Kicking off a weekend of events that were dedicated to the immigration heritage of the United States, Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York, said on Friday that the time is now for immigration reform in the country. A bipartisan delegation consisting of over 70 community and political leaders from all across the United States […]
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A bill that will introduce brand new rules for immigrants to the United States that could allow them to receive citizenship has been approved by a Senate panel, thus clearing the way for a full debate over it to be held by US congressman, with the members of the panel voting 13-5 in favor of
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President Barack Obama says that the time to reform the “broken” immigration laws in the United States has come and has renewed his appeals to lawmakers to cement a deal that he says is now reachable. During a swearing-in ceremony for new US citizens at the White House Obama praised the bipartisan push being made
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Several hundred immigrants have been released from detention facilities by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pointed out that financial resources have become limited as a result of the fiscal crisis, the Washington Post has reported. On February 22nd the newspaper revealed that the average immigration court case can take up to as long as
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One of President Barack Obama’s biggest election promises – comprehensive immigration reform in the US – is to be one of the very first topics up for debate in the new Congress, providing the scuffle over the debt ceiling does not end up getting in the way. The Senate, which is controlled by the Democrats,
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The US Government has spent nearly 24% more money on federal America immigration enforcement than on all other primary law enforcement combined in 2012, including the FBI, according to a new report that was released yesterday. The report from the Migration Policy Institute think tank says that $18 billion was spent in 2012 by the
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Nigerian immigrant Victor Chukwueke came to the United States 11 years ago in order to undergo treatment for huge facial tumors. He has been residing in Michigan under an expired visa, but on December 18th a private bill was signed by President Barack Obama that gives him permanent residency in the country, the first of
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With the emphasis in politics in the United States currently being placed firmly on the issue of immigration reform, a number of experts think that lawmakers could do worse than to look to Canada to get inspiration on fair but effective immigration laws, according to a recent Bloomberg News article by Shikha Dalmia. Many aspects
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Following the recent recession, the birth rate for immigrant women in the United States has fallen significantly, according to a recent article by Miriam Jordan in the Wall Street Journal. The phenomenon has been studied by The Pew Research Center with the aid of data obtained via the National Center for Health Statistics and the
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Millions of Latino immigrants are feeling optimistic following the Republican Party signaling their increasing willingness to consider immigration reform in order to avoid further alienation of the Hispanic community that proved so instrumental to the re-election of President Barack Obama last week. A number of leading Republicans have supported a move away from the enforcement-only
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Cuba is to scrap much-hated travel restrictions as of January next year, making it simpler for its citizens to be able to leave the communist-ruled island in what is the first big reform to its migration laws in 50 years. The change finally puts an end to the tough restrictions which were imposed 51 years
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