All nations will be required to give extensive data to the US State Department to assist in vetting US visa applicants. This is according to a cable obtained by Reuters. Nations that do not follow the newly-established protocols, or at least take steps to begin doing so within 50 days, could face travel sanctions. The […]

President Donald Trump and his administration have been quietly collaborating with two conservative Senators in a bid to dramatically cut back the amount of legal immigration to the US and fulfill one of the biggest promises of last year’s Presidential election campaign. Trump intends to support a new bill that Arkansas Senator, Tom Cotton, and

A new report on the system that purports to test immigrants on their eligibility to gain US citizenship has concluded that a third are unable to understand or speak English and are functionally illiterate. The new Center for Immigration Studies report claims that around five million naturalized citizens, approximately 32 percent, lack even ‘basic’ English

Thomas Homan, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, says he is uncertain about the exact number of undocumented immigrants currently living in the US, and that the figure could be higher than the 11 or 12 million generally estimated. Homan notes that however many undocumented immigrants there are, they all now face deportation

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has redesigned the green card application form for those seeking permanent residence in the US. The 18-page document, officially known as Form 1-485, comes with new background questions for those wishing to alter their legal status. In a statement issued recently, USCIS said that the new instructions and Form

District Judge, Mark Goldsmith, has extended the stay on the deportation of every Iraqi national taken into custody during recent immigration sweeps in the US until at least 24 July. It had been set to expire on Monday. Goldsmith says that an extension of the stay, sought by the American Civil Liberties Union, has good

On Wednesday, a federal appeals court ruled that Immigrant minors, crossing the border unaccompanied by their parents, have the legal right to challenge detention decisions in court rather than being turned over to family members already living in the US. The two laws passed by Congress do not end unaccompanied immigrant children’s right to a

New green cards are given to around a million immigrants every year in the US, though less than half go to newcomers from other nations. The majority of green cards are issued to those already living in the country on permanent resident US visas. This is according to data released by the Department of Homeland

A growing wave of immigrant refugees is choosing to head to Mexico rather than attempt getting into the US, as a result of the latter’s tough new immigration policies. The increase in immigrant refugees resettling in Mexico is paralleled by a decrease in the number heading to the US, with the apprehension of undocumented families

Six out of ten voters in the US agree with the ban on travelers from certain countries being allowed to enter the country unless they have a close relative already there. This is according to the results of a new opinion poll, released on Wednesday. The results of the Politico-Morning Consult poll showed that the

Several new reports claim that the Pentagon is contemplating ending a program that enables highly-skilled immigrants to become a part of the US military forces in exchange for receiving a speedier pathway to US citizenship. The program was initiated in 2009 as a way to add new recruits who had medical and language skills, especially