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Maryland readers know that President Trump has made deporting illegal immigrants a top priority on his agenda. However, immigration advocates are concerned that his policies are eroding the protections of the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, which...
The proximity of Maryland to the District of Columbia places its immigrant community close to the restrictions emerging from the U.S. Department of State. Visas meant to enable Afghans who aided U.S. military forces to come to the country and escape persecution in...
People who are living and working on a H-1B visa in Maryland may be facing additional restrictions regarding their family members. In 2015, the Obama administration introduced a rule that would allow spouses of H-1B visa holders to work if they were waiting for green...
According to a senior administration official, the president is considering a bill that would allow illegal immigrants in Maryland and elsewhere to stay in the country. The bill would let undocumented immigrants remain in the U.S. without fear of being deported so...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On Jan. 22, the I-9 form marked 03/08/13 became obsolete and was replaced by a new form marked 11/14/2016. Maryland employers that fail to use the new forms could be subject to increased penalties, and it is expected that ICE audits will increase as a result of the...