#us-immigration-policy

#us-immigration-policy

His name was Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas. He was Mexican, 32 years old, and was declared dead on August 31 while detained at the Central Arizona Correctional Complex in Florence. Batrez joins an infamous list. Since 2019, 69 migrants have died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Since Donald Trump won the election in November 2024 alone, 14 people have died in ICE facilities, three of them Mexican.

Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last five years on the DS-160 visa application form.

The United States has announced a pause on all routine visa applications for citizens of Zimbabwe, citing concerns with the Government of Zimbabwe.

Carlos Daniel Teran, 19, recalled his prison warden at CECOT telling him they would never leave, emphasizing the bleak conditions he faced in El Salvador's mega-prison.

Last month, the US Embassy in Dublin announced that students applying for J-1 visas will undergo 'comprehensive and thorough vetting' of their social media.

"We have observed the impact of recent US policy shifts, particularly the decision to ban Harvard from enrolling new international students," said Julie Dobiecki, head of media relations at HEC Paris. "Lead generation from the US is up approximately 12%, and by an average of 15% from China, Latin America, and Canada compared to the same period last year."

In Module 8, the detainees are allowed blankets and pillows, eat fast food, and exhibit a rambunctious defiance, contrasting sharply with the silence of Module 7.

Bill Martin highlights that the global perception of traveling to the U.S. has shifted due to fears around border entry and detention, leading tourists to consider other destinations.

The ball is in your court... We have a deal with the U.S. government. They send people. We host them.