After the recent security breach involving Cambridge Analytica, many Facebook users are on heightened alert, and for good reason. As it turns out, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has been using Facebook for years to find incriminating evidence against immigrants. Not only are they using backend, protected Facebook data, but also public photos that ICE believes are even slightly incriminating. It is more important than ever to be aware of what is being shared on social media, not only for safety and professionalism, but in the case of non-U.S. citizens to prevent being placed in deportation proceedings. Read more here.
Trump making things difficult for U.S. businesses /
Without changing existing law, Trump and the CIS are adding bureaucratic obstacles to the employment-based immigration process designed to discourage U.S. businesses from hiring foreign workers. It’s ironic that Trump and many Republicans who pretend to support U.S. business and economic efficiency would impose more and more red-tape bureaucratic hurdles and delays to the legal immigration process. Click here to read the full article.
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60% of Americans say “No Wall!” /
The title and article say it all.
When it comes to immigration, Trump loves inefficiency, inconsistency, and red tape /
Although the Trump Administration has preached less government intervention when it comes to business regulation, there is one major inconsistency: immigration. Trump is doing everything in his power to make it more difficult for businesses to hire foreign workers. New H-1B guidance from CIS targets the IT, consulting, and staffing industries in particular. Two immigration attorneys offer their insights in this interview.
International Tech Students Avoiding U.S. Due to Harsh Immigration Rules /
The Trump Administration has been actively deterring international students from studying in the United States. In fact, in 2017 alone, the number of international students overall dropped by 4%, and even more shocking, the number of Indian students enrolled in computer science and engineering at the graduate level dropped by 21%. The Trump administration's anti-immigration rhetoric and policies are making the U.S. less attractive worldwide, and as a result, U.S. universities, companies, and even the U.S. economy will all feel the negative impact if the trend continues. Read more here.
Trump Failed Dreamers /
This article says it all. Congress, Democrats and Republicans alike, got fooled by Trump thinking he would actually keep his word.