10 important events for immigrants to the USA in 2018 year

The outgoing year was a landmark for immigrants and immigration policies in the United States. Recall the ten key points that distinguished 2018-th.

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1. The “zero tolerance” policy led to the separation of more than 3 thousands of children and their parents

Here were a few starting points. The policy of "zero tolerance" in relation to the prosecution of those who illegally crossed the border, led to the fact that migrant children were taken from their parents. Since April 2017, this has happened relatively unnoticed, but the policy was officially proclaimed in April 2018, writes Pri.org.

18 Jun. Secretary of the Ministry of Homeland Security Kirsten Nielsen tweeted: “We do not have a family separation policy at the border. Point". Two days later, after a wave of public outrage, President Donald Trump issued a decree to end the policy. Federal judge ordered US government reunite all families before July 26but in dozens of cases this did not happen.

As reported by news agencies in the fall, in fact family separation continues.

2. Trump administration is trying to cancel Temporary Protected Status

During 2018, the Trump administration announced that will cancel temporary protection status, or TPS, for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who legally lived in the United States for many years, having moved into the country due to natural disasters and political crises in their homeland. Unable to extend TPS status, they can be deported when their country expires. In October, a federal judge temporarily suspended administration plan on termination of TPS. The Ministry of Justice is trying to appeal this decision. This means that most of those who have status still do not know what awaits them.

3. Courts upheld a ban on the abolition of DACA

Several court instances blocked Trump administration attempts to close DACA programwhich temporarily protects more than 600 from thousands of undocumented young people brought to the United States in childhood from deportation. In November, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the decision of the lower court, which stands for DACA. The program will most likely be discussed in the Supreme Court in 2019 year.

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4. Trump again cut US refugee resettlement program

Fiscal year 2018 was not a good year for refugee admissions to the United States. Fewer than 22,5 refugees have been admitted to the United States, a historic low below Obama's cap of 110. was downgraded to xnumx thousand under Trump. In October, the Trump administration announced a further reduction in the cap on refugee admissions to 30 for fiscal year 2019; resettlement agencies say the number of refugees able to enter the country will be even lower.

5. US Supreme Court backs Trump Migration Ban

The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision upheld Trump's third executive order imposing an immigration ban on citizens of several Muslim-majority countries - Yemen, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Syria — and rejected claims that the ban was motivated by “religious resentment” against Muslims.

6. Trump directs US troops to the southwest border

On the threshold of the Trump mid-term elections ordered US troops defend the country from what he described as an "invasion" as a self-proclaimed "caravan" of Central American migrants headed toward the southwestern border of the United States. More than 5000 troops have taken up positions in Texas, Arizona and California, a rare non-military active troop deployment on U.S. soil that is expected to end in January.

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7. Immigrants and their advocates win midterms

Both candidates and Donald Trump discussed issues of American identity and belonging to the United States. This year, immigrant candidates broke records, continuing the long history of immigrants running for important positions in the United States. Interim results resulted in the Democrats gaining a majority in the House of Representatives, as well as losing candidates at the federal, state, and local levels who advocated restrictive immigration policies.

8. The number of migrant children in federal prisons reaches almost 15 000

By December, the number of unaccompanied migrant children in custody nationwide had soared to 14 after several policy changes by the Trump administration. Advocates said the increase was due to stricter vetting procedures for adult "sponsors" - typically parents or relatives of children - who said they wanted to care for children. The review includes an “information sharing agreement” reached this spring between the Department of Health and the Department of Homeland Security. The agreement led to more sponsor arrestswhich are often not documented. This month, the Trump administration has canceled the requirement for fingerprinting for sponsors.

9. Trump is trying to change the US asylum system

Trump administration tried various tactics, to prevent asylum seekers in the US. A guide was issued that allowed customs and border officials to limit the number of people entering the US at official checkpoints. In November, Trump attempted to temporarily ban immigrants from applying for asylum if they illegally entered the country (the court suspended the ban). This month, the administration announced a new policy, according to which asylum seekers must “remain in Mexico” for months and even years until their applications go through the US courts.

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10. Two children died after being detained at the border and another after being released

8-year-old Guatemalan boy Felipe Alonzo-Gomez died at the beginning of Christmas after being detained by border patrol agents in Alamogordo, New Mexico. This is the second such death in the El Paso CBP sector in less than a month. 7-year-old Jackelin Kaal Makin, also from Guatemala, died in a detention center in Texas in mid-December. Earlier this year, immigrant girl Marie Juarez died shortly after leaving the family detention center in Dilly, Texas. Deaths led to strict oversight of customs and border controls. A medical examination of all children in custody is underway.

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