Immigration
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Trump sticks to his call for sweeping immigration reform
President Donald Trump spoke of a “new American moment” in his State of the Union as he stuck to his call for a sweeping immigration reform with the construction of US-Mexican border wall, end to Diversity...January 31, 2018 1111 0 -
State of the Union: Where do Americans stand on critical issues?
As President Donald Trump addresses the nation a year after moving to the White House, Americans have mixed views on several issues from economy to taxes, democracy to foreign policy and health care to immigration. According...January 30, 2018 1034 0 -
Trump open to citizenship for dreamers in exchange for immigration fixes including wall
The nation of immigrants may see some of the biggest changes to the immigration system in the months ahead, if President Donald Trump and Democrats find an agreement on an elaborate plan. Under the proposed plan,...January 25, 2018 925 0 -
Democrats and Republicans reach a deal to re-open government, protect dreamers
An aerial view of the Capitol Hill, Photo Credit: Office of the Architect of the Capitol/Wikipedia Democrats in the Senate agreed Monday to a deal with Republican Majority Leader on an immigration deal for protection of...January 22, 2018 1070 0 -
Trump faces backlash over remarks against African countries
Stunned by President Donald Trump’s reported remarks against countries including Haiti and African countries – denied by him later – American lawmakers and human rights organizations have reacted strongly to with strong criticism. The Washington Post...January 12, 2018 937 0 -
Trump says working on DACA plan as Democrats push deal and Right criticizes
Photo: Screenshot/Official Transition 2017 YouTube channel President Donald Trump, who met with top Congressional Democrats Wednesday evening, has said his administration is working on a legislative plan for DACA, expressing his support for beneficiaries of the...September 14, 2017 1297 0 -
Dreamers and the US: Between the price and the cost
Photo I, Laslovarga/Wikimedia Commons The cloud hanging over the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – which allows nearly 800,000 Dreamers to study and work in the United States – has touched off a...September 10, 2017 13131 0 -
A celebration of immigrant artists shows what enriches America
Photo: Institute of Immigration Research In February this year, The Davis Museum at Wellesley College in Massachusetts removed all pieces of art contributed or donated by immigrants. This month, George Mason University’s Institute for Immigration Research,...June 6, 2017 3554 1 -
Trump says no curb on legal immigration; wants merit-based system
Photo shows a Naturalization Ceremony Grand Canyon National Park via Wikimedia Commons In the clearest policy statement yet on the issue of immigration, President Donald Trump has said his administration is not seeking to reduce the...May 14, 2017 1141 0 -
US needs to keep immigrant inflow to sustain work force levels: Research
Image shows a naturalization ceremony by Grand Canyon Park 2010 via Wikimedia Commons The arrival of new working-age immigrants at the current rate will be key to maintaining U.S. work force levels over the next two decades,...March 11, 2017 1191 0