#U.S. Immigration

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Josephine Baker boards a bus at Idlewild (now JFK) Airport after being detained by immigration authorities on her arrival from Paris, June 5, 1954. She was permitted to stay until July 1. Baker, an outspoken champion of civil rights, left the U.S. in 1951, charging that she had been discriminated against in a New York nightclub.

Photo: Associated Press

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Rwanda in Talks to Accept U.S. Deportees Amid Human Rights Outcry, Says Foreign Minister

By Staff Writer | Naija247news – May 5, 2025 KIGALI, Rwanda – Rwanda’s government has confirmed it is in active discussions with the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump over a controversial plan to accept migrants deported from the United States—an arrangement already drawing sharp criticism from human rights watchdogs and global observers. Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,…

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US Increases Cap for O-1 Visa Holders in STEM Fields

In a move to attract top-tier talent to the United States, especially in the rapidly growing sectors of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), the U.S. government has introduced significant changes to the O-1 visa program. These changes are designed to make it easier for extraordinary STEM professionals to work in the U.S. and contribute to its technological and scientific…

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EB5 Visa Requirements: Key Steps and Eligibility Criteria for U.S. Investment Immigration

Learn about the essential EB5 Visa Requirements for obtaining U.S. permanent residency through investment. This guide covers the investment amount, job creation mandates, and the application process for the EB5 visa, providing valuable insights for potential investors and immigration professionals seeking to navigate the EB5 Visa Requirements successfully.

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The Expanding Landscape of Detention: A Look at the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center

In a marvelous twist of bureaucratic verbosity, a memorandum has emerged from the depths of policy-making obscurity, heralding the expansion of the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to full capacity. One can almost hear the distant echoes of “national sovereignty” and “border invasion” reverberating through the halls of power as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary…

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Immigrants Dominate U.S. Population Growth

For Fiscal 2024, ending June 30, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that  the U.S. population grew by about 1% to 340.1 million, which was  the fastest growth since 2001. This includes 2.7 million net arrivals of immigrants. This was fueled by a surge in legal and illegal arrivals, a falling birthrate and a death rate propped up by an aging population.”[1] This net arrival figure is after the…

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In light of the changing U.S. immigration policy, many are concerned about the future of work visas, specifically the H-1B Visa program and L-1 Visa. Trump’s previous administration introduced significant changes to immigration policies aimed at protecting American jobs, which included stricter requirements and higher denial rates for H-1B and L-1 visas. The H-1B Visa Impact was substantial, affecting thousands of professionals, especially in the tech industry. For companies using the L-1 Visa to transfer employees to U.S. offices, the added scrutiny and tightened eligibility created numerous challenges.

As Trump’s potential return raises questions about the future of these programs, some individuals are exploring the EB-5 investor visa as an alternative route to U.S. residency. The EB-5 Visa program allows foreign nationals to gain permanent residency by investing in projects that generate U.S. jobs, aligning well with Trump’s focus on job creation and economic growth. With EB-5 currently authorized until 2027, it offers a stable pathway to residency amidst uncertain changes in H-1B and L-1 visa policies. For those able to invest, the EB-5 investor visa may be a viable alternative in an evolving U.S. immigration landscape.

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Headline: Biden extends legal protections to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens

The story is not that the president granted protections to these people. The story is that they didn’t already have them, y’all.

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Simon Guobadia's Citizenship Journey: A Story of Identity Theft, Fraud, and the Search for the American Dream. Will this be a Storyline for Porsha Williams?

A Story of Identity Theft, Fraud, and the Search for the American Dream Immigration legislation is complicated, as demonstrated by Simon Guobadia’s attempt to get US citizenship through deception and adopting multiple identities. The difficulties of seeking atonement and a new life are highlighted by his recent rejection in court. In a plot twist that sounds like it could have been taken…

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Large numbers from the Middle East, mostly from Syria and Afghanistan, flying directly into Tijuana airports heading to America.

Large numbers from the Middle East, mostly from Syria and Afghanistan, flying directly into Tijuana airports heading to America

While U.S. immigration authorities carried out 2.38 million migrant encounters (a term encompassing apprehensions and expulsions) at the southwest border in FY 2022, the statistic includes significant numbers of migrants who attempted to enter the United States multiple times without authorization[5]. This recidivism has been partially incentivized by the general lack of consequences that is the…

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List of cities in the U.S. that are suspected to have ICE raids in the next week

Chicago

Los Angeles

Denver

New York

Miami

Boston

Washington DC

San Antonio

Dallas

Phoenix

Seattle

Detroit

Newark

That being said, make sure to know and exercise your rights. This post outlines what is needed to detain someone, and what to do if you are detained by ICE.

Raids are suspected to continue in large metropolitan cities, with a focus on cities that are considered ‘sanctuary cities’, I will update the list if more places are suspected to be raided. Stay safe everyone

ACLU guide to immigrant rights

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Where are Immigrant Founders of U.S. Unicorns From? The majority of billion-dollar startups in the U.S. have at least one immigrant founder. Here is where those founders are from. The post Where are Immigrant Founders of U.S. Unicorns From? appeared first on Visual Capitalist. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/immigrant-founders-us-billion-dollar-companies/

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The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV has called for priests, deacons and parish leaders to join them in accompanying migrants to court.

Rev. Michael Pham, who was named bishop of San Diego, California, by Pope Leo in May, wrote a letter about the action on Wednesday, along with Rev. Ramón Bejarano and Rev. Ramón Bejarano, both appointed by Pope Francis.

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Analysis of Recent U.S.Immigration Surge        

A New York Times columnist, David Leonhardt, has provided an analysis of the recent surge in U.S. immigration. Here are the seven highlights of that analysis.[1] “1. The immigration surge since 2021 has been the largest in U.S. history, surpassing even the levels of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Total net migration — the number of people coming to the country minus the number leaving — will…