The impact of 9/11 attacks can still be seen after more than 15 years. The terrorist attack changed the economic, psychological and defensive landscape of the country. It’s after effects can be seen in the changes in the immigration policies of the United States of America. Establishment of Homeland security and employment of the Patriot Act changed the way people look at immigrants. It changed the way how immigrants are accepted in the country. The matters of immigration were at first under US Immigration and Naturalization Service but now is looked after by Department of Homeland Security and Office of Citizenship and Immigration Service.
Illegal Immigrants: Security Problem
The twelve million illegal immigrants present in the country pose a big problem for the security matters. It is not only the illegal immigrants but the hate crime, racial profiling, ethnic harassment and more that have changed the country for the worse. The twelve million people who have lived in the country need the experienced immigration lawyers that can help them stay in the country where they have created a life for them. Wildes & Weinberg are one such experts on immigration. They offer the expert guidance in the matters of family immigration.
Overhauling the immigration policies
Former President of United States of America, Barack Obama attempted to overhaul the United States of America’s immigration policies by attempting to grant the legal status to the millions of illegal immigrants in the country. The process is still in works and now under the leadership of President Trump. If granted their legal status, the so-called “illegal” immigrants will have the right to work, vote, pay taxes and live as legal citizens of the country.
Immigration laws and their tightening is a huge issue for the country. Thousands of immigrants have been deported. People who want to immigrate to the USA have to go through extensive background checks to get the visa. The strict criteria that federal and state government is now following has changed the application of immigration law. To retain their current lifestyle, immigrants need qualified immigration lawyers such as Wildes & Weinberg to help them out.
