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H-1B visa holders hope Biden administration will reform "unpredictable" process

by Andy Uhler
Dec 28, 2020
The Trump administration increased renewal fees and made the process "more cumbersome," says a reform advocate.
President-elect Joe Biden backs more visas for highly skilled immigrants, but the issue remains politically divisive.
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DACA ruling protects recipients and allows for new applicants

by Andy Uhler
Dec 9, 2020
But Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status is still temporary, and offers no clear path to citizenship.
People hold signs during a rally in support of the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the DACA program in San Diego, Calif., on June 18, 2020.
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Pandemic remittances have rebounded. Can that last?

by Jasmine Garsd
Nov 30, 2020
Immigrants from Mexico and the Dominican Republic have been sending more money home than they were before the pandemic.
A woman waits outside a Western Union office in Havana, Cuba, on Oct. 28, 2020.
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How low numbers of refugees coming in hurts this town

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Oct 28, 2020
Refugee resettlement is dropping in Erie, Pennsylvania, affecting its economy.
Dylanna Jackson is a director of a resettlement program in Erie. 
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USCIS budget shortfall could mean a longer wait for immigrants

by Andy Uhler
Jul 21, 2020
The department said staff furloughs could be coming unless Congress sends $1.2 billion its way.
In this file photo, immigrants await their turn for green card and citizenship interviews at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Queens office on May 30, 2013 in the Long Island City neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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Supreme Court justices rule for Trump administration in deportation case

by Associated Press
Jun 25, 2020
The high court ruled that the administration can deport some people seeking asylum without allowing them to make their case to a federal judge.
The Supreme Court ruled recently that states can prosecute crimes allegedly committed by non-Natives on tribal land.
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H-1B visa freeze might hurt rural areas in need of doctors

by Jasmine Garsd
Jun 23, 2020
In America, around 28% of doctors, 35% of home aides and 20% of nursing assistants are foreign born.
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Limits on work visas could send more jobs overseas

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 23, 2020
Trump's executive order restricting foreign workers could have unintended economic effects.
A medical scientist runs a test at a University of Washington lab. The H-1B visa freeze affects jobs in science-related as well as other fields.
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How a forgotten 1965 law paved the way for today's battles over immigration

by Jia Lynn Yang
Jun 23, 2020
Author Jia Lynn Yang describes how a law meant to maintain the country's white racial majority led to more diversity.
The sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty, an iconic symbol of welcome.
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DACA recipient on Supreme Court decision: "I don't think it's enough"

by Rose Conlon
Jun 19, 2020
For Carlos Rodriguez Cortez, the ruling is a relief for now, but "it being repealed later on is still a very viable thing that can happen."
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