Workplace and neighborhood immigration raids will be carried out in the state of California following its decision to become a sanctuary state, according to Thomas Homan, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Homan says the agency will have no option other than to conduct such operations, resulting in undocumented immigrants who are […]

Georgia Republican Senator, David Perdue, wants fewer low-skilled immigrant workers to be allowed to come to the US, telling a conservative radio program recently that such people inevitably compete with low-skilled, low-end American workers. He is not alone in his views, with Senator James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican, also wanting to see immigration rules tightened.

The White House is putting the finishing touches to a plan for hard-line immigration reforms in return for supporting a way to fix the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) crisis, an approach that could alienate Democrats and even some in the Republican Party, potentially wrecking the chances of a successful deal. The top immigration

On Thursday, Jerry Brown, the Governor of California, signed legislation extending the protections offered by the state to undocumented immigrants, in a move intended to counter the immigration crackdown brought on by President Donald Trump. From 1 January 2018, police will be prevented from making inquiries about the immigration status of individuals or from taking

More than 110,000 young undocumented immigrants, around 72 percent of eligible applicants, have applied to have their work permits renewed before the Thursday deadline set by President Donald Trump on his decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The program was a signature policy of President Barack Obama. Although advocates in

Premium processing of H-1B US visas has been resumed by the US across all categories, several months after it was temporarily put on hold to cope with the large influx of applications for the popular work visas. Premium processing was suspended in April due to the enormous influx. Last month, the US decided to reopen

A new study from the national grassroots organization, American Families United (AFU), claims that at least 350,000 individuals with US citizenship are married to immigrant spouses who face problems with immigration authorities in the US and that the figure could go as high as over half a million. Kim Anderson, the president of American Families

According to media reports at the weekend, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 498 foreign nationals for federal immigration violations during a four-day operation. The crackdown, referred to as ‘Operation Safe City’, saw undocumented immigrants rounded up from as many as 42 different nations across ten US counties or cities, ICE has revealed.

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) in New York City is warning undocumented immigrants that scam artists are trying exploits to gain legal status by giving false information about the possibility of getting a US visa if they have resided in the US for at least a decade. The DCA has warned to watch out

US Senator, Ted Cruz is scheduled to speak at an EB-5 US visa industry gathering late next month. This is according to the website of Related Companies, a co-sponsor for the event. The announcement comes as continued criticism is aimed at President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, for his family’s business use

The number of apprehensions on the US border has increased, with thousands more undocumented immigrants being caught attempting to illegally enter the country or claim asylum. The summer saw a 60 percent surge in apprehensions, putting pressure on the Trump administration to crack down further on the nation’s southern border. The Department of Homeland Security