Health insurance – new burden on legal immigrants? Trump´s health insurance proclamation stopped by nation-wide injunction According to President Trump, many immigrants in the US cannot pay for their healthcare, and become a financial burden . The President issued a proclamation in October 2019 concerning health insurance. This proclamation tops the public charge rule for […]
US to close immigration office in Manila by July
Closure of the Manila USCIS Field Office. The USCIS has satellite offices throughout the world. The USCIS does not issue visas. Visa applications and issuances are functions reserved to the U.S. consulate in Manila, a separate governmental agency. Closure of the USCIS Field Office in Manila has no bearing on immigrant visa processing to the […]
Tightening Minimum Income Requirements for Immigration
Proposed 84 FR 41292: New Public Charge Federal Rule In proposed regulations posted Wednesday, October. 10, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to redefine the term “public charge” to block green cards and visas for low-income immigrants. The administration will more heavily scrutinize the financial status of foreigners before granting immigration benefits. Low-income immigrants include […]
The Immigration Double-Standard: Make ‘Mar-a-lago’ Great Again
Our Commander in Chief is against immigration unless it applies to him. Mar-a-lago has plans to hire 61 foreign workers to serve as cooks and waiters for the winter social season. Trump Businesses to Hire Foreign Workers The H2-B guest worker program is intended to help employers who cannot find enough local help during peak […]
Political Asylum at the US Border
A foreigner can appear at a U.S. border check and claim political asylum. A U.S. Customs and Border agent conducts a credible fear interview, which is basically a prescreening to see whether the claim of political asylum seems valid. If so, the foreigner is put into removal proceedings in order to make a claim for political asylum in immigration court. […]