10 US immigration issues to watch in 2020

[rangerrebew]

10 US immigration issues to watch in 2020

Last year, the Trump administration rolled out several policies that restricted access to asylum, as well as employment-based and family-based immigration pathways. With a presidential election on the horizon, 2020 could bring even more restrictions. Here's what we're watching.

The World

January 03, 2020 · 3:15 PM EST
By Tania Karas
and Monica Campbell
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Last year, the Trump administration rolled out several policies that restricted access to asylum as well as employment-based and family-based immigration pathways. With a presidential election on the horizon, 2020 could bring even more restrictions as US President Donald Trump makes a final push to fulfill his agenda before voters head to the ballot box.

Here are 10 immigration issues we’re watching this year, below.


1. How will immigration play out on the campaign trail?

Trump’s focus on immigration enforcement has touched every aspect of the US immigration system. As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, the candidates will need to stake out their positions on everything from the border wall and asylum policy to the travel ban and employment-based immigration. They will also need to decide how far they’ll go in crafting alternatives to Trump’s policies.

https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-01-03/10-us-immigration-issues-watch-2020

[libertybele]

Good information, thanks for the post!

Perhaps one of the most important pieces of information is on citizenship and certainly new citizens could very easily tip the scales in the DEMS direction for capturing the WH.

Applications for naturalization and legal permanent residency increased before Trump’s election in 2016 and have continued apace. “We may see a record number of citizenship applications because two things move this needle: a looming fee hike and an election year. We could see well over a million people apply for citizenship,” said Doug Rand, co-founder of Boundless Immigration, a group that assists people navigating the immigration system.

[Fishrrman]

2. Is this the end of asylum at the southern US border?
3.  Will the “Remain in Mexico” policy (MPP) last?
4. How will the US handle an increase in Mexican migration?
5. Will US refugee resettlement shrink even more?
6. Will DACA survive?
7. Will Trump manage to build any more of his border wall?
8. How much will the migrant detainee population grow?
9. Will citizenship delays affect people’s ability to vote in November?
10. How else might the Trump administration cut legal immigration?