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US ends Migrant Protection Protocols
United States has ended Migrant Protection Protocols which is also dubbed as “Remain in Mexico” policy. Remain in Mexico Policy This policy forced several Central American asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for US court cases. Now, Joe Biden administration has paused this programme called known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) in January 2021. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Joe Biden • Pacific Ocean • US-Mexican border • US-Mexico border Wall • US-Mexico Border Wall Project
Deferential Action for Childhood Arrivals
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is the US’ immigration policy that allows undocumented immigrants who were brought into the country as children to receive a renewable 2-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit within the US. The Trump Administration had tried ending this Obama-era programme in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Barack Obama • Deferential Action for Childhood Arrivals • Deportation • DREAMS Act • Immigration • US-Mexican border
US President unveils Merit-Based Immigration System
The United States President Donald Trump has proposed rolling out of a new immigration plan named ‘merit-based immigration system’. The announcement was made in his recent immigration policy address speech in Rose Garden at White House. Key Highlights About: The new ‘merit and point based immigration policy’ recently proposed by US President Trump will replace ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: Build America visa • Green Card • Merit and Point based Immigration Policy • President Donald Trump • Rose Garden • US Immigrant Issue • US-Mexican border • White House