Earlier today, the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee met to discuss policy changes and USCIS delays. Below are the main takeaways from the subcommittee members and expert witnesses. Zoe Lofgren, US Representative for California’s 19th congressional district USCIS net backlog as of April 2019 is over 2.4 million cases (344% increase from 2014). The earliest you […]
With South Miami ready to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of newly signed law that bans sanctuary cities, it’s the perfect time to review what exactly a “sanctuary city” is. The best way to understand the term “sanctuary city” is through an example. Let’s say a cop pulls a driver over for speeding. The […]
As it stands now, the US immigration system permits only 7% of employment-based green cards to go immigrants from any one country. The system creates long wait times and hinders employers. The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, introduced in February, would remove the per-country limits in the employment-based green card system and move towards a […]
From 2004 to 2016, almost 1.5 million foreign students were granted Optional Practical Training (OPT) and a Republican Congressman is now trying to abolish the program. Representative Paul Gosar (R-Ariz) is introducing legislation that would end the OPT program. In a letter to President Trump, Rep. Gosar stated that “OPT hurts American citizens: debt-laden college […]