From the start of his campaign, no issue was more central to Donald Trump’s appeal than immigration: He launched his run last year with the promise to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and expanded his pitch to triple the number of ICE agents, end sanctuary cities and suspend […]
Author: Foster
Locked up and in limbo: Mother takes immigration, child custody battle to court
10 Nov
by Foster, on News
By Ann E. Marimow and Rachel Weiner From the day he was picked up three years ago by Border Patrol agents in Texas, Dora Beltrán’s son has cycled through shelters and detention centers in five states as his mother fights to bring him home.The family’s immigration standing is not at […]
Could Immigration Be the Issue Trump Uses to Make Good on Promises to Unify the Country?
9 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration
With the election results in, it’s no surprise that half the country is going to work and school this morning deflated. In a sense, that was bound to happen no matter the final outcome, largely due to the polarized nature of American politics and the current American electorate. During the […]
Did the Fifth Circuit Authorize Tag-Team Completion of the Form I-9?
4 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration
A recent Fifth Circuit decision has given hope to employers, at least those in the Fifth Circuit, with Forms I-9 completed before 2013 in some remote hire situations. The Fifth Circuit acknowledged that the Form I-9 is confusing, and to be fair, employers must be provided clear instructions on how […]