2012 Featured News

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Obama’s Immigration Bill: What’s In Store

According to USA Today, the White House wants to start up on “immigration reform” as soon as they get past the fiscal cliff that stands in their way at present. According to reports, ...
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Los Angeles May Allow Immigrants to Obtain ID’s

According to the New York Times, Los Angeles County stopped impounding the vehicles of people caught driving without a license. Whether it was a negligent teen who did not have a license or an illegal ...
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About Arizona’s Day Laborer Law

Arizona is known as a state with one of the harshest stances on immigration in America. The “show me your papers” statute that is championed in Arizona essentially states that a police ...
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Jus Solis, Jus Sanguinis & Your Immigration Case

Any green card holder or asylum applicant can tell you—getting into the U.S. isn’t easy. It requires a great deal of patience, knowledge, and preparation in order to get into the U.S. To ...
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Can you Claim American Citizenship Under a Grandparent?

In America, the USCIS wants to see families kept together, rather than separated under the laws of immigration. While some states are more rigid with immigration than others, the federal law declares ...
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California’s New Immigration Policies

Every state is in charge of their own immigration laws, and can determine how harsh or light they would like to make their immigration legislation. Some states like Alabama and Arizona have severe ...
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Gay Illegal Immigrant Denied Protection from Extradition

A federal appeals court recently refused to block the extradition of a gay illegal immigrant who sought protection in the U.S. claiming that the Mexican authorities are persecuting the LGBT people in ...
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Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Green Card Holder

If you have been issued a green card in the United States, the privilege came with rights and responsibilities. As a green card holder, you have the right to live the rest of your life in the country ...
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Child Custody and Immigration: What you Need to Know

Jose Luis Rivera Castillo loves his six-year-old daughter dearly, which is why it was so painful when a judge ordered that the little girl be sent back to Mexico in a US court. Castillo fathered ...
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Were you a Witness? Another way to Fight in Court

Were you witness to a serious crime, and are you now at risk to being deported because you are an undocumented citizen? According to the Business Insider, you may be able to use your unique situation ...
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Mississippi Governor Bars Benefits for Deferred Action Immigrants

After Obama’s Deferred Action program went into action this summer, it sent state governments scrambling to come up with a stance on immigration. While some states have welcomed the new ...
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Illegal Immigrants and College Attendance

If you are an illegal immigrant, federal and state laws cannot bar you from attending a private college or university as long as you complete the application process and are accepted into the school. ...
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The Child Citizenship Act of 2000

Are you a legal U.S. citizen who adopted an international child into your family? If you are, then you can rest assured that your child is most likely a naturalized citizen. In 2000, the Child ...
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US Soldier Deported From Canada After Fleeing Iraq War Posting

Kimberly Rivera sought protection in Canada when she realized that her position in the US military put her in danger of heading to Iraq. The 30-year-old Army private has already served in Iraq, where ...
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California Allows Immigrants to Obtain Drivers Licenses

On the last day of August, California lawmakers approved a bill which will allow some undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers’ licenses. This is a move that politicians believe might appeal to ...
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Officials Looking for Fraud in New Migrant Program

The new migrant program established by the Obama Administration will bring hope to approximately 1.8 million immigrants who will now be allowed to stay in the United States. Yet these immigrants need ...
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All About Applying for Asylum

Asylum is the protection that immigrants are given by a nation when a person cannot return to their home country because of the danger of persecution. A person is permitted to seek asylum in the ...
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Health Reform Might Expose Millions of Illegal Immigrants

Paula had breast cancer and knew that she needed a surgery at the Washington Howard University Hospital just to survive. Yet she told Reuters that she was more terrified about the doctors at the ...
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States are Passing Less Immigration Laws

After an onslaught of strict statutes from Alabama and Arizona, a study shows that the states may be finally backing off on their intent to prosecute immigrants. The Boston Register reports that state ...
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The Punishments for Harboring Illegal Immigrants

If you have been charged with harboring an illegal immigrant, then you are at risk to serious punishments. According to the 8 USC § 1324, any person who brings a person into the United States and ...
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