Articles about immigration in the United States.

On several occasions I have spoken about the need for a temporary protection status known as TPS for our Venezuelan brothers who are in an irregular situation of permanence in the US. Also for those who are in some legal process, for example, asylum among others – due to the economic crisis and the situation […]

The US Federal Government has announced that immigrants of a nation, who cross other countries that are considered “Third Secure Country” on their way to the US, will not be eligible for asylum but will first be processed in those countries where they transit before they reach the southern border of the USA. This opinion […]

Asylum seekers detained at the border are entitled to bail, according to a recent decision by a federal judge. Federal Judge Marsha Pechman, of the State of Washington, suspended the execution of the Central Government policy of not granting bail to asylum seekers – a policy that was scheduled to take effect on July 15 […]

What to do if one is stopped by ICE? Here we share 11 essential tips. Federal Immigration Agents (ICE) recently disclosed to South Florida media that their agency will be starting operations to detain people who have deportation orders. It is estimated that these operations will begin on Sunday. Of this group, two categories of […]

The State Department announced this Friday that people requesting immigrant or non-immigrant visas must submit their social media and email information as part of their application. The State Department is asking a majority of those who are applying for a US visa to submit their user names on social networks, recent and previous email addresses […]

Within the “zero tolerance” policy, President Trump has recently issued a memorandum ordering a plan to collect debt from immigrants who use public funds. The memorandum issued by the president makes reference to the law promulgated on December 19, 1997, during the Government of President Bill Clinton, where he points out that those who sponsor […]

What is the immigration plan announced by the Trump Administration just a few hours ago? The plan announced by the Central Government of the USA is based on 2 fundamental supports: – Border Security – A system based on giving priority to the entry of immigrants because of their merits and not because of their […]

Laws have been discussed in the Senate and the Florida House of Representatives that will possibly ban sanctuary cities in that state. The initiative of both Legislative Chambers requires that all state agencies, municipal governments and the police department comply not only with the federal immigration law, but also work with federal agencies such as […]

The Department of State announced the results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2020). Commonly known as a Visa Lottery, as of Tuesday, May 7, 2019, all foreigners who participated may consult through the website of the Department of State if they were beneficiaries of residency in the United States via this program. Applicants must […]

The US Citizenship and Immigration Service clarified what the immigration consequences that a legal resident can carry due to possessing and/or distributing marijuana, or, dispensing or manufacturing cannabis, as it may not be considered “good moral character.” Let’s start by understanding what we mean when we speak of “good moral character.” We refer to the […]

Immigrants who Cross the Border Illegally and Plan to Seek Asylum in the US Will Not Be Entitled to Bail. As usual, the asylum seekers are sent to the Immigration court to decide if they will be deported or granted asylum once they go through their credible fear interview. Now, as they wait for the […]

The Government of Honduras and the United States initiated an immigrant labor program that would allow Hondurans to travel to work in the North American country. According to press reports, the Secretary of Labor and Security of Honduras and the Consulate of the United States have formalized a plan that would allow the hiring of […]