by Enkela Vehbiu | Jul 1, 2021 | America with an Accent
There are over 80 million displaced people in the world — an all-time record. Why do we see these numbers? Lessons from history as explained by Dr. Danielle Battisti of University of Nebraska at Omaha. Immigration scholars think that immigration laws are, at...
by Melinda Keenan | Feb 21, 2021 | Legal USA
Immigration has a shot at change. If President Biden is successful in getting his U.S. Citizenship Act approved by Congress, it will be the first big change in immigration policy in decades. It’s not that past presidents, senators and representatives haven’t tried...
by Enkela Vehbiu | Oct 31, 2020 | Legal USA
The Department of Homeland Security announced the transmission to the Federal Register of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that will impact cap-subject H-1B petitions. The rule is in the proposal stage, not final, and the public can place their comments on the...
by Melinda Keenan | Jun 7, 2020 | America with an Accent
June is an important month as President Trump decides to continue or modify immigration suspension, and the U.S. Supreme Court determines the future of DACA program. Certain Chinese students and researchers will have less presence on American campus from now on. In...
by Melinda Keenan | May 14, 2020 | America with an Accent
The only way to get a passport quickly right now is for life-and-death emergencies. If you are planning a trip abroad this summer, don’t pack your bags just yet. The U.S. State Department stopped processing passport applications and renewals on March 19,...
