As Louisville Becomes More Diverse, So Do the Scams

As Louisville Becomes More Diverse, So Do the Scams

By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services A convening in Louisville is part of ongoing efforts by the FTC to track fraud impacting immigrant and minority communities. Immigrants and refugees from across Asia, Africa and Latin America pursuing the American dream in Louisville, Kentucky, are being blindsided by predatory schemes that strip them of financial resources […]

United Way of NYC: An Organization That Helps Immigrants

United Way of NYC: An Organization That Helps Immigrants

Photo: Senior Vice President of Community Impact, Chief Impact & Strategy Officer, Ms. Amy Sananman By Linda Nwoke There are over 90,000 nonprofit organizations in New York. The majority work to deliver incredible support and impact on varying communities and economies. One organization is working to assist New Yorkers who are low-income earners. The organization […]

Time is Running Out for Congress to Act on Immigration This Year

Time is Running Out for Congress to Act on Immigration This Year

San Francisco, CA – August 28, 2021: Protesters demonstrate in a show of support and solidarity with those Afghans who are attempting to escape from the country and the ongoing systematic violence. (Shutterstock) By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact Can immigration avoid a cold winter in Congress? That’s the question immigrants and their advocates are asking […]

The Supreme Court Takes on Enforcement Priorities and Other Immigration Questions in its 2022 – 2023 Term

The Supreme Court Takes on Enforcement Priorities and Other Immigration Questions in its 2022 – 2023 Term

By Emma Winger, Immigration Impact The Supreme Court will tackle more hot button immigration issues in its 2022 – 2023 term. Front and center is the Biden administration’s effort to set immigration enforcement priorities. But the Court will also consider what a noncitizen must do to get federal court review of immigration court decisions. It […]

New York Lawyer Accused of Duping Hundreds of Immigrants Disbarred

New York Lawyer Accused of Duping Hundreds of Immigrants Disbarred

By Chinekwu Osakwe, Reuters (Reuters) – A New York lawyer accused of filing more than 1,000 “fraudulent and frivolous” immigration applications was disbarred six years after being acquitted of criminal charges alleging the same behavior, according to a document filed in New York’s First Appellate District Tuesday. Owolabi Salis was accused by New York’s Attorney […]

Are You in an Abusive Relationship? You Can Get a Green Card Through VAWA

Are You in an Abusive Relationship? You Can Get a Green Card Through VAWA

By Mary Campbell In 2021, the United Nations published the report “Measuring the Shadow Pandemic: Violence Against Women During COVID-19.” It said that since the pandemic, violence against women has increased to unprecedented levels. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine said that domestic violence cases increased by 25 to 33 percent globally. The National Commission […]

Investigation Confirms Immigrant Women Held by ICE Underwent Illegal Medical Procedures at Georgia Facility

Investigation Confirms Immigrant Women Held by ICE Underwent Illegal Medical Procedures at Georgia Facility

By Linda Nwoke, A Journal Exclusive In September 2020, the news broke on a class-action lawsuit filed by former detainees at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, against several parties, including the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Center, Dr. Mahendra Amin, and the Irwin County Hospital. The facility, under the […]

Congress Proposes the Case Backlog and Transparency Act to Tackle USCIS Backlogs

Congress Proposes the Case Backlog and Transparency Act to Tackle USCIS Backlogs

By Raul Pinto The backlog of pending applications at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has increased exponentially in the last few years. Congress is finally taking notice. The Case Backlog and Transparency Act, introduced by Congressman Tony Cárdenas on October 25, seeks to address the long delays encountered by millions of immigrants who applied for […]

Beware of Immigration Fraud: The Wrong Advice Can Hurt You

Beware of Immigration Fraud: The Wrong Advice Can Hurt You

By Krystal Ramsaroop Immigrants can be classified as a “vulnerable population” because they are constantly at an increased risk for poor physical, psychological, and social health. They are faced with the day-today challenges of obtaining the basic desires of life, such as freedom, human rights, and flexibility. With the influx of thousands of migrants entering […]

DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs

DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs

By uscis.gov The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (DOS), has announced the lists of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in the next year. The notice listing the eligible countries will be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 10, 2022. Effective […]

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