green card, visa, citizenship news: june 2015 immigration tidbits and rumors

10 Essential Immigration News

Stories You Should Know About

June 2015

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June 2015

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1

U.S. And Cuba End

Cold War Hostilities



Here Is The News

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/13/us-and-cuba-to-reopen-embassies-and-restore-full-ties-in-early-july-reports-say


The U.S. and Cuba

have announced a long

overdue agreement to

normalize diplomatic

relations by early July.

Negotiators have

settled all but a few

differences and were

confident they would

soon be resolved.


The change of

foreign policy

ends a cold war

between the two

countries, which

dates back to

the late 1950s

and early 1960s.



Restoring ties with

Cuba will present

2016 presidential

candidates with

tricky campaign

issues – especially

those from Florida

like Jeb Bush and

Marco Rubio.



2

Mexico Joins Effort To

Reduce Migration

From Central America



Here Is The News

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2015/0611/Mexico-s-deportations-of-Central-Americans-rise-sharply

Mexico deported

51,565 migrants

from Guatemala,

Honduras, and El

Salvador during

January to April

2015.



The Inter-American

Commission on Human

Rights has expressed

concerns over Mexico’s

actions, including:

• More checkpoints

• Increased migrant raids

• Preventing refugees

from boarding the

northbound freight train

known as “The Beast”



The crackdown exposes

migrants to greater risks

of human trafficking,

extortion, assault and

other crimes.

Due to the changing of

migration corridors and

travel patterns, Central

American refugees are

using more dangerous

routes now.



3

Louisiana Marriage Fraud

Law Targets Immigrants



Here Is The News

http://www.ibtimes.com/immigration-reform-2015-marriage-fraud-bill-targeting-undocumented-immigrants-1962516

Louisiana lawmakers

have approved a law

which they claim is

designed to reduce

immigration fraud.

Their solution?

Prevent undocumented

immigrants from

getting married.



Bill supporters assert

fraudulent marriage is

the number one way

to get a green card.

Opponents assert the

law is an anti-

marriage effort and

that there was no

epidemic of

fraudulent marriages.



In reality, this is an

anti-green card bill.

Without a marriage

certificate, immigrants

are not able to become

permanent residents

via matrimony to U.S.

citizens or lawful

residents.



4

June Celebrated As

Immigrant Heritage

Month




Here Is The News

http://www.voanews.com/content/june-celebrated-as-immigrant-herotage-month-in-us/2803878.html

June is Immigrant

Heritage Month in

the United States.

Its goal is to honor

and recognize the

accomplishments of

immigrants in

shaping U.S. history

and culture.




The immigration population of

the U.S. in 2013 was more than

41 million.

The largest groups:

28% from Mexico

5% from India and China

4% from the Philippines

3% from Vietnam, Korea, El

Salvador, and Cuba

Europeans are 11% of the

current U.S. immigrant

population. In contrast, they

were 75% of the total in the

mid-1960s. http://www.bataraimmigrationlaw.com


Mexican-born immigrants

are the largest immigrant

group in the U.S.

But in recent years, their

numbers have decreased

due to:

• The global recession

• Improved educational

and employment

opportunities at home

• Tougher U.S. border

enforcement



5

Political Posters And

Immigration Reform




Here Is The News

http://hyperallergic.com/198051/considering-the-immigrant-experience-through-political-posters/

The loudest

voices in the

immigration

debate belong

to the most

xenophobic -

those with an

unreasonable

fear or hatred

of people

from different

countries.




The artists and

activists creating

immigration posters

understand the

connection between

art and social change.

This poster

challenges the

deportation policies

of the Obama

administration.




Carol Wells, Executive Director of the Center for

the Study of Political Graphics, organized a show

featuring 75 posters which speak to people who

remain indifferent to immigration issues.




6 California Residency

For Undocumented

Immigrants?




Here Is The News

http://www.ibtimes.com/immigration-reform-signature-collection-underway-california-initiative-give-1985664

California has a long

history of initiatives

on multicultural and

immigrant issues.

The effort to grant

residency permits to

immigrants may

become the most

heated initiative in

California history.




If the proposal

passes, some

immigrants who

register for the

program, pay

taxes, and get

immunizations

will be allowed to

stay in California

legally. http://www.bataraimmigrationlaw.com



If the initiative wins, it

will face challenges

from anti-immigration

groups.

Several California

cities, like Escondido

and Temecula, will

likely file lawsuits in

opposition.




7

Immigration Law And

Foreign Students




Here Is The News

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2015/06/08/graduating-congratulations-now-get-out/

Due to shortage

of temporary

work visas,

international

students are

forced to leave

the United

States after

graduation.




Most of these students are here

on student (F-1) visas. This

allows them to remain in the

U.S. for 12 months after

graduation for internships,

training, or employment.

If the degree was in a STEM

field, they can stay an additional

17 months (for a total of 29

months).

STEM stands for:

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Mathematics




During the 2013-14

school year, the U.S.

enrolled 900,000

foreign students,

making the United

States host to more

international

students than any

other country in the

world.




8

Temporary Protected

Status For Nepal




Here Is The News

http://www.ibtimes.com/after-nepal-quake-nepalis-us-now-eligible-temporary-protection-1981845

Following a

devastating

earthquake in

Nepal, the U.S.

has decided to

grant Nepalis

living here

Temporary

Protected Status

(TPS). http://www.bataraimmigrationlaw.com



TPS provides immigrants with a

safe haven while they are not

able to return to their home

country due to an environmental

disaster, armed conflict, or other

severe temporary conditions.

While in TPS status, immigrants

are allowed to stay in the United

States and obtain work

authorization.

When TPS ends, immigrants

return to the same status they had

before they registered for TPS.




The decision to grant TPS was

based on:

• Over 8,700 human

fatalities

• More than 20,000 persons

seriously injured

• About 750,000 homes

damaged or destroyed

• At least 25 hospitals

damaged and 900 village

facilities rendered non

functional

The United Nations estimates

2.8 million people are in need

of humanitarian assistance.




9

Family Unity For

Immigrants




Here Is The News

http://www.latinpost.com/articles/61929/20150624/immigration-5-million-citizen-children-affected-dapa-decision-report.htm

A new study by the

University of Southern

California shows that:

• 5.5 million U.S. citizen

children have at least one

parent without lawful

immigration status

• Another .5 million

children living in the U.S.

as lawful residents have at

least one parent without

lawful status




These children will benefit

if the Deferred Action Plan

For Parents Of Americans

And Lawful Permanent

Residents (DAPA) goes

into effect.

The program is blocked

until the Fifth Circuit Court

of Appeals holds a new

hearing on whether DAPA

is constitutional.




According to the Center

For American Progress,

45,000 - 70,000 parents

of U.S. citizen children

have been deported

annually.

A large percentage of

those deported have no

conviction or criminal

records.




10

How Youth Migrant

Crisis Has Affected

Immigration Court




Here Is The News

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/todays-high-school-graduates-will-college-kid-gets-immigration-hearing/

The immigration court

overcrowding has existed

for many years.

Due to inaction by

Congress, the situation

continues to worsen.

According to recent

studies, the backlog of

cases is now 450,000.

Since there are only 250

judges, it means each judge

has to oversee 1,800 cases

per year.




Even last summer,

when over 60,000

immigrant youth

arrived at America’s

borders, Congress

did not move

forward with a plan

to increase the

number of judicial

personnel.




At the rate cases today

are moving forward,

many of these immigrant

children will have to

spend a third of their

lives in immigration

limbo before their next

hearing.

In many instances, the

non-refugee cases have

been rescheduled for

hearing in 2017 and

beyond.





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