Though the U.S. Congress failed to act on immigration reform and pass a reform bill, many U.S. states have approved a number of positive immigration reforms. In 2014, many state and local officials took steps to help undocumented immigrants living in their communities to live in the country without fear. Connecticut, California, District of Columbia […]

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been redesignated and extended for the nationals of Syria. Existing TPS designation for Syria has been extended from April 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), eligible nationals of Syria can apply for re-registration between January 5, 2015 and March 6, 2015, the

Vin Diesel, the famous “Fast & Furious” actor, was recently denied a U.S. visa. He was born in New York and is a U.S. citizen. He recently applied for and obtained citizenship in the Philippines. He turned Filipino after his application for Philippine citizenship was recently approved. To be a Filipino is something great and

Undocumented immigrants and immigration activists in the country are applauding President Obama’s immigration reform plan, a plan that has sent shockwaves across the U.S. His plan would grant a temporary relief from deportation only to a certain category of undocumented immigrants living here. Those with criminal records and those who got into the country illegally

The U.S. Congress stepped into 2014 with an aim of passing an immigration reform bill. 2014 has come to a close and till date and no progress has been made by the U.S. Congress on the issue. The only remarkable action that was taken this year on immigration is President Obama’s executive action on immigration

Here is our collection of highlights from the White House over the course of 2014. President Obama wanted to make 2014 a breakthrough year for the country. He vowed to make it a year of action in his 2014 State of Union address. This year, the President has taken more than 80 executive actions to