Below, I attach some headlines and links to recent U.S. immigration news. This summary has been compiled with the assistance of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) of which I am a member and which may be of interest to you.
IMMIGRATION NEWS IN THE UNITED STATES
INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION FEES
Telemundo News USCIS plans to increase the cost of some immigration processing services (Video)
January 4, 2023
Telemundo USCIS proposes to increase immigration processing fees. How much can they go up in price and when?
January 4, 2023
La Opinión (CA) Immigrants would have to pay more for a Green Card under USCIS plan
By Jesús García
January 4, 2023
La Opinión (CA) It would cost 76% more for immigrants to remove conditions on their Green Card before USCIS.
By Jesús García
January 4, 2023
DREAMERS
Univision Dreamers await decision on DACA's immediate future in limbo
By Jorge Cancino
January 4, 2023
BIDEN TO VISIT THE SOUTHERN BORDER
CNN en Español Biden says he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border
By Sam Fossum
January 4, 2023
Telemundo Biden says he will visit U.S.-Mexico border for first time since taking office
By NBC News
January 4, 2023
LMT Biden intends to make his 1st visit to the U.S.-Mexico border
By Seung Min Kim and Colleen Long
January 4, 2023
CUBAN MIGRANTS
El Nuevo Herald Desperation drives wave of Cuban rafters arriving in Florida Keys
By Nora Gámez Torres and Syra Ortiz Blanes
January 4, 2023
Local 10 'It's going to get worse': immigration crisis costing Florida Keys taxpayers
January 4, 2023
USA-CUBA
La Opinión (CA) United States reopens consular services in Cuba
By Maribel Velázquez
January 4, 2023
100% News U.S. Embassy in Cuba resumes consular and visa services after five years
January 4, 2023
Telemundo News What kind of consular procedures can be carried out at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba?
January 4, 2023
MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT
El Nuevo Herald Migrants continue to arrive in the Keys. The most recent increase shows no signs of abating.
By David Goodhue and Syra Ortiz-Blanes
January 4, 2023
POLITICS - CONGRESS
CNN en Español McCarthy loses sixth vote for House speaker, his candidacy increasingly in jeopardy
January 4, 2023
Univision The 20 Republicans blocking Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives.
January 4, 2023
El Nuevo Herald Biden sees "shameful" Republican chaos to lead U.S. lower house
By EFE
January 4, 2023
El Nuevo Herald Republicans still no agreement to unblock the U.S. Lower House
By EFE
January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023
Univision Trump's support doesn't help McCarthy win House speakership
January 4, 2023
Week Not even Trump's intervention has allowed Republican agreement for election of U.S. House Speaker.
January 4, 2023
OTHER NEWS
El País More than 2,000 migrants protest at Comar in Tapachula due to overcrowding and waiting times
By Daniel Alonso Viña
January 4, 2023
Univision News Are you undocumented in the U.S. and plan to travel by plane? These are the documents accepted by TSA authorities (Video)
January 4, 2023
La Opinión (CA) Zetas kidnap seven Ecuadorian migrants; they are missing in Ciudad Juarez
January 4, 2023
Bilingual Radio Sacramento begins 2023 with agreement suspending transfers of detainees to ICE
By Marco Vinicio González
January 4, 2023
OPINION AND EDITORIAL
Medium UPDATED: A review of the immigration issue: Where we've been, where we are and where we need to go.
By Vanessa Cárdenas
January 4, 2023
El Nuevo Herald What is behind the growing exodus of Cuban migrants?
By Editorial Board
January 4, 2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
News and information found on the Internet is of a general nature and should not be construed as specific legal advice for any individual, case or situation.
Anyone who has questions about U.S. immigration law, including whether or not a particular immigration law applies to his or her situation, should immediately seek advice from a licensed and experienced U.S. immigration attorney to determine his or her immigration legal options.
Avoid being victim of immigration fraud and never consult with notaries, immigration consultants, paper-fillers, multi-services and others. unlicensed persons to obtain immigration legal advice.
Nelson A. Castillo is an immigration attorney with more than 20 years of legal experience and author of La Tarjeta Verde: Cómo Obtener la Residencia Permanente en los Estados Unidos (Green Card: How to Obtain Permanent Residence in the United States). He is a former President of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the Westlake South Neighborhood Council of Los Angeles.
For information on how to schedule an immigration consultation with Dr. Castillo, click here. click here.
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