In New York City, more than 800,000 noncitizens and DREAMers will be able to vote in municipal elections as early as next year. This marks New York City as the first major U.S. city to grant voting rights to noncitizens. However, they’re still not able to vote in federal or state elections. Critics of the […]
U.S. Announces Travel Ban on Eight Cuban Officials After Crackdown on Protesters
January 12, 2022 By
The Biden Administration has issued a travel ban on eight Cuban officials who have been complicit in the repression of opposition protesters. This week, Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State, declared visa restrictions punishing an ongoing crackdown on participants in protests that started in July and called prison sentences given to those involved “harsh and unjust.” […]
The U.S. returns home 119 Cuban migrants as number of migrants traveling by sea increases
January 7, 2022 By
This week, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it had returned 119 Cuban migrants back to their home after picking them up at sea, making it the largest Cuban expulsion in four years. This marks a growing trend of Cuban migration from sea, which has been increasing over the years. The U.S. Coast Guard shared […]
The U.S. Census Bureau Sworn in the First Latino Director
January 7, 2022 By
This week, Robert Santos was sworn in as the head of the U.S. Census Bureau, becoming the first Latino director of the nation’s largest statistical agency. Robert Santos, former Chief Methodologist, and Vice President at the Urban Institute became the bureau’s 26th director. In November, the Senate approved Santos, a third-generation Mexican American statistician from […]
The Biden Administration to reimpose “Remain in Mexico” Policy
January 4, 2022 By
This week, Biden administration officials shared their plan to reimplement the “Remain in Mexico” policy. They emphasized their commitment to end the program and described their new outline to improve conditions for asylum seekers. The policy stops asylum seekers from entering the U.S. while immigration courts review their case. The main disapproval of the policy […]
Modern-Day Slavery Operation Uncovered, Thousands of Migrants Exploited in South Georgia.
December 8, 2021 By
For years, Mexican and Central American laborers have been brought to the U.S. to work on Georgia farms as modern-day slaves. About two dozen human traffickers, who were part of the crime ring that enslaved the workers, are all facing felony charges, which include mail fraud and mail fraud conspiracy, forced labor and forced labor […]
The Restart of “Remain in Mexico” Policy Fuels Immigration Advocates’ Frustration
December 7, 2021 By
This week, the Biden administration reintroduced the Trump-era border policy “Remain in Mexico.” This policy allows officials to send non-Mexican migrants to Mexico while they await their U.S. immigration court hearings. Many immigrant advocates had prepared for the court-ordered relaunch, but despite promises made by the Biden administration to be transparent, advocates remain frustrated amongst […]
Democrats Battling to Include Immigration in the Build Back Better Act
December 6, 2021 By
Senate Democrats have made their third attempt to include immigration procedures in the Build Back Better Act using a technical procedure. The process is called budget reconciliation, meaning the bill could pass with a simple majority of 51 votes and not require 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. It will determine whether Democrats can positively […]
Two Latino Marine Veterans Fight Deportation
November 30, 2021 By
For Valente and Manuel Valenzuela, both Marine Corps Vietnam veterans, face deportation and are currently fighting to stay in the only country they have known their whole lives. Valente decided to go into exile in Mexico while Manuel has become an activist fighting against their deportation, taking their case to the White house. In 1996, […]
Multiple states will stop the use of dehumanizing terms used for immigrants
November 29, 2021 By
For Democratic legislator Luz Rivas, the term “alien” meant that her family did not belong in the United States. In immigration terms, it meant that her mother was not a United States citizen, even though they were going through the naturalization process. The use of the term “alien” has been long opposed by immigrants and […]
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