Rebecca Obi, a citizen of Nigeria came to the United States as a visitor in December 2004 along with her son Robert, who was a toddler at the time, and who is 14 years old today and a DACA beneficiary.  She applied for asylum, lost her case, and ended up in removal proceedings.  She has…

                Recent news report are telling the tragic situation of the Rranxburgaj family, Albanian citizens, who years ago lost their case in immigration court, but have been allowed to stay in the United States on humanitarian grounds, until now. Flora Rranxburgaj is wheelchair bound with an advanced case…

The U.S. has a new president. Immigrants, documented and undocumented, have been put on notice: during this administration the new policy is “America First.” An atmosphere of fear and uncertainty has descended on our immigrant communities. The new slogan carries an unsavory historical pedigree characterized by hostility and callousness toward those who seek safe harbor…

Immigration and visa controls by the wealthy countries of the world – those that comprise perhaps fifteen percent of humanity such as Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia – can be characterized as a system of exclusion, discrimination, and exploitation. While the citizens of the wealthy countries can travel and work in nearly any part…