The Public Religion Research Institute released the results of a poll yesterday showing that the great majority of Americans want to see immigration reform offering a pathway to US citizenship to undocumented immigrants. Perhaps surprisingly, 51% of those who vote Republican want the undocumented immigrants to get the chance to become citizens, with a further […]
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If the comprehensive immigration reform bill that is still waiting to be voted on in the House of Representatives is not passed soon, the repercussions might start being felt by Americans in their own home – in the kitchen, in fact. The Poultry Federation governs the public and private interests in the poultry and egg
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Immigration authorities yesterday apologized for rejecting the naturalization request of a Cuban native after he recently discovered that he did not have citizenship in the United States, despite having served the country in Vietnam. His Oath of Allegiance was quickly administered, finally making him a US citizen almost half a century after he came to
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Only around 50% of the young immigrants that have grown up in the United States sans legal documentation or status identify with the Democrats,k with a similar number saying they have some non-party affiliation or are independents, a new study published yesterday claims. The findings seem to contradict the general perception that young immigrants, often
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Immigration authorities are investigating the case of a Cuban native and veteran of the US army who discovered recently that he does not have US citizenship, despite the fact that he has been living in America for over 50 years, worked for the federal government, and served in the US army in Vietnam. 58-year-old Mario
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The pressure on the Republican party to deliver some tangible results in the campaign for immigration reform in the United States continues. On 12th May John Boehner, the speaker of the House of Representatives, paid a visit to a group of professionals and business leaders in Texas in the capacity of guest speaker for San
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Immigration was extolled as being vital to American innovation by US vice-president Joe Biden at a South Florida graduation ceremony on Saturday. The graduates from Miami Dade College and their families, numbering around 2,000 in total, opened the program by entering the gym and Biden acknowledged that many of his audience were immigrants or the
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The seven children who were arrested yesterday for sitting in the centre of a busy intersection outside of the US Capitol all have one thing in common with each other; deportation has separated their families. The children were flown to Washington to join in with the protest held by the Center for Community Change, an
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The support shown by the tech industry for a bill that would increase the number of US visas for skilled overseas workers has resulted in immigration advocates worrying that this powerful business sector is looking to abandon the bigger cause of comprehensive immigration reform and cut its own deal instead. That worry has spurred Senator
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Republicans in the House of Representatives are altering their stance on the issue of urgent immigration reform after a wave of public criticism from religious leaders, Hispanic advocacy organizations and many notable public figures. While the fight to have comprehensive immigration reform actually enacted is a long way from being at an end, more and
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US citizens are able to assist their spouses or relatives to gain lawful permanent residence in the United States by sponsoring their application to join the pathway to citizenship. One part of that sponsorship entails the citizen providing proof that they are financially capable of supporting their spouse or relation after they have arrived in
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