How much of a difference a year can make! For immigration policy activists, this year had a lot of ups and downs. Here are some of the big changes to immigration policy that took place in 2018, and how applicants can prepare for them. DACA For most of the year, DACA languished as Democrats and Read more about Immigration Policy in 2018 and Beyond[…]
One of the Trump administration’s main lines of attack against immigration has been against what they are referring to as “chain migration” — when citizens or legal permanent residents petition their family members to join them in the United States as permanent residents (and eventually, as citizens in their own right). Currently, citizens can apply Read more about The Importance of Filing for Family-Based Immigrant Petitions Right Away[…]
Over the past 12 months, with the new administration, we have seen some important changes in the way our government handles and views immigration. The changes included: Five days into his presidency, President Trump signed two executive orders. The first detailed the construction of a wall and more detention facilities, including hiring 5,000 additional Border Read more about 2017 in Retrospect: Immigration Trends and the Contributions of Immigrants to the US economy[…]