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Now Is A Good Time To File for US Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made a public announcement on June 17, 2019, that USCIS Aims to Decrease Processing Times for N-400 and I-485. What this means is if you are filing for Naturalization (US Citizen) or Adjustment of...

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Asylum Ruling by Attorney General Sessions

Today I'm going to talk to you about a recent asylum ruling that was decided personally by Attorney General Sessions that limited the ability of individuals to gain asylum particularly when it comes to victims of gang violence or domestic...

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What Is An Immigration Bond?

If someone is arrested and detained on an immigration charge by the Department of Homeland Security, they may be held in a detention center to wait until their hearing. One option to get out of the detention facility while waiting...

Immigration

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What To Do If You’re Found Inadmissible At the Consulate

In this video, we will talk about some general information to help you know what to do if an immigration officer finds you inadmissible after your consular interview. There are steps that you should take to navigate past this painful...

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Pres Candidate Elizabeