Archive for July 2018
After the Deadline: What Happens to Families Deemed Ineligible for Reunification?
Summer 2018 will be remembered for many major stories on immigration and immigration policy. Several of these stories centered on events in California. Among these events are two crucial decisions by California judges. The first was a decision by Judge John Mendez in Sacramento, who made the initial ruling against the federal government in its…
Read MoreReality TV to Real-Life: How to Become 90 Day Fiancé
Few things make better television than new romantic relationships. This is part of the thinking behind the TLC network’s reality/documentary show 90 Day Fiancé. The show follows several couples that have applied for or received a K-1 visa in the United States. This particular visa scheme allows an engaged couple to spend 90 days living…
Read MoreWhat Are the Ramifications Now That Trump’s Travel Ban Stands?
It’s only mid-July, yet this summer already feels like a series of immigration policy changes. We’ve seen the Trump Administration ramp up its stance on zero tolerance for illegal immigration, make announcements on asylum policies and changes to the asylum system, and even take the drastic step to separate minor children from their parents or…
Read MoreFeds vs. California: What Will Happen to California’s Sanctuary Laws?
The battle between the federal government and the State of California began early on in 2018. What began as a verbal spat regarding the federal government’s immigration policies and California’s support for sanctuary cities, quickly escalated in March 2018. It was back in March that the federal government sued California over its sanctuary laws, claiming…
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