2012 Articles

ACLU Files Suit Against Mandatory Lock-Up Policies

Immigrants Attempt To Battle Law Preventing Opportunity For Bail In a class action suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of hundreds of immigrants in New York and New Jersey, the ...
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Justice Department Criticizes Immigration Courts

Inspector General Claims Pattern Of Incompetence Leads To Delays After conducting a review of the nation's immigration courts, the Inspector General of the US Justice Department has issued a ...
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Thousands Benefit From Deportation Reprieve

Nearly 75,000 young illegal immigrants across the U.S. have taken advantage of the deportation reprieve issued by President Obama last month. The program, initiated by an executive order, allows ...
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Some Immigrant Groups in New York Have Higher Graduation Rates

A study of immigrant students attending New York City high schools shows that many groups have a higher graduation rate than U.S. students. The report was recently released by the Independent Budget ...
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Growing Demand for U.S. Visas

According to the Department of State, United States consular offices processed 7.5 million U.S. visas in 2011, which was a 17 percent increase from the previous year. This increase saw a growing ...
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Undocumented Minors Flood across Border

As reported by the New York Times, the number of unaccompanied minors entering the United States from the southwest border has dramatically increased in the last year. Most of these children are from ...
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Work Permit Applications for Younger Immigrants

Under a new immigration program announced in June 2012 by the Obama administration, immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before their 16 th birthday and who are 30 or younger will be allowed to apply ...
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The Help Separated Families Act

The Help Separated Families Act of 2012 is a new proposal for Congress written by a Democratic congresswoman from California. The proposed Act was written to help prevent parents undergoing ...
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New York Launches Fraud Prevention Measures for Illegal Immigrants

The state of New York has launched an initiative that will help a particular set of illegal immigrants be protected from possible fraud. The plan was initiated in light of President Obama's recent ...
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Sister Prevented from Seeing Brother in Hospital Due to Immigration Rules

43-year-old L.T. lies in a coma in a hospital in New York. He was the victim of a severe hit and run accident that happened in April. He has no family in the city and was the only member of his ...
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New Yorkers Show Support for New Immigration Act

People from New York and across the United States gathered recently in support of the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act (also called the "DREAM Act"). The purpose of the ...
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New York City Family Fighting to Prevent Deportation of Husband and Father of 3

A New York City man originally from Bangladesh was arrested in mid February by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials and is being held at a detaining facility. He faces deportation ...
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Arizona Immigration Law

In 2010, the state of Arizona signed into law one of the toughest bills on illegal immigration in the country. Arizona SB 1070 has since been the subject of much debate and controversy. Under U.S. ...
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ICE Arrests Illegal Immigrants in Orlando and Nationwide

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This investigative organization was created about a decade ago to offer protection and ...
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No Change in Immigration Law on Horizon despite Migrant Farmworker Shortages

Despite the problems last May’s new immigration law has created for local farmers, Governor Nathan Deal is not looking to charge the law. Farmers across the state say that the law caused ...
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Citizenship Issue Prevents Potential Star Football Player from Accepting University Scholarship

University of Georgia fans were heartbroken when a recruit had to withdraw his commitment to the UGA football team. The 6-foot-5 teenager proved to be an effective force on the offensive line at the ...
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