The reason why millions of undocumented immigrants make their way to the United States every year is not because it is the 'Land of Opportunity'. It isn’t because America represents freedom either – they are not fleeing oppressive dictatorial regimes in South America. It is because they are forced to. They don’t have a choice. [...]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has devised new guidelines to detain and deport illegal immigrants residing in the U.S. The guidelines were designed in accordance with the memos signed by the secretary of DHS, John Kelly. What is in the memoranda? These memos aspire to carry out President Donald Trump’s directive to constrain illegal [...]
During his campaign, Donald Trump promised to deport illegal criminal immigrants and work toward making immigration laws more stringent. While the President has been vague and unclear about several of his proposed changes and improvement in his quest to ‘Make America Great Again’, his position regarding immigration is fairly transparent. The first week into 45th [...]
On Thursday, 19th January, Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, announced that he would be offering legal advice to various local governments with regards to how they could resist cooperation with the central immigration authorities working under the administration of Trump. These cities include Kingston, White Plains, Albany, Syracuse, and Rochester. They will [...]
Stewart Detention Center, a private prison in the United States of America, is run by Corrections Corporation of America in association with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a body responsible for enforcing federal laws that govern customs, border control as well as immigration for promoting public safety [...]