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Radiografia da deportação: brasileira relata drama de retorno forçado ao país em meio à caça a imigrantes nos EUA

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2026/09/04/radiografia-da-deportacao-brasileira-relata-drama-de-retorno-forcado-ao-pais-em-meio-a-caca-a-imigrantes-nos-eua/

Radiografia da deportação: brasileira relata drama de retorno forçado ao país em meio à caça a imigrantes nos EUA

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2026/09/04/radiografia-da-deportacao-brasileira-relata-drama-de-retorno-forcado-ao-pais-em-meio-a-caca-a-imigrantes-nos-eua/

Radiografia da deportação: brasileira relata drama de retorno forçado ao país em meio à caça a imigrantes nos EUA

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2026/09/04/radiografia-da-deportacao-brasileira-relata-drama-de-retorno-forcado-ao-pais-em-meio-a-caca-a-imigrantes-nos-eua/

USCIS Makes Major Change Compelling Aliens To Return Home For Proper Processing Of The Adjustment Of Statuses

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formally announced a major change that will compel aliens seeking the adjustment of status to return to their respective countries and go through the consular processing via the Department of State. The change marks the USCIS’ return to the law’s original intent to ensure that aliens navigate America’s immigration system properly.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the USCIS’ official announcement. Some parts in boldface…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country.

Officers are directed to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief.

“We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes. When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency,” said USCIS Spokesman Zach Kahler.

“Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose. Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the Green Card process. Following the law allows the majority of these cases to be handled by the State Department at U.S. consular offices abroad and frees up limited USCIS resources to focus on processing other cases that fall under its purview, including visas for victims of violent crime and human trafficking, naturalization applications, and other priorities. The law was written this way for a reason, and despite the fact that it has been ignored for years, following it will help make our system fairer and more efficient.”

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? If you are an American citizen, do you agree with the USCIS’ change of policy and processes with regards to aliens who are already present in the United States while seeking to adjust their respective statuses? Do you think this latest change will somehow bring down the number of illegal immigrants/aliens present in America? Do you think it makes sense for aliens in America to go back home to their respective countries to apply for change of status at the U.S. consular?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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USCIS Makes Major Change Compelling Aliens To Return Home For Proper Processing Of The Adjustment Of Statuses

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formally announced a major change that will compel aliens seeking the adjustment of status to return to their respective countries and go through the consular processing via the Department of State. The change marks the USCIS’ return to the law’s original intent to ensure that aliens navigate America’s immigration system properly.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the USCIS’ official announcement. Some parts in boldface…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country.

Officers are directed to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief.

“We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes. When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency,” said USCIS Spokesman Zach Kahler.

“Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose. Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the Green Card process. Following the law allows the majority of these cases to be handled by the State Department at U.S. consular offices abroad and frees up limited USCIS resources to focus on processing other cases that fall under its purview, including visas for victims of violent crime and human trafficking, naturalization applications, and other priorities. The law was written this way for a reason, and despite the fact that it has been ignored for years, following it will help make our system fairer and more efficient.”

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? If you are an American citizen, do you agree with the USCIS’ change of policy and processes with regards to aliens who are already present in the United States while seeking to adjust their respective statuses? Do you think this latest change will somehow bring down the number of illegal immigrants/aliens present in America? Do you think it makes sense for aliens in America to go back home to their respective countries to apply for change of status at the U.S. consular?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

USCIS Makes Major Change Compelling Aliens To Return Home For Proper Processing Of The Adjustment Of Statuses

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formally announced a major change that will compel aliens seeking the adjustment of status to return to their respective countries and go through the consular processing via the Department of State. The change marks the USCIS’ return to the law’s original intent to ensure that aliens navigate America’s immigration system properly.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the USCIS’ official announcement. Some parts in boldface…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country.

Officers are directed to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief.

“We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes. When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency,” said USCIS Spokesman Zach Kahler.

“Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose. Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the Green Card process. Following the law allows the majority of these cases to be handled by the State Department at U.S. consular offices abroad and frees up limited USCIS resources to focus on processing other cases that fall under its purview, including visas for victims of violent crime and human trafficking, naturalization applications, and other priorities. The law was written this way for a reason, and despite the fact that it has been ignored for years, following it will help make our system fairer and more efficient.”

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? If you are an American citizen, do you agree with the USCIS’ change of policy and processes with regards to aliens who are already present in the United States while seeking to adjust their respective statuses? Do you think this latest change will somehow bring down the number of illegal immigrants/aliens present in America? Do you think it makes sense for aliens in America to go back home to their respective countries to apply for change of status at the U.S. consular?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

via CA State Senator Sasha Renee Perez: Free community event...Attendees can receive free #legal consultations from AJSOCAL Advocates on family law and domestic violence, #housing and lease issues, and #citizenship and #greencard renewal applications - plus #health care navigation assistance from health program specialists.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Rosemead Community Recreation Center
3936 Muscatel Ave, #Rosemead, CA 91770

https://sd25.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd25.senate.ca.gov/files/e_update/20260310_SD25_E-Update_467.htm

Collection of news articles about DHS ICE activity across the USA documentedny.com/2025/08/04/t... #quotas #migrante legal #greencard #visa holders detained #humanrights #constitution #law

Trump Denies Daily Quota for I...

