Tag: Trump

  1. Political Fight on DACA Imminent

    The fates of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants will likely be decided in September, when the Trump Administration determines whether it will continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, better known as “DACA.” As reported most recently in CNN, an order from a federal court in Texas instructs that the Trump Administration must decide whether it will cease the DACA program by September 5, 2017; READ MORE READ MORE

  2. Trump Backs Plan to Severely Cut Immigration

    Today, President Trump announced his support for a U.S. Senate proposal to cut legal immigration in half. READ MORE

  3. Immigration Enforcement Costing Millions of Dollars for Local Governments

    While President Trump has vowed to strongly enforce deportation laws, states and counties have been picking up sizable portions of the costs. READ MORE

  4. Trump and the GOP Planning to Cut Legal Immigration in Half

    President Trump, along with White House Aide Stephen Miller and Republican members of Congress, are seeking to cut legal immigration in half by the year 2027.  According to Politico, Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia, with the support of the president, will be introducing legislation to that effect later in the summer.  Currently, the United States accepts approximately 1 million legal immigrants into READ MORE READ MORE

  5. Travel Ban Update: State Department Expands Definition of “Close Family”

    In June, the United States Supreme Court allowed the implementation of the Travel Ban to proceed with a certain limitation. READ MORE

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