US citizenship means a lot to many Green Card holders. Many eligible permanent residents choose to become naturalized US citizens every year in order to participate in the civic life. Though the voter registration rates are increasing, the expected number of the immigrant votes has not been reached. A report from the Immigration Policy Center […]
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World Tourism Day was established in order to highlight the importance of traveling around the world. World Tourism Day is commemorated every year on September 27 and this day was established by the United Nations World Tourism Organization. “Tourism & Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development” is the theme for the year 2012. The theme for
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According to President Obama, human trafficking is a form of modern slavery and this is considered to be a violent crime against the human race. He said this while he outlined the new steps that the administration is going to take to put an end to human trafficking. Obama said that the United States and
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At times, usage of words play an important role in various debates and especially in debates related to immigration. Undocumented immigrants in the United States are being referred to as “illegal immigrants” or “illegal aliens”. Many non-profit groups in America consider that the term “illegal immigrant” is dehumanizing and many such organizations are found to
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A bill designed to get rid of the diversity visa program and bring in more skilled workers to the US has failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would have granted up to 55 000 immigrant visas to foreign nationals with degrees in math, science, engineering, and technology. The bill needed two
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A new initiative has been announced by the USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas and the Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa. According to the new initiative, information and resources related to US citizenship, will be made available for the local immigrant population in Los Angeles. Local public libraries will be provided with citizenship resources and the
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55,000 diversity immigrant visas are made available every year, by the US Congress through the Green Card lottery program. If you seek to obtain a Green Card through Green Card lottery 2014, submit your online entry between Tuesday, 2nd October, 2012 and Saturday, 3rd November, 2012. It is well known that this official program, conducted
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Those who want tougher laws against undocumented immigration often argue that undocumented immigrants cost American taxpayers a lot of money. Those who want amnesty and some relaxing of rules for undocumented immigrants claim that immigrants – even those who do not arrive in the country through legal means – are good for the economy. Most
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Marking the 225th anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution, Constitution and Citizenship day is being celebrated today. We commemorate this special day by taking part in the ceremonies and programs conducted by the federal, state, and local officials. You may also participate in the programs conducted by social and educational organizations, in order
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Deferred Action policy, providing a temporary relief to young undocumented immigrants, was implemented by President Obama. According to this policy, undocumented youth who receive deferred action and employment authorization, will also be granted driver’s licenses. However, this is only applicable to undocumented immigrants who are between 16 and 31 years of age. Apart from that
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