By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, FiveThirtyEight President Trump’s disparaging comments in an Oval Office meeting last week about Haiti and “shithole” (or “shithouse”) African countries felt like the immigration debate had reached a new place. It has — but not just because of that meeting. There’s been a massive conservative shift in the […]
By Greg Ip, The Wall Street Journal A foreigner who immigrates to the U.S. doesn’t just get a shot at a better life. That person also in effect gets a voucher with which to share the prospect of a future in the U.S. with relatives. That is the essence of […]
Trump is making it harder for Canadians to legally immigrate to the U.S., lawyers say
18 Jan
by Foster LLP, on News
By Daniel Dale, TheStar.com WASHINGTON—Canadians trying to move to the United States are regularly facing more paperwork, tougher scrutiny and longer waiting times than Canadians did before Donald Trump became president, immigration lawyers in both countries say. Trump is known for his vocal stands against illegal immigrants, refugees, and immigrants […]
U.S. tech trade groups urge Trump to let spouses of H1b holders to work
18 Jan
by Foster LLP, on News
By Salvador Rodriguz, Yeganeh Torbati, Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. technology trade groups on Thursday urged the Trump administration to retain an Obama-era rule that allows certain spouses of highly skilled guest workers to also work legally in the United States. The call was made in a letter published […]