Shame these f*ckers out of office!

#MAGA senator slams illegal immigrants as 'criminals' — then steps in to free ICE detainee

Jennifer Bowers Bahney
July 31, 2025 3:54PM ET

"MAGA Sen. #JohnKennedy (R-LA), who has been a fervent supporter of Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts to deport undocumented migrants, reversed course when it came to one of his constituents, according to The New York Times.

"Kennedy told Fox News on July 17, 'If you’re in our country illegally, you’re a criminal. Illegal immigration is illegal, duh.'

"And yet, the senator's office recently asked the Department of Homeland Security to release 25-year-old #PaolaClouatre after two months in a #Louisiana #DetentionCenter, the report said.

"Clouatre is a Mexican citizen and mother of two young children who is married to a U.S. #MarineCorps #veteran.

" 'In an email on Tuesday morning, Christy Tate, the constituent services representative in Mr. Kennedy’s office, wrote to Mr. Clouatre to confirm that his wife had been released from ICE custody after her office had made a formal request to the federal agency,' the report said.

"The email read in part, 'I am so happy for you and your family. We will continue to keep you, your family and others that are experiencing the same issues in our prayers.' [Because of you, Mr. Kennedy!!!]

"Reporter Pooja Salhotra wrote that Clouatre came to the United States as a teenager 'to seek asylum with her mother and brother.' After her mother failed to show up for a court hearing in California in 2018, a judge issued a deportation order against the teen.

"Now estranged from her mother, Clouatre said she didn't learn of the deportation order until earlier this year 'when she was already in the process of applying for a #greencard, the report said.

"She was detained by ICE agents on May 27 shortly after giving birth, and while attending a 'routine appointment in New Orleans related to her application for a green card and #PermanentResident status,' according to the report.

"During her incarceration, Clouatre's husband brought the couple's 9-week-old baby to the jail so she could breastfeed. [How Christian of them!] She is currently wearing an ankle monitor and awaiting a court date for her immigration proceedings."

https://www.rawstory.com/ice-arrests/

#NoHumanIsIllegal #IllegalDetention #DueProcess #ICEDetention #ICEKidnapping #ICEArrests #DHS

On Monday, Park, a #GreenCard holder, self-deported to South Korea. His removal order was the result of charges related to drug possession & failure to appear in court from >15 yrs ago—offenses that, he said, stemmed from years of untreated PTSD.

Park's story reflects both the challenges of life after #combat & the perils that #noncitizen #veterans face if caught in the legal system — realities made harsher amid the #Trump administration's push for record #deportations.

#immigration #law

#MahmoudKhalil Isn’t the Only #GreenCard Holder Targeted for Arrest

The Trump administration has identified another legal permanent resident it wants deported.

By Nick Miroff, March 13, 2025

Excerpt: "It turns out Secretary of State #MarcoRubio identified a second individual to be deported, and included that person alongside Khalil in a March 7 letter to the Department of Homeland Security [#DHS]. Both were identified in the letter as legal permanent residents, The Atlantic has learned.

"Rubio’s letter notified DHS that he had revoked both targets’ visas, setting in motion plans for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest and attempt to deport them, according to a senior DHS official and another U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe how the operation against Khalil took shape.

In addition to the two names in Rubio’s initial letter, the State Department has also sent the names of 'one or two' more students whose visas it has revoked, according to the DHS official, who described the first group of names as an opening move, with 'more to come.'"

Original article:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-deportation-green-card-holder-mahmoud-khalil/682037/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/mgFc6
#Fascism #Authoritarianism #ResistFascism #ResistTrump #USPol #CharacteristicsOfFascism #KristiNoem #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity #ResistICE #ICE #FreeMahmoudKhalil #FreeMahmoud

Dear Sophie: Should I apply for citizenship if I have a conviction? - Sophie Alcorn
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Dear Sophie: When can I apply for my US work permit? - Sophie Alcorn
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Dear Sophie: How can I present a strong O-1A or EB-1A application? - Sophie Alcorn
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Dear Sophie: Can I still get a green card through marriage if I’m divorcing? - Sophie Alcorn
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Dear Sophie: Tips on EB-1A and EB-2 NIW? - Sophie Alcorn
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Dear Sophie: Which immigration options allow me to launch my own startup? - Sophie Alcorn
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Dear Sophie: Should we sponsor international hires for H-1B transfers and green cards? - Sophie Alcorn
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