The United States announced that the U.S. will extend the Mexico and Canada border closure and restrict the entry of non-essential workers from Mexico and Canada by land and ferry at least through August 21 to decrease the spread of...
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Con toda la información que circula actualmente, respecto a salud y economía, es sencillo pasar por alto otro importante mensaje de nuestro gobierno: el Día de censo 2020 fue el 1ro de Abril. La pandemia actual demuestra cuan importante es...
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With all the health and economic messages we've been receiving the past couple of months, its easy to overlook another important message from our government: Census Day Was April 1, 2020. The current pandemic demonstrates how important the census is....
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The deadline to have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, US passport, US military ID or other accepted identification to fly within the United States has been delayed due to the coronavirus. The original deadline date was October 1, 2020, but...
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Depending on where you live, it is not always required to have a Social Security Number in order to get a driver's license. Effective December 14, a new law allows a New Yorker to apply for a license to drive...
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In what is believed to the first case in the United States, a New York City judge had a landlord fined $17,000 for threatening to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on immigrant renters. The complaint said that the landlord...
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On August 14, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a rule that seeks to broaden the authority of U.S. Immigration officers in denying applicants of green cards, visa extensions, or other changes in immigration status. An officer’s ability to...
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Immigration law is rather unusual, in that foreign countries' actions or laws can have an impact on U.S. proceedings. This is especially true for someone seeking asylum, as asylum is usually based on conditions in the asylum-seeker's home country and/or actions...
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This may prove to be an interesting end to the summer. If Obama moves on executive action its going to generate a lot of coverage and misreporting. I work with this vulnerable population and I think its great that at...
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One of the more recent types of visas, the U-Visa, is designed to help those who been victims of crime in the United States. The goal is also to encourage victims to cooperate in the prosecution of crime, as evidenced by...
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