Immigration News

October 30, 2018

Attorney General Sessions seeks to Expand Power on Immigration Cases

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing to change the circumstances which allow Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step-in to a judicial immigration case. Stepping In to an Immigration case means taking charge of case and ruling on it. Past practice has generally had the attorney generals only step-in to affirm or overturn cases the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has already ruled on. These proposed changes could reshape federal immigration policy.

For further details please review The Hill news article, “Sessions seeks to expand power on immigration cases“.

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October 24, 2018

Immigration Data & Facts State by State – West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming!

by Kellie N. Lego

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming!

The AIC has compiled research which shows that Immigrants are an essential part of each of these states’ economy, labor force and tax base. As our economy continues to grow, Immigrants and their children are a growing economic and political force as consumers, taxpayers and entrepreneurs. As United States economic continues to grow, immigrants and their children will continue to play a key role in shaping the economic and political future of each of these states.

October 22, 2018

With border wall funding still in question, construction finishes on Calexico barrier

by Kellie N. Lego

In the first week of October, construction workers in Calexico, CA put up the final panels of a section of Trump’s new border wall. This old barrier replacement project is being publicized by President Trump as the first part of his Border Wall between Mexico and the United States!

Because this was a replacement project, to get the funding the Trump administration could not build barriers that resembled the wall prototypes in Otay Mesa. Whether the Calexico, CA barrier is part of Trump’s new border wall is still being debated.

For further details please review the San Diego Union Tribune News Article, “With border wall funding still in question, construction finishes on Calexico barrier“.

October 16, 2018

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to introduce bill to fully fund Trump’s border wall

by Kellie N. Lego

A spokesperson for Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told CNN that the Congressman would introduce legislation this week to fully fund (23.4 billion) President Trump’s Border Wall! The bill is still being drafted but would be released soon.

The House of Representatives remains in recess until mid-November, after the midterm elections!

For further details please review the CNN News Article, “House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to introduce bill to fully fund Trump’s border wall “.

October 9, 2018

Immigration at Ellis Island: Photos

by Kellie N. Lego

Ellis Island operated as the nations’ busiest Immigration inspection station from 1892 until 1954. They processed over 12 million immigrants in its 62 years of operation. Ellis Island was the gateway to America; approximately 40% of U.S. citizens today had at least one ancestor immigrate through the Island. This article presents a photo history of Ellis Island’s operations.

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History.com, 10/3/18, History Stories:

October 8, 2018

Immigration Data & Facts State by State – Vermont, Virginia and Washington!

by Kellie N. Lego

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Vermont, Virginia and Washington!

The AIC has compiled research which shows that Immigrants are an essential part of each of these states’ economy, labor force and tax base. As our economy continues to grow, Immigrants and their children are a growing economic and political force as consumers, taxpayers and entrepreneurs. As United States economic continues to grow, immigrants and their children will continue to play a key role in shaping the economic and political future of each of these states.

October 3, 2018

Problems for Pentagon’s immigrant recruit program

by Kellie N. Lego

The Pentagon would like to restart a program for recruiting immigrants with specific skills desired by the U.S. Military with the promise of gaining U.S. citizenship. The program called Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) would allow thousands of people with critical medical or Asian and African language skills to join the military. The stricter Trump Administration immigration policies have stalled the program.

Secretary of Defense, James N. Mattis backs the restart of the MAVNI program. He stated, “We need and want every qualified patriot willing to serve and able to serve,”

For further details please review the CBS News Article, “Problems for Pentagon’s immigrant recruit program “.

September 20, 2018

Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration Judges

by Kellie N. Lego

List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration Judges:

CNN News (CNN.com), 9/10/18:

Sessions criticizes immigrants’ attorneys before immigration judges

September 18, 2018

New Face-Scanning Technology at Dulles Airport

by Kellie N. Lego

Just three days after beginning the use of new Face-Scanning technology at Dulles Airport in Virginia, the CBP got a hit. A young man traveling from Sao Paulo, Brazil, tried to use a French passport, but the new face-detection technology spotted he didn’t match the passport photo. CBP stated it was the first time this technology has detected an impostor!

For more information on this subject, please review WTOP’s News Article,”New face-scanning tech at Dulles helped spot impostor, feds say“.

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September 12, 2018

Immigration Data & Facts State by State – Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota!

by Kellie N. Lego

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota!

The AIC has compiled research which shows that Immigrants are an essential part of each of these states’ economy, labor force and tax base. As our economy continues to grow, Immigrants and their children are a growing economic and political force as consumers, taxpayers and entrepreneurs. As United States economic continues to grow, immigrants and their children will continue to play a key role in shaping the economic and political future of each of these states.