More than one million international students come to the U.S. to study at institutions of higher learning each year with a nonimmigrant student visa. International students account for 5.5% of the total number of students enrolled in degree programs. As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the U.S., many schools, colleges, and universities are mulling...Read More
Dangers of New York Immigration Unemployment Issues A study conducted by the Center for Urban Future indicates that about half of working-class immigrants in the state of New York have lost their jobs as an effect of the coronavirus pandemic. The New York immigration unemployment situation has left many families without the financial resources necessary...Read More
A ruling handed down by federal Judge Jed S. Rakoff on June 10, 2020, found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) exceeded their authority by making arrests at courthouses throughout the state of New York. The ruling will provide added protections for immigrants who might otherwise be the subject of a New York courthouse arrest...Read More
According to sources inside the Trump administration, the immigration restrictions put in place to combat the coronavirus pandemic may be in place until at least October of this year. This will severely limit the ability of many individuals to live and work in the United States and will create added burdens on U.S. businesses that...Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many government agencies and private companies to close their doors temporarily and to take measures to protect the health of employees and members of the public. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) closed its offices to the public beginning on March 18, 2020, and has now announced that it will...Read More
