Green Card, Visa, Citizenship News: June 2015 Immigration Tidbits And Rumors

10 Essential Immigration News
Stories You Should Know About
June 2015
http://www.bataraimmigrationlaw.com

1
U.S. And Cuba End
Cold War Hostilities

The U.S. and Cuba
have announced a long
overdue agreement to
normalize diplomatic
relations by early July.
Negotiators have
settled all but a few
differences and were
confident they would
soon be resolved.

The change of
foreign policy
ends a cold war
between the two
countries, which
dates back to
the late 1950s
and early 1960s.

Restoring ties with
Cuba will present
2016 presidential
candidates with
tricky campaign
issues – especially
those from Florida
like Jeb Bush and
Marco Rubio.

2
Mexico Joins Effort To
Reduce Migration
From Central America

Mexico deported
51,565 migrants
from Guatemala,
Honduras, and El
Salvador during
January to April
2015.

The Inter-American
Commission on Human
Rights has expressed
concerns over Mexico’s
actions, including:
• More checkpoints
• Increased migrant raids
• Preventing refugees
from boarding the
northbound freight train
known as “The Beast”

The crackdown exposes
migrants to greater risks
of human trafficking,
extortion, assault and
other crimes.
Due to the changing of
migration corridors and
travel patterns, Central
American refugees are
using more dangerous
routes now.

3
Louisiana Marriage Fraud
Law Targets Immigrants

Louisiana lawmakers
have approved a law
which they claim is
designed to reduce
immigration fraud.
Their solution?
Prevent undocumented
immigrants from
getting married.

Bill supporters assert
fraudulent marriage is
the number one way
to get a green card.
Opponents assert the
law is an anti-
marriage effort and
that there was no
epidemic of
fraudulent marriages.

In reality, this is an
anti-green card bill.
Without a marriage
certificate, immigrants
are not able to become
permanent residents
via matrimony to U.S.
citizens or lawful
residents.

4
June Celebrated As
Immigrant Heritage
Month

June is Immigrant
Heritage Month in
the United States.
Its goal is to honor
and recognize the
accomplishments of
immigrants in
shaping U.S. history
and culture.

The immigration population of
the U.S. in 2013 was more than
41 million.
The largest groups:
28% from Mexico
5% from India and China
4% from the Philippines
3% from Vietnam, Korea, El
Salvador, and Cuba
Europeans are 11% of the
current U.S. immigrant
population. In contrast, they
were 75% of the total in the
mid-1960s.

Mexican-born immigrants
are the largest immigrant
group in the U.S.
But in recent years, their
numbers have decreased
due to:
• The global recession
• Improved educational
and employment
opportunities at home
• Tougher U.S. border
enforcement

5
Political Posters And
Immigration Reform

The loudest
voices in the
immigration
debate belong
to the most
xenophobic -
those with an
unreasonable
fear or hatred
of people
from different
countries.

The artists and
activists creating
immigration posters
understand the
connection between
art and social change.
This poster
challenges the
deportation policies
of the Obama
administration.

Carol Wells, Executive Director of the Center for
the Study of Political Graphics, organized a show
featuring 75 posters which speak to people who
remain indifferent to immigration issues.

6
California Residency
For Undocumented
Immigrants?

California has a long
history of initiatives
on multicultural and
immigrant issues.
The effort to grant
residency permits to
immigrants may
become the most
heated initiative in
California history.

If the proposal
passes, some
immigrants who
register for the
program, pay
taxes, and get
immunizations
will be allowed to
stay in California
legally.

If the initiative wins, it
will face challenges
from anti-immigration
groups.
Several California
cities, like Escondido
and Temecula, will
likely file lawsuits in
opposition.

7
Immigration Law And
Foreign Students

Due to shortage
of temporary
work visas,
international
students are
forced to leave
the United
States after
graduation.

Most of these students are here
on student (F-1) visas. This
allows them to remain in the
U.S. for 12 months after
graduation for internships,
training, or employment.
If the degree was in a STEM
field, they can stay an additional
17 months (for a total of 29
months).
STEM stands for:
• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Mathematics

During the 2013-14
school year, the U.S.
enrolled 900,000
foreign students,
making the United
States host to more
international
students than any
other country in the
world.

8
Temporary Protected
Status For Nepal

Following a
devastating
earthquake in
Nepal, the U.S.
has decided to
grant Nepalis
living here
Temporary
Protected Status
(TPS).

TPS provides immigrants with a
safe haven while they are not
able to return to their home
country due to an environmental
disaster, armed conflict, or other
severe temporary conditions.
While in TPS status, immigrants
are allowed to stay in the United
States and obtain work
authorization.
When TPS ends, immigrants
return to the same status they had
before they registered for TPS.

The decision to grant TPS was
based on:
• Over 8,700 human
fatalities
• More than 20,000 persons
seriously injured
• About 750,000 homes
damaged or destroyed
• At least 25 hospitals
damaged and 900 village
facilities rendered non
functional
The United Nations estimates
2.8 million people are in need
of humanitarian assistance.

9
Family Unity For
Immigrants

A new study by the
University of Southern
California shows that:
• 5.5 million U.S. citizen
children have at least one
parent without lawful
immigration status
• Another .5 million
children living in the U.S.
as lawful residents have at
least one parent without
lawful status

These children will benefit
if the Deferred Action Plan
For Parents Of Americans
And Lawful Permanent
Residents (DAPA) goes
into effect.
The program is blocked
until the Fifth Circuit Court
of Appeals holds a new
hearing on whether DAPA
is constitutional.

According to the Center
For American Progress,
45,000 - 70,000 parents
of U.S. citizen children
have been deported
annually.
A large percentage of
those deported have no
conviction or criminal
records.

10
How Youth Migrant
Crisis Has Affected
Immigration Court

The immigration court
overcrowding has existed
for many years.
Due to inaction by
Congress, the situation
continues to worsen.
According to recent
studies, the backlog of
cases is now 450,000.
Since there are only 250
judges, it means each judge
has to oversee 1,800 cases
per year. http://www.bataraimmigrationlaw.com

Even last summer,
when over 60,000
immigrant youth
arrived at America’s
borders, Congress
did not move
forward with a plan
to increase the
number of judicial
personnel.

At the rate cases today
are moving forward,
many of these immigrant
children will have to
spend a third of their
lives in immigration
limbo before their next
hearing.
In many instances, the
non-refugee cases have
been rescheduled for
hearing in 2017 and
beyond.

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