Immigration News

Direct-Care Workers Will Decrease When TPS Status Expires

by Jim Hacking | April 3, 2018

Nirva, whose last name remains anonymous, is one of many immigrants who cares for the elderly.  Nirva is a fourty-six-year-old from Haiti. Approximately 59,000 Haitians are under Temporary Protected... VIEW POST

Baltimore City Funding a Team of Lawyers to Defend Immigrants in Removal

by Jim Hacking | March 27, 2018

The Trump Administration is playing hard-ball with all immigrants, but especially undocumented ones. To combat the aggressive treatment of undocumented immigrants, the majority of which are non-criminal everyday people,... VIEW POST

Jeff Sessions Might Not Want Domestic Violence Victims to Be Able to Seek Asylum

by Jim Hacking | March 19, 2018

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is moving his focus to asylum seekers that are survivors of domestic abuse.  He is reviewing whether domestic violence survivors have a claim to... VIEW POST

Nonprofits Helping Refugees Affected by Trump Administration Policies

by Jim Hacking |

Things aren’t looking great for nonprofit services helping refugees in Southeast Michigan. In the last year, with changes in policy and attitude in America, local resettlement agencies, and thus... VIEW POST

USCIS to Crack Down on Immigration Officers Who Approve Too Many Cases

by Jim Hacking | March 17, 2018

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service is adding another layer of bureaucracy to its processing of immigration benefits.  The intended target - to more closely scrutinize cases that are... VIEW POST

San Francisco ICE Spokesman Resigns Over False Statements From Jeff Sessions

by Jim Hacking | March 13, 2018

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman in San Francisco, James Schwab, resigned.  He credits his resignation to “false” and “misleading” statements made by government officials.  He specifically included Attorney... VIEW POST

Dreamers Still Dreaming Big

by Jim Hacking | March 5, 2018

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama Administration program for undocumented children, might be hanging in the balance with the American government right now, but Dreamers are remaining invigorated... VIEW POST