In 1975 President Gerald Ford signed the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, a significant piece of immigration legislation that aided immigrants from regions affected by the Vietnam War in the aftermath of the April 30, 1975 Fall of Saigon and… View Article
El President Trump recientemente avalado un proyecto de ley llamado el “RAISE Act”, que fue redactado por dos senadores con la intención de “reducir la inmigración por la mitad”. Want to sign up for our weekly newsletter covering all things… View Article
The first major immigration issue faced by President Bill Clinton dealt with Haitian refugees who were being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. After campaigning against the policy of repatriation, Clinton reversed course… View Article
A few months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan issued a “Statement on United States Immigration and Refugee Policy” in which he outlined his goals to continue America’s tradition of welcoming people from other countries, especially those fleeing oppression. He called… View Article
When Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president following the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley, he was the youngest person to hold the office. He was president until 1909. Want to sign up for our weekly newsletter covering all things… View Article
The first U.S. Census in 1790 reported a total population of around 3.9 million in the new nation. Nearly the entire enumerated population was composed of either immigrants or their descendants (most Native Americans were not counted). Combining from different… View Article
In 2015, Business Insider compiled their list of The 50 Best Suburbs in America, calculated from publicly available data including unemployment, crime, average commute time, median income, level of higher education, and housing affordability. But which of those top 50… View Article
Among U.S. cities with more than 200,000 residents, New York City has the greatest population of immigrants, with nearly 3 million foreign-born residents, accounting for 35.7 percent of a total population of 8.4 million, according to U.S. Census figures published… View Article
Last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a mobile version of Form I-90, which makes it much easier for green card holders to apply for a replacement green card using their phone or tablet. It’s been possible for… View Article
This July, major immigration cases continued to move through Supreme Court and other courts around the country. Refugees with ties to extended family in the United States got some provisional good news, while refugees without such relationships face an uncertain… View Article