US Immigration

Many couples who cannot have children on their own or who simply wish to change the life of a child without parents choose to adopt. While in the past most parents adopted children who were US-based, increasingly strict adoption rules have meant that many parents now look beyond US borders in order to adopt. Currently, […]

If you fear that by returning to your home country or last country of residence you will be subject to persecution or severe penalties due to race, membership in a social group, religion, nationality, ethnicity, or political opinions, you may be eligible to apply for asylum or refugee status in the United States. Refugee or

On July 1, 2010, President Barack Obama spoke about immigration during a speech at American University. President Obama addressed the controversy which has erupted after controversial immigration law reforms in Arizona. After reiterating the importance of immigration to America’s development and history, President Obama reinforced the idea that being American is not about being born

WASHINGTON (CNN) — A challenge that President Obama made to his Cabinet in April resulted in cost-cutting measures that more than doubled the original $100 million target, his administration said Monday. At his first Cabinet meeting, Obama asked Cabinet members to find $100 million in savings in 90 days. The deadline passed last week with

Surging unemployment, tight credit and depressed housing prices are common components of a recession. But rarely do they occur at once, like now, and endure for so long. This sweeping economic trifecta is probably the most unusual aspect of the slump. But it is hardly the only oddity. Things just aren’t going as you’d expect

When it comes to what makes us happy at work, job-satisfaction surveys have been showing for years that the size of our paycheck is losing ground to intangibles like autonomy, mobility, low stress, flexible hours, job security, health coverage, paid time off and other benefits. Does pay matter? Of course it does. But as China

PACOIMA, California (CNN) — Father John Lasseigne has never owned a home, but he’s become one of the key saviors for those who face losing their house. As banks move in to take over homes in foreclosure, this priest is stepping in to stop them. Juana Rodriguez and other residents of Pacoima, California, have begun