Four Key Points for Democrats on the Immigration Moment

Four Key Points for Democrats on the Immigration Moment

By America’s Voice | November 9, 2023 Washington, DC – Republicans are seeking to use the supplemental funding process to enact a host of permanent and draconian immigration policy changes. Some Senate Democrats, such as Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) among others, are expressing openness to the discussion. The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, […]

Biden Administration Banks on New Venezuela Strategy as US Grapples with Mass Migration

Biden Administration Banks on New Venezuela Strategy as US Grapples with Mass Migration

Editorial credit: bgrocker / Shutterstock.com By Priscilla Alvarez | November 3, 2023 WashingtonCNN — The Biden administration is banking on a new strategy toward Venezuela, which has grappled with economic and political turmoil under an authoritarian regime, in an attempt to stem mass migration and stabilize the country. Poor economic conditions, food shortages and limited access to health care […]

Mayors Highlight Way Forward for Biden Administration & Congress to Advance Order and Fairness on Asylum

Mayors Highlight Way Forward for Biden Administration & Congress to Advance Order and Fairness on Asylum

Vanessa Cárdenas: “Asylum seekers need a hand up, not a handout. These mayors understand this and that is why they are calling for an orderly, efficient and fair process for asylum seekers to arrive and be able to support themselves through work as their cases are heard.” Washington, DC – A new letter from the mayors of […]

USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Regarding the 2-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for the J Nonimmigrant Classification

USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Regarding the 2-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for the J Nonimmigrant Classification

Editorial credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the 2-year foreign residence requirement for the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) classification. The update adds information about how USCIS determines whether the requirement has been met, the evidence a benefit requestor may submit to show compliance with […]

Eric Adams wins: Data prove ‘tough love’ Works amid NYC Migrant Crisis

Eric Adams wins: Data prove ‘tough love’ Works amid NYC Migrant Crisis

By Post Editorial Board Guess what? When it comes to NYC’s social problems, tough love works. The latest evidence comes from the city’s migrant housing efforts. Mayor Eric Adams put in place a policy requiring migrants in shelters to vacate and reapply for a spot after 30 days (60 days for families with kids). This bold step clawed […]

Biden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress

Biden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress

Posted by Adriel Orozco | Oct 25, 2023 On October 20, the Biden administration renewed its request for emergency supplemental funding for border management from Congress. This new $14 billion request represents more than a $10 billion increase from the administration’s original August proposal and includes a sizeable investment in areas of the immigration system often forgotten by years of deterrence-heavy policy. […]

Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders

Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders

Posted by Karen Aho | Oct 23, 2023 In September, the Biden administration extended temporary protection to some 472,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States. Doing so provided welcome humanitarian relief—thousands of men, women, and children have fled violence and natural disasters and find themselves without a home—but it also ushered in the possibility of notable economic gains for U.S. […]