Tag Archives: Immigration

Kamala Harris will make her first trip as Vice President to the US-Mexico border on Friday. Vice President Harris is responsible for building strong diplomatic relations to alleviate the border crisis. “Earlier this year, the President asked the Vice President to oversee our diplomatic efforts to address the root causes of …

A federal judge ruled that the state of Florida can’t block immigration directives put into place by President Joe Biden’s administration just because it opposes them. U.S.District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell ruled against Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s lawsuit that alleged that President Joe Biden and his cabinet officials violated …

In a policy reversal Monday, President Joe Biden announced his administration will raise the refugee admissions cap to its previously announced goals of 62,500 for the fiscal year 2021 and 125,000 in 2022. Biden announced the decision after receiving widespread criticism over a move last month to leave the 2021 refugee …

President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. If confirmed, Gonzalez will be the first politically appointed director. Gonzalez, who has a decades-long career in law enforcement, was elected as sheriff of Harris County in 2016. He is …

President Joe Biden is amending refugee admission policies after receiving push back from Democrats and immigration advocates for keeping former President Donald Trump’s 15,000 refugee cap for Africa and the Middle East. “It is simply unacceptable and unconscionable that the Biden Administration is not immediately repealing Donald Trump’s harmful, xenophobic, …

President Joe Biden’s administration established a deal with Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to put more police officers at the border. “We’ve secured agreements for them to put more troops on their own border. Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala have all agreed to do this. That not only is going to prevent …

Caitlyn Jenner is said to be exploring a run for Governor of California. According to Axios, the Olympic gold medalist is consulting with Caroline Wren, a longtime GOP fundraiser. Wren previously worked on former President Donald Trump‘s 2020 campaign. The move comes as California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a …

President Joe Biden announced plans to run for a second term in the White House in 2024 during his first press conference as president. “My answer is yes. I plan on running for reelection. That’s my expectation,” Biden said during the press conference. The press conference was largely centered around …

President Joe Biden selected Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the administration’s efforts to combat the border crisis. “I have asked her, the VP, today, because she is the most qualified person to do it, to lead our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle and the countries that are …

The House passed two immigration reform bills on Thursday that would provide a pathway to either citizenship or legal status for certain groups of immigrants in the U.S. One of the measures – the American Dream and Promise Act – would create a pathway to permanent residency and, eventually, citizenship for …

President Joe Biden’s administration has been banned by U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on deportations. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that the moratorium violated federal law and would cost the state of Texas more money. On his campaign trail, President Biden said he’d enforce …

In an interview on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, President-elect Joe Biden gave a rundown on his first 100 days in office. Biden says he will tackle immigration, climate change, and minority communities in his first 100 days. “Some of it is going to depend on the kind of …