Immigration Blog

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Trump administration speeds up deportations

It’s now quicker than ever for the Trump administration to remove undocumented immigrants who can’t prove they have been in the United States for longer than two years. This change is one of his latest moves to allow the DHS to deport certain...

Immigrants Fear Deportation

On Trump’s orders, more than 600 undocumented immigrants were arrested over the weekend across 11 states. President Trump took to his Twitter on Sunday, “The crackdown on illegal criminals is merely the keeping of my campaign promise. Gang members, drug dealers and others are being removed!” Now, more than in recent history, undocumented immigrants should...

Changes to Immigration Could Hurt Employment

Chain migration is a term to describe a pattern of migration where immigrants go from town to town or state to state, usually following seasonal work. Enter the RAISE Act, “Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment” proposed by republican senators Tom Cotton and David Purdue, which promises to reduce the total number of green cards issued annually

City of Miami stops being a sanctuary City

“In an memo to Daniel Junior, Director of Corrections, Miami Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez sheepishly gave in to President Donald Trump’s threats to so-called “sanctuary cities” fearing the loss of millions of dollars in in federal funding. In doing so, Gimenez sells out many immigrants and their families by ordering Miami Dade County’s corrections departments t

New Rule For Cubans Tagged For Deportation

“Of the over 28000 Cubans faced with deportation following the sudden repeal of “Wet Foot Dry Foot” policy by President Obama last week, roughly 1800 reside in South Florida. As part of the deal with Cuba which led to the repeal of the policy, Cuban officials have agreed...

Breaking: longstanding wet foot dry foot has been revoked

“Wet Foot Dry Foot”, the policy established by President Bill Clinton in 1995 has been ended by President Obama. Effective immediately, the move was ordered by President Obama as part of his efforts to continue improving relations between the United States and Cuba...

Immigrants’ Futures Uncertain Amidst Threat of Harsh Immigration Reform

Following a divisive presidential campaign season, President- elect Donald Trump has vowed to get tough on immigration. Throughout his campaign, his anti-immigration stance was made clear, provoking an up rise in hate crimes across the union striking fear in the hearts of many immigrants...

Your Notary is Not an Immigration Attorney

In most countries of Latin America, the public notary is who people turn to to resolve their legal matters, as most notaries are attorneys. For this reason, the Florida bar issued a stern warning earlier this week warning against the perils of having a non-lawyer notary handle ...