by Enes Calli & Kate Cimini | Mar 26, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
Three years ago, when Amar was 18, he left Syria under the premise of a quick trip. A soft-spoken young man with an interest in engineering, Amar grew up on the Syrian coast. By his account, he had a loving family, a nice home, and college was in his future. In 2015,...
by Oyin Falana & Ricky Zipp | Mar 15, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
PARIS — Yara Al Hasbani was preparing for a dance recital in her hometown of Damascus in 2014, when her uncle called her and told her to come home. “When I arrived…I heard the voice of my mother screaming so loudly,” she recalled. “Then I...
by Clarissa Jones | Mar 13, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON–On Jan. 8th, the Department of Homeland Security announced the elimination of Temporary Protected Status or TPS for over 200,000 Salvadorans. TPS was issued to Salvadorans after back to back earthquakes in 2001 caused widespread damage in El Salvador....
by Yingjie Gu | Feb 26, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – A year after the Trump Administration imposed tough limits on refugee acceptance, analysts say they are just beginning to see the effects of the decline on small businesses. The executive order signed on Jan.27, 2017 lowered the refugee admission...
by Clarissa Jones | Feb 2, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON–On Jan. 8, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will be terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an estimated 200,000 Salvadorans. TPS was issued to Salvadorans after back to back earthquakes in 2001 caused widespread damage...
by Matt Sussis | Feb 1, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Even if President Trump can convince Congress to pass his plan for limiting family-based immigration — which he calls “chain migration” — it would take over a decade for his proposal to actually reduce legal immigration, according to some...
