Gustavo A. Casillas is now a proud U.S. citizen and the owner of Gustavo’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar, in Cortex. Gustavo, who is from a small town named Juchitlan in Mexico, immigrated to the U.S. on a work visa. He had been working hard since 2002 to achieve his dream of owning a restaurant and […]

Trump Administration’s New Crackdown Targets Parents The Trump administration has now authorized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities to arrest parents and relatives of undocumented children who are believed to have paid smugglers to bring their children to the U.S. The administration believes that these arrests will crackdown on illegal immigration and prevent

Green card lottery is considered to be one of the easiest ways to get a green card in the U.S. as it does not require the applicant to have a sponsor. Every year, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) publishes lottery instructions with the list of countries whose citizens can participate in the lottery. Only

Arkansas to Expand Federal Immigration Enforcement Millions of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. would likely face deportation under the Trump administration. The Pew Research Center’s reports show that there are around 70,000 undocumented immigrants living in Arkansas with much fear of deportation. Read more. House Panel Bans Sanctuary Cities A Michigan House committee has

Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, well known as DAPA has been rolled back. This program was proposed by the Obama administration in 2014. DAPA’s aimed at protecting parents of children who are either green card holders or U.S. citizens from deportation. This program was never implemented as it was blocked

San Jose Law Could Limit ICE Cooperation San Jose Councilman Lan Diep has proposed a law named “Shield Our City” that would prevent the city’s police department from making any agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The proposed law would also force the ICE to gain permission before it carries out raids in

Doubling of Juveniles Gaining Legal Status As the number of juveniles arrested while trying to enter into the U.S. is on the increase, the number of applicants to the Special Immigrant Juvenile Program that grants these immigrants a pathway to a green card, is also growing. But a new legislation introduced in the House of

EB-5 visa, called the “Golden Visa,” allows foreign investors to get permanent resident status in the U.S. and a fast-track to U.S. citizenship in exchange for investing half a million dollars or more into job-creating projects in the U.S. Now that the rules for getting H-1B visas are getting stricter, many are trying to find