US migration policy news
Get the news and updates on migration policy in the US. The US has a larger immigrant population than any other state. Many of the migrants arrived in the US illegally. Read the news and stories about US immigrant law and ways of fighting illegal immigration in the country. Illegal immigration was one of the key issues addressed by US President Donald Trump during his presidential campaign. Trump is an advocate of "limits on legal immigration and guest-worker visas." However, rather often he uses harsh rhetoric – such as pledging to build a wall between the US and Mexico. Moreover, in 2017, Trump imposed a travel ban targeting citizens of six Muslim-majority countries. Visit RT.com to find the news and articles on Trump- proposed bills, his statements, expressions, and speeches on migrants and migration policy in the US. However, recently there appears to have been a softening of Trump's position on migration in the US, as he performed a U-turn on the separation of parents and children coming across the southern border as illegal migrants. Follow RT on the news about this law, as well as on other laws introduced by the Trump administration.
- US eyes limiting visas for India’s high-skilled workers in pushback for data localization - report
In a possible severe blow to the India’s tech industry, the US has reportedly been considering capping H-1B visas for Indian nationals at 10 or 15 percent because New Delhi wants its companies store data only in the country.Jun 20, 2019 05:02World News - Trump taps pro-deportation former ICE chief Homan for role of ‘border czar’US President Donald Trump said that retired acting immigration chief Tom Homan will return to his administration as a “border czar.” Homan is a vocal supporter of the president’s policies to restrict immigration into the US.Jun 14, 2019 16:55USA News
- Mexico begins roll-out of troops along its southern border following Trump’s tariff threatMexico has started deploying its National Guard to its southern border, as part of a bargain with Washington to do more to curb the flow of Central American migrants, or to endure threatened tariff hikes on its imports to the US.Jun 12, 2019 16:45World News
- Overwhelmed immigration facilities already have ‘egregious’ safety violations – DHSThe Department of Homeland Security found “egregious” health and safety violations last year, during inspections of overwhelmed immigration facilities where detainees live under squalid conditions without access to healthcare.Jun 7, 2019 21:23USA News
- Trump says 'not nearly enough' progress in Mexico-US talks, tariffs due next week if no dealUS President Donald Trump is not satisfied with the pace of Mexico's compliance with his ultimatum to stop the migrant flow north. He reminded Mexico that he is serious about imposing a blanket tariff on all its goods within days.Jun 5, 2019 23:51USA News
- Your Facebook please: US begins demanding full social media background from visa applicantsThe US State Department has begun requiring visa applicants to submit five years’ worth of social media history, threatening “serious immigration consequences” for those who attempt to conceal their accounts.Jun 1, 2019 00:19USA News
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