There are fewer immigrants applying for US citizenship, yet the line is not getting shorter as a consequence. There have been fewer applications for naturalization in 2018 so far, with the first three months of the year seeing 70,000 fewer than in 2017, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services data. Despite the decrease in […]

A popular but contentious immigration program, which gives US visas to rich investors is under pressure just weeks away from its deadline for renewal, on 30 September. The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program has helped tens of thousands of immigrants coming to the US in return for billions of dollars of investment into the country. But,

As the immigration debate begins again with renewed vigor in Washington, new research shows that the number of filed tax returns and the income of immigrants can be boosted by getting a green card. The authors of the study, Ethan Lewis, and Elizabeth Cascio from Dartmouth College examined how granting permanent residency status in the

Asylum seekers at the port of entry in San Ysidro could discover faster whether they can pursue asylum claims in US immigration court due to a new program undergoing a pilot scheme at the border crossing. The program would allow people who fear being sent back to their home nations but lack the legal right

On Sunday, President Donald Trump said he would be willing to contemplate a government shutdown if the Democrats refuse to give their vote to his proposals for immigration, including the much-discussed wall on the border between the US and Mexico. Republicans have been playing down the possibility of a government shutdown, wanting to ensure they

On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must face a lawsuit from advocacy groups and states over its intention to ask for the citizenship status of those filling out the US Census in 2020. Manhattan US District Judge, Jesse Furman denied the attempt to dismiss the lawsuit, backed by the District of

Last October, the State Department advised the Trump administration against its decision to end temporary protection for immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, warning that the move could worsen attempts to combat gang violence and the illicit drug trade. This was revealed in documents made public on Wednesday. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s senior

Lawyers from the Massachusetts branch of the American Civil Liberties Union will question the new director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston field office about the controversial policy of targeting undocumented immigrants for arrest outside government offices where they have appointments, a practice she reinstated last month. Rebecca Adducci took over as the

On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the immediate release of a New York pizza delivery man from immigration custody, challenging the US government’s determination to deport the undocumented Ecuadoran immigrant immediately, and described him as a model citizen. Father of two, Pablo Villavicencio was arrested on 1 June while delivering pasta to a military base

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump mocked the Democratic Party for the demands by some of its members for the shutdown of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He claimed that the stance will only help the Republican Party during the midterm Congressional elections, which are set to take place in November. Trump made the comments during

As the southern border of the US is increasingly fortified by the Trump administration, there is rising concern about the growing number of undocumented immigrants entering the country illegally via its Canadian northern border. Court documents and officials reveal that smugglers have been paid up to $4,000 to help people cross the border, which lies