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Congress Eliminates The Widow Penalty
New law provides long awaited relief for widows and widowers of U.S. citizens. Does this help or do you have a problem with this? … Read entire article »
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STATES TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN IMMIGRATION REFORM
STATES TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN IMMIGRATION REFORM It is no surprise that failure on the part of Congress to reform the immigration laws has resulted in a record number of bills and resolutions being passed by the various States. Just in the first quarter of 2009, 1,040 immigration bills and resolutions were introduced in all 50 states. Any other ideas? … Read entire article »
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Update on Immigration Reform
LEADERS ORGANIZE TO PERSUADE CONGRESS TO ENACT IMMIGRATION REFORM The Immigration debate continues as leaders from the Center for American Progress, NAACP, AFL-CIO, the National Council of La Raza, agriculture industry, and other groups gathered on June 3, 2009 to begin a national campaign for reform of the immigration laws. More than 700 advocates from over 35 states are participating in meetings, town halls, training and lobbying visits to encourage Congress to act. Please share your thoughts on this by posting a comment below. … Read entire article »
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DUE PROCESS RESTORED IN IMMIGRANT REMOVAL CASES
DUE PROCESS RESTORED IN IMMIGRANT REMOVAL CASES On June 3, 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder withdrew a decision issued by outgoing Attorney General Michael Mukasey which disallowed the right of immigrants to seek redress if their rights were violated because of incompetent representation. Your Turn: Do you have any advice you would like to share? What tips would you like to add? Please comment below. … Read entire article »
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DHS: Relief for Widows of U.S. Citizens
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today granted deferred action for two years to widows and widowers of U.S. citizens—as well as their unmarried children under 21 years old—who reside in the United States and who were married for less than two years prior to their spouse’s death. Please let me know what you thought of this post... I'm dying to find out... … Read entire article »
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When is Amnesty not Amnesty?
When is Amnesty not Amnesty? [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Downloads 56 podPressShowHidePlayer('1', 'http://www.immigrationnewsradio.com/podpress_trac/play/208/0/amnesty_1.mp3', 290, 24, 'false', 'http://www.immigrationnewsradio.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress//images/vpreview_center.png', 'When is Amnesty not Amnesty?', 'Goldman & Loughlin, PLLC'); The debate has started once again. Congress is holding hearings on what may eventually be a breakthrough in the immigration stalemate. That is, if the economy does not derail the latest attempt to deal with undocumented workers. The concern on the part of some is that allowing legalization of people who entered the United States illegally, or remained in the United States illegally, after entering with a visa, is unfair to those who have been waiting in line for years. In effect, amnesty penalizes those who have tried to do things the right way. And, what happened to the Rule … Read entire article »
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Naturalization for Military Members and Family
USCIS recently released the following new Fact Sheet concerning its policy and procedure for members of the U.S. military to become U.S. citizens. Fact Sheet: Naturalization Process for the Military USCIS recognizes the important sacrifices made by non-U.S. citizen members of the United States armed forces and their families and is committed to processing their naturalization applications in a timely and efficient manner while providing exemplary customer service, maintaining the integrity of the immigration system, and the security of the process. Qualifying military service is generally in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and certain components of the National Guard and the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve. Your thoughts? … Read entire article »
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Haitian TPS Update
UPDATE: Since TPS was denied by the Bush administration, Haitian advocates are pressing President Obama to take action and grant TPS to Haitians. The Miami Herald recently reported that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commented on the burden deported Haitians would be to Haiti at this time, and the help that remittances provide to Haitians. Currently, there are about 30,000 Haitians facing deportation, but if TPS is granted, Haitians in the United States would receive work permits and be able to live temporarily in the United States. Please comment below... … Read entire article »
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