As immigrants in the state of Florida and all across the country keep on top of the latest news and ongoing debates over federal reform measures, millions await their fate. Countless individuals, no matter their legal status, may be effected by changes to the U.S....
US Immigration Law
Immigrant status for some Canadians may soon change
A large demographic of international tourists may soon be granted more access to visit the United States if new laws go into effect. The passage of the landmark immigration reform bill would, among other things, allow older Canadians to remain in the States for the...
Deferred status immigrants granted tuition cut at one university
One Florida university is making efforts to address the needs of a large demographic of its students by allowing those that came to the country without documentation as children to attend school at the resident rate. While being granted deferred status does not...
Major combatant of illegal immigration halted
While people living in Miami, Florida, and cities across the country have opinions and ideas about politics, news and other national issues, those in law enforcement and other high-profile positions often have the resources and platform necessary to be heard and make...
Immigration and social services: fact v. fiction
When young and new workers begin paying into benefit programs like Medicare and Social Security, they often do so under the assumption that at retirement age they will ultimately collect the same amount they contributed over the years. And while this concept...
Keeping the dream of immigration reform alive
As people living in Miami, Florida, and all around the country, eagerly await progress relating to policy reform, many are finding comfort in some of the provisions outlined in proposed legislation. For those that have advocated for such change to U.S. immigration law...
Families split by immigration status
For many families there is hope that new federal policies will directly benefit them and their loved ones. Though, that hope has not stopped thousands of unauthorized immigrants from being targeted and deported even as state and federal legislatures continue to debate...
ICE accused of abusing US immigration law
Immigration reform is being considered on the state and federal level as citizens and legislatures grapple to settle upon policies that may affect millions of people in this country. In Florida, the topic of immigration law is an especially sensitive one for many...
Family seeks asylum from persecution over Christian beliefs
In Miami, there are many people from other countries and their reasons for coming to the United States vary. One may be a refugee from a country torn by war or devastated by a natural disaster. Another may have come for the economic opportunities that America...
Miami deportation unit releases 225 immigrants
When people from another country break the law in Miami, or are unable to produce papers showing that they are legally allowed to be in the U.S., they can be put into a deportation unit run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Once placed in the unit, the...

