Blog Posts in February, 2018

US Citizenship & Immigration Services Changes Mission Statement

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency in charge of immigration services in the country, has recently updated its mission statement. The most notable of these updates is the removal of the phrase “nation of immigrants.” Rather, the agency’s new mission statement focusses on "safeguarding its integrity" and "securing the homeland." According to one USCIS official, “The ...

ICE Announces New Enforcement Partnership with 17 Florida Sheriffs

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced 17 Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA) with various sheriffs across Florida. The new partnership intends to prevent the release of criminal aliens back into the community. Under the Trump Administration, ICE has made enhancing public safety a high priority. Efforts to arrest and remove criminal aliens from the United States have been ...