Blog Posts in August, 2017

A U.S. Judge on Wednesday, August 30 th blocked portions of a Texas law, scheduled to come into effect two days later, that was intended to punish “sanctuary cities” which is often enforcement of ...

On August 24, 2017, news outlets—including Axios and the Washington Post —reported that the Trump administration is considering ending the DACA program. Some information indicated that an announcement ...

The Houston Chronicle reports that the private prison business is booming as President Trump attempts to carry out his campaign promise to crack down on undocumented immigrants. Since assuming office, ...

As a result of the Russian government's personnel cap imposed on the U.S. Mission in Russia, DOS announced that the issuance of nonimmigrant visa (NIV) operations in Russia will be suspended beginning ...

This opinion piece by Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) in the New York Times recounts the story of Manuel Chaidez, a farm laborer from Sonora, Mexico, who embodies the work ethic illustrated by countless ...

NBC reports that plans to cut the number of immigrants and increase the percentage of highly educated workers within that pool would decrease U.S. GDP by two percent over the long term and cost 4.6 ...