Immigrants in Maryland might be concerned about news concerning more than 600 immigrants being detained in five cities throughout the country. According to Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's actions were routine...
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Month: February 2017
DHS expands authority of immigration agents
Although Maryland does not border any foreign countries, immigration agents working in the state will now have an increased ability to remove immigrants, according to memos issued by the Department of Homeland Security. People who cannot show that they have been in...
GOP proposes plan to reduce immigration
Maryland residents may be aware that President Donald Trump is a proponent of immigration reform. He ran on a platform of reducing both legal and illegal immigration to the country. Now, two senators are proposing a bill that would take a step toward accomplishing...
Stay put on Trump’s travel ban but many visas have been revoked
It's unclear how many visa holders in Maryland and other states across the nation had their visas revoked under Trump's executive order that banned people from seven countries from entering the U.S. According to a State Department spokesman, people aren't illegal if...
Trump orders could overload immigration courts even more
Maryland residents have likely heard about immigration actions that President Trump has been signing. In an effort to increase the number of deportations, Trump issued orders for more federal agents on the U.S.- Mexico border and the construction of new immigration...