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Immigration In Pandemic Times, Vol. 1, No. 10
In the past week, there have been various criticisms of how ICE and the Trump administration is handling the COVID-19 pandemic as the virus continues to spread. The para-military state is here. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents invaded the State of Oregon in unmarked vans kidnapping alleged protesters. The Department of Homeland Security says it has the authority and jurisdiction to carry out these extra-judicial kidnappings based on... -
Immigration in Pandemic Times, Vol. 1, No. 9
As schools across the country continue to announce shifts to online education and the COVID-19 crisis continues to worsen across that nation, the Trump administration continues to take severe steps against immigration under the guise of controlling the pandemic. A federal judge ruled on Friday, June 26, that all migrant children in family detention centers must be released by mid-July because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Dolly M. Gee... -
USCIS Targets International Students and Visa Overstayers
USCIS unveiled a new memo recently with regards to unlawful presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants. The new policy clarifies that F, J, and M nonimmigrants, and their dependents, admitted or otherwise authorized to be present in the United States in duration of status (D/S) or admitted until a specific date, start accruing unlawful presence as of August 9, 2018 or the day after a status violation occurs....