Residents of New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana may be aware of new changes to the immigration lottery system. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services made an announcement that it will end the lottery system for another system that favors foreign workers who...
Most undocumented workers are essential employees
Sixty-nine percent of undocumented immigrant workers in the United States hold jobs that the Department of Homeland Security deems “essential” during the current pandemic. A report released by immigration advocacy group FWD.US says these frontline workers are crucial...
It’s not a wise idea to overstay your United States visa
When you apply for and receive a visa to visit or work in the United States, it generally has effective dates on it. It's only between one date and the next that you're permitted to travel within or remain working in this country. If you overstay the expiration date...
How long does naturalization take?
You want to immigrate and become a U.S. citizen. It has always been a dream of yours. However, you have heard that it takes a long time, and it's a bit concerning to you. How long will it really take? This is a fairly complex process. The short answer is that it...
How the immigration decline hurts the future
Did you know that immigration is falling in the United States? Even fully legal immigration is down lately, dropping 12% between 2017 and 2018. That's a massive fall for just one year, especially if that trend continues. If it does, it could have a very negative...
Administration wins Supreme Court immigration victory
This week, the highest court in the land sided with the Trump administration on an immigration issue that can potentially affect even legal United States immigrants. The Supreme Court sided with the government, which effectively granted them the authority to...
Does the U.S. still lead the world in refugee resettlement?
For decades, the United States has led the world in refugee resettlement. In 2016, for instance, a total of 97,000 refugees arrived in America from numerous countries. These refugees were often escaping persecution, war, famine and other life-threatening issues in...
Immigrants contribute heavily to the population of U.S. children
If you want to see the impact that immigration has on the United States, you can consider it from many different angles. Immigrants create jobs. They boost the economy. They contribute to society in terms of art, culture and religion. They really make the United...
Immigrants’ real impact on U.S. jobs
Those who oppose immigration often trot out the old line about how people coming into the U.S. from other countries are going to take away the jobs that the Americans who were born within the borders wanted to get. They say that this is only going to lead to...
Trump seeking more changes in immigration procedures
The Trump administration wants to charge change a number of immigration regulations, which includes adding a fee to process applications filled out by asylum seekers as it continues to try to stem the number of people from Central America who want to enter the United...
