Marcelo Rochabrun

He Was About To Pick Up His Newborn Son After Surgery When He Was Arrested By ICE

The case of Oscar Millan shows ICE’s renewed focus on strict immigration enforcement. Under the Obama administration, agents had discretion in cases of immigrants with gravely sick children.

02 июня, 2017

От Marcelo Rochabrun

He Was About To Pick Up His Newborn Son After Surgery When He Was Arrested By ICE

Early last Monday morning, Oscar Millan’s longtime partner called him from a Boston hospital, weepy with relief. Their son, Oscar Matias, had been born two weeks earlier with a serious condition that prevented food from traveling

Trump’s Immigration Pick Attacked Obama Programs In Ghost-Written Senate Letters

If letters written by Lee Francis Cissna, the president’s nominee to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, are any guide, he’s poised to dismantle Obama-era policies like a humanitarian program for Central American children.

24 мая, 2017

От Marcelo Rochabrun

Trump’s Immigration Pick Attacked Obama Programs In Ghost-Written Senate Letters

Lee Francis Cissna, President Trump's nominee to head the federal agency that handles applications for visas, refugee status and citizenship, has put little on the public record in his 20 years as a lawyer, government employee, diplomat and Capitol Hill aide. But it turns out he has left many clues about how he could reverse Obama-era policies

Former Director Of Anti-Immigration Group To Be Named Ombudsman At U.S. Immigration Agency

The ombudsman’s office is supposed to provide assistance to immigrants who run into trouble with the agency, such as immigration applications that take too long to process or applications that may have been improperly rejected.

01 мая, 2017

От Marcelo Rochabrun and
Jessica Huseman

Former Director Of Anti-Immigration Group To Be Named Ombudsman At U.S. Immigration Agency

A former director of an anti-immigration group, Julie Kirchner, is expected to be named as ombudsman to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday, according to a person with knowledge of the pending appointment. Kirchner was from 2005 to 2015 director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a group that has advocated for

Mexican Official: Trump’s Plan To Deport Non-Mexicans To Mexico Is A ‘Non-Starter’

On the eve of a meeting between Mexico’s President Peña Nieto and American officials, Mexican officials emphatically rejected the latest Trump administration immigration proposal.

24 февраля, 2017

От Marcelo Rochabrun

Mexican Official: Trump’s Plan To Deport Non-Mexicans To Mexico Is A ‘Non-Starter’

(REPORT) --- Mexican officials have flatly rejected the Trump administration's plan to deport to Mexico migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S. southern border, regardless of nationality. On the eve of a high-level meeting between the two countries, Mexican officials said Mexico will never accept the return of Guatemalans,

Trump Plans To Deport Anyone Crossing Border Illegally To Mexico, Regardless Of Nationality

The idea is part of a raft of immigration proposals signed by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly that are likely to spur international and legal challenges.

21 февраля, 2017

От Ginger Thompson and
Marcelo Rochabrun

Trump Plans To Deport Anyone Crossing Border Illegally To Mexico, Regardless Of Nationality

(REPORT) --- Buried deep in the Trump Administration's plans to round up undocumented immigrants is a provision certain to enrage Mexico 2014 new authority for federal agents to deport immigrants caught crossing the southern border to Mexico, regardless of where they are from. If present immigration trends continue, that could

Federal Government Finally Forgives Billions In Debt Of Students Who’ve Become Disabled

The move comes after a ProPublica investigation that documented how the government was making it hard for disabled borrowers to get their loans forgiven.

15 апреля, 2016

От Marcelo Rochabrun and
Cezary Podkul

Federal Government Finally Forgives Billions In Debt Of Students Who’ve Become Disabled

The federal Department of Education said on Tuesday it would offer to write off $7.7 billion of student debt owed by disabled individuals, taking a big step to streamline a loan forgiveness program long plagued by