Miami Immigration & Naturalization Law Blog

Cubans make up a large percentage of immigrants in the Miami area. Many people are from Cuba or have relatives from Cuba. In the past, the U.S. has had a policy under which Cubans were given a haven in the U.S., but this policy has shifted in recent years.

A recent policy shift has resulted in more Cubans not being allowed into the U.S. and more Cubans being deported. In the past, Cubans who arrived in the U.S. were allowed to stay if they step foot on U.S. soil. If they were on a boat and intercepted out at sea they were sent back to Cuba. Former President Obama ended the policy because the Cuban government had agreed to facilitate repatriations of Cuban nationals. Obama focused his attention on deporting undocumented immigrants who committed violent crimes. President Trump has shifted the policy by deporting any illegal immigrant, and that includes Cubans. Before President Trump came into office, a Cuban may have received a deportation order but they were never removed from the U.S. This is no longer the case and there are more Cubans in detention facilities than in any other time in our country's history.

The internet has become an important part of the lives of most Americans. It's used for many daily tasks and can make these tasks easier and quicker. 10 years ago almost everything was done through the mail which, these days, can now be done online. Immigration is one topic that has become more streamlined thanks to the internet.

Many immigrants in the Miami area and across the United States have found that the internet is a good way to file the necessary paperwork for immigration benefits. Over 1 million have now applied online using the online tools available at the Citizenship and Immigration Services website. The USCIS says that because so many people are using the online tools available, it has streamlined their operations and has achieved reduced wait times for certain immigration benefits.

Many Miami area residents work in the construction industry. These jobs can be dangerous and unpredictable. Many of the accidents on constructions sites can be prevented if the construction site company or other vender take safety precautions. Unfortunately, construction site accidents do happen.

A tragic construction site accident recently occurred in Palm Beach. A construction worker who was on the site of the former Testa Restaurant in Palm Beach died after he fell off scaffolding. The worker was descending from the scaffolding when he fell off. He was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center, where he died several hours later. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the circumstance surrounding his death. The worker was a drywall installer for a subcontractor at the construction site.

There are many people in the Miami area who are from another country. There are many businesses in Miami and across the U.S. that depend on highly skilled foreign-born workers. Schools, also, welcome students from other countries. But, with recent immigration policy changes in the U.S., many companies and students are choosing to go to Canada instead.

Because of the more restrictive immigration policies that have been put in place by the U.S., going to Canada has become a better option, according to some people. Some say it has become more difficult for students to obtain the necessary visa and international students attending Canadian schools has increased by double digits in recent years. It has also been found that over 60% of employers are increasing their presence in Canada. Hiring professionals have stated that Canada's immigration policies are more favorable for U.S. employers who are relying on these highly-skilled international employees to grow their business. U.S. companies continue to be frustrated with U.S. immigration policies and how they are hurting their business and have found that growing their business in Canada or opening satellite offices there can be helpful.