Immigration News

Legal immigration benefits are getting pricier under new Trump policy

by Jim Hacking | December 5, 2019

Before falling in love and getting married, Marco Malagon’s chances of obtaining legal status were slim. While his brother is a U.S. citizen and could have petitioned for him,... VIEW POST

Bernie just dropped his immigration plan: abolish ICE and make DACA recipients legal

by Jim Hacking | November 7, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders released his immigration plan Thursday, promising to enact a progressive wish list of policies, such as abolishing ICE, pausing deportations, and pushing a pathway to citizenship,... VIEW POST

Brothers featured in "Living Undocumented" Netflix series say they had to go into hiding to avoid ICE

by Jim Hacking |

It was just over a year ago that Camilo Dunoyer, now 18, first drew national attention to his family's plight with a social media video. In it he described... VIEW POST

A Cuban immigrant asked for asylum. After months of detention, he killed himself, ICE says.

by Jim Hacking | October 18, 2019

After an Oct. 9 immigration court hearing, Roylan Hernandez-Diaz was angry and disappointed. The 43-year-old asylum-seeker had been told he needed to provide more evidence of the political attacks... VIEW POST

Fake Immigration Court Dates are Being Issued, Here's Why

by Jim Hacking | September 19, 2019

When a Key West woman finally got her notice to appear in immigration court, she prepared for a grueling trek to Miami. The Russian immigrant — a domestic violence... VIEW POST

International adoption community plunged into worry over citizenship crackdown

by Jim Hacking | September 13, 2019

The day Lillian Williams turned 14, she visited the DMV to go through a rite of passage for American teens — obtaining a learner’s permit. Instead of leaving with... VIEW POST

USCIS Is Using Fake Social Media Accounts to Check People Entering The Country

by Jim Hacking | September 3, 2019

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship. An updated Homeland... VIEW POST