Immigrant couples face many challenges as they try to make a life in the United States, with many often forgetting to just take the time to enjoy their married life. Now couples who still manage to make it work in spite of the odds have been honored by the Still Standing Gala held in Philadelphia […]
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Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced recently that the LA Police Department will now no longer turn over illegal immigrants arrested for minor crimes to ICE authorities in order for them to be deported. The decision comes as Beck moves to define the police department’s stance on immigration issues. Beck says that the move
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Grover Norquist, whose pledge for “no taxes” has taken on legendary status among many Republican candidates, now believes that restrictionist policies on immigration to the United States are ultimately bad election policies. Norquist is just one member of a new coalition that is calling for widespread immigration reform. Although such progressive thinking has not (this
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Antonio’s brother, who was already a citizen of the United States, had filed an immigrant petition on his behalf several years ago. Married with three under age children when the petition was filed, it took several years of waiting for Antonio and his family to get their US visas. Unfortunately, by the time the visas
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A US Marshal says he is concerned that resources are being wasted on illegal immigration instead of more pertinent threats like the Mexican Mafia. Speaking in the wake of the shooting of Nicholas Ivie, a US Customs and Border Protections agent, US Marshal David Gonzales says that the Mexican Mafia is the real danger facing
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A new study that shows that one quarter of technology startup companies in the United States were founded by immigrants could result in a call to relax immigration and naturalization laws ahead of the US Presidential elections next month, where immigration is one of the big issues along with the economy. “America’s New Immigrant Entrepreneurs:
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Same sex couples will gain recognition as “family relationships” in immigration proceedings, says Janet Napolitano, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, a move that is likely to help prevent the deportation of immigrants in lesbian or gay bi-national relationships. Strong family ties to the United States are one of the biggest factors considered by authorities
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Immigration policy is always a hot button topic, and never more so than in election year. However, an important aspect of the current policy that is not getting a lot of political attention from either side is the reality that the policy as it stands is driving away immigrant entrepreneurs. It has long been a
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Following the recent initiation of the deferred action program by the Obama administration, the number of transcript requests for the Yakima School District and other areas with large numbers of immigrant children has increased dramatically – causing excessive work for schools. The deferred action program allows illegal immigrants aged 30 and under to stay in
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Well known gangster Vito Rizzuto faces deportation back to his home country, Canada. After being released from a prison in Colorado, Rizzuto was passed straight into the hands of U.S. immigration where he will no doubt be deported. Chris Burke of the Federal Bureau of Prisons stated that Rizzuto would be either flown out of
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Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has signified a victory among immigrant rights activists by revealing that he plans to refrain from handing over immigrants who could face potential deportation following arrest from low level crime. The Secure Communities program that was launched in 2008, was set up to aid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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