The Department of Homeland Security has begun implementing Trump’s Executive Order entitled “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States,” issued by the President on January 25, 2017. While the language in the memo seems to target Parole in Place, according to the BBC news they were contacted by spokeswoman from the Department of Homeland Security that said it is still a functioning program.
Another quicksilver change in immigration policy is happening, based on a proclamation issued by Trump on Sunday evening. A mix of travel restrictions, and outright bans are being placed on eight countries, most – but not all – of which are Muslim. These new restrictions replace the parts of the controversial March 2017 travel ban that had expired on Sunday night…
Dreamer Applications (also known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) have been in the news a lot lately, with President Trump’s administration talking about ending the program, but now also claiming they will preserve the close to 800,000 youth currently protected by the program in the United States.
The most notable public perception of President Donald Trump and immigration policy has manifested in daily stories about deportations. These heartbreaking pieces — parents detained and removed from their kids; husbands and wives permanently separated; and adults returned to nations where they have not lived since childhood…
Trump’s administration has just added another delay to immigrants wanting to get green cards in the US. In a move that, in my opinion, is a wasteful use of resources, USICS announced that certain immigrants will now be required to have in-person interviews.