Editorial credit: Rebekah Zemansky / Shutterstock.com By Fisayo Okare | Documented Around 40 individuals detained at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility — New York state’s largest immigrant detention center — went on a hunger strike to protest the facility’s policy and practice of locking people in their cells for approximately 18 hours per day, and […]
Marco Rubio. Editorial credit: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Yesterday, at a Miami rally, Donald Trump continued his relentless and lurid focus on immigration lies while reiterating his plans for mass roundups and deportations. The remarks follow the release of the Republican Party’s official 2024 platform, which reflects Trump’s full takeover of the […]
Marriage fraud for Green Card purposes is a significant issue that challenges the integrity of the U.S. immigration system and can profoundly affect U.S. citizen spouses. This issue becomes even more complex when children are involved, as the presence of children can obscure the fraudulent nature of the marriage. This analysis explores how federal immigration […]
By Anna Shepperson | Immigration Impact Almost one in every seven people in the United States is an immigrant, according to the American Immigration Council’s new analysis of the 2022 American Community Survey. The updated state-level data from the Council’s Map the Impact tool reveals how immigrants—including those who are undocumented—make crucial contributions through their work in vital […]
Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / Shutterstock.com Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Haiti “Advances American Interests and Values” Access online version of release HERE Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the Biden Administration’s announcement of the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protection Status […]
By Leslie Dellon | Immigration Impact In Department of State v. Munoz, the Supreme Court has chosen procedural concerns over the reality that errors by consular officers may bar U.S. citizens from residing in the United States with their noncitizen spouses. Consular nonreviewability is a judge-made doctrine. Courts have barred review of visa denials due to separation of […]
By Raul Pinto & Laila Khan | Immigration Impact Approximately one year ago, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched Cash Electronic Bonds (CeBONDS), a web portal with the stated intent improving how people pay bonds to ICE to secure the release of a loved one from detention. One year in, it’s clear that while […]
Editorial credit: Lyonstock / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming approximately 11,000 new citizens in more than 195 naturalization ceremonies between June 28 and July 5. These ceremonies demonstrate our government’s commitment to welcoming immigrants and promoting the benefits of U.S. citizenship for all who are […]
By Gabe Ortiz | America’s Voice Naturalization ceremonies throughout June have welcomed hundreds of new Americans. In New Jersey, one of the largest naturalization ceremonies in years welcomed 500 new U.S. citizens from 75 different countries. Ceremonies have also taken place in states including Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Nebraska, where the Scotts Bluff National Monument hosted its […]
Editorial credit: Lyonstock / Shutterstock.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the grace periods when we will accept previous editions of the following forms: Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status; Form I-914, Supplement A, Application for Family Member of T-1 Recipient; Form I-914, Supplement B, Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of […]