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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U.S. Naturalization Process Gets Social Security Card Integration
Starting in April 2024, permanent residents of the United States who meet the requirements and criteria to become American citizens can simultaneously update their status with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and get a new or replacement card if needed. According to a news alert published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), this development …Read More
Understanding Immigration Bonds: Process, Types, & Trends
In February 2024, policy researchers from Syracuse University published an analysis of data obtained from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency concerning the use of bonds in situations that involve the detention of foreigners. The period covered by the analysis ran from the final months of the Obama administration through today. The …Read More
Evolution of Immigration Agencies: From the INS to USCIS
When President Joe Biden delivered the 2024 State of the Union address in March, he urged Republican members of Congress to agree to a legislative compromise on border security and a few immigration matters. The compromise was crafted by political leaders on both sides of the aisle because many Republicans feel nothing short of comprehensive …Read More
Understanding Immigration Trauma in the United States
The immigration crisis that has been hotly debated in American political circles in recent years is also a mental health crisis. Since 2021, more than six million “migrant encounters” have been reported by the United States Border Patrol. Out of this number, only 384,000 asylum applications have been processed by adjudicators from U.S. Citizenship and …Read More
Where Do Most Immigrants Come to America from Currently?
The migrant crisis at the border between the United States and Mexico has ignited political discord at the highest levels of Congress over the last two years, but there’s another aspect of this phenomenon that merits discussion. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the migrants who arrived at the southern border as part of caravans …Read More
Methods for Checking the Status of Your Immigration Case
In late 2023, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to its myProgress tool, an online platform that will eventually replace the Check Case Processing Times web page and perhaps merge with the Case Status Online tool, which you can currently access with or without a myUSCIS account. The new USCIS myProgress …Read More
Benefits Immigrants Receive when They Come to the U.S.
In late 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to allow undocumented migrants to obtain healthcare services through the state’s Medi-Cal program. A similar approach is being considered by New York City for 2024. These developments caught the attention of lawmakers such as United States Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who issued a press …Read More
Immigration Visits: Your Rights & What to Expect at Your Door
Some of the most chaotic years in the history of the American immigration system unfolded during the Trump administration. One of the campaign promises that helped to get Trump elected was his idea of a “deportation force” that would bust down doors to round up undocumented immigrants who were facing pending removal proceedings. During these …Read More
Risks & Rewards of Sponsoring an Immigrant in the United States
In December 2023, a group of Republican senators sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address an immigration issue related to the sponsorship of migrant children by American families. The letter expressed opposition to a proposed rule that would reduce the scrutiny and vetting of families who wish …Read More
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