White House Plans Major Shift in Refugee Priorities

White House Plans Major Shift in Refugee Priorities

By: Mary Campbell The White House is reportedly preparing to cap the U.S. refugee admissions at 40,000 for fiscal year 2026, with a striking three‑quarters of these slots—approximately 30,000 places—earmarked specifically for white South Africans, particularly Afrikaners. This represents not only a sharp reduction from the 100,000 refugees admitted under the Biden administration in fiscal […]

Dual Citizenship: The USA Does Not Recognize, and Revocation of U.S. Citizenship

Dual Citizenship: The USA Does Not Recognize, and Revocation of U.S. Citizenship

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  Dual citizenship is a legal status in which a person holds citizenship in two countries simultaneously. This situation often arises when individuals are born to parents from different countries or when they acquire a new nationality through naturalization while retaining their original one. In an increasingly globalized world, dual citizenship has […]

Historical Context of Guantánamo Bay Detention Practices and Modern Immigrant Rights Under President Trump

Historical Context of Guantánamo Bay Detention Practices and Modern Immigrant Rights Under President Trump

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  Guantánamo Bay, located on the southeastern coast of Cuba, has been under U.S. control since 1903. Its detention facility gained international attention post-9/11 when it was used to hold individuals captured during the “War on Terror.” The choice of Guantánamo was strategic, aiming to place detainees outside the jurisdiction of U.S. […]