The debate over Syrian refugees in the U.S. is stoking an unusual struggle between nonprofit groups helping people from broken lands and governors in about two dozen states who object to their arrivals. Once the Department of Homeland Security clears refugees after reviews by multiple agencies, the heavy lifting falls […]
Author: Foster
Brazil to Implement Temporary Visa Waiver Program in anticipation of 2016 Olympics
18 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The Brazilian president has recently ratified a new law that will allow certain nationalities visa waiver travel to Brazil for tourism purposes through September 2016 and permit visits of up to 90 days. The measure is part of the Brazilian government’s efforts to encourage tourism and economic activity during the […]
Eye Scans Could Deter As Many Illegal Immigrants to the U.S. As a Border Wall
17 Dec
by Foster, on News
The U.S. is testing what could be a powerful new deterrent against illegal immigration. Between 40 to 50 percent of people illegally living in the U.S.—as many as 6 million people, according to an estimate by the Pew Research Center—didn’t sneak in, but entered legally, and then overstayed their visas. Up to […]
The investigation of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, was just hours old when lawmakers, law enforcement and the public started asking the same question: How did U.S. authorities miss the signs that a Pakistani woman asking for a visa because she was engaged to an American had been […]