted members have become naturalized citizens after graduating from Basic Military Training (BMT) at Joint Base San Antonio in Texas. Foreigners can enlist in the military as conditional residents, provided they’re already lawful residents. They cannot apply if they’re on a …Read More
Understanding U.S. Entry Laws: The Importance of Admissibility & Legal Entry
According to statistics released by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, June 2024 was the month with the lowest number of migrant apprehensions along the southern border with Mexico since 2021. Of the 30,771 migrants intercepted, detained, or turned away because they weren’t eligible to enter the asylum application process, all of …Read More
Navigating Marriage with an Undocumented Immigrant: Legal & Practical Insights
With the new executive action on immigration announced by United States President Joe Biden in June 2024, approximately 500,000 mixed-status couples can apply for a special parole program that directly benefits the undocumented spouse. “Mixed status” is the term used to describe couples in which one of the spouses is a foreign-born individual without valid …Read More
Understanding the New “Parole in Place” Path to U.S. Immigration
In June 2024, United States President Joe Biden made two crucial announcements about executive actions his administration is taking to alleviate the immigration crisis. One of the actions has a name suitable for future federal law: Keeping American Families Together. The other action specifically mentions the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which President …Read More
Navigating U.S. Entry: Customs vs. Immigration Procedures Explained
Everyone who enters the United States must go through passport control and a customs check. This is a strict rule with only a few exceptions, such as diplomatic delegations, federal agents on duty, and entire military units returning from overseas deployments. For the most part, travelers go through passport control before they go through customs …Read More
How Immigration Status Verification Affects Access to U.S. Services
In March 2024, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington signed a state bill allowing immigrants without green cards to apply for professional licenses in fields such as accounting, education, dental technology, and many others. Instead of using alien registration numbers or I-551 receipt numbers that are subsequently used to issue green cards, applicants in Washington can …Read More
Finding a Reliable Immigration Lawyer in the U.S.: Tips & Resources
In June 2023, David J. Bier, the director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, published a position paper arguing that the chaotic situation at the border between the United States and Mexico is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to analyzing the health of the American immigration system. In the paper, …Read More
The Realities of Deportation: Life After Leaving the U.S.
In March 2024, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unveiled a new online dashboard with quarterly data on the numbers of migrant detentions, deportations, and removals conducted by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents. The dashboard features a category for reentry violations by foreigners caught in the U.S. after being deported or removed. In …Read More
The Immigration Court Process
In early 2024, an investigative report published by the Associated Press estimated that immigration courts across the United States are dealing with a backlog of three million cases. This unprecedented backlog, which is threatening to derail the American immigration system, is the result of a series of unworkable policies that have been pushing these special …Read More
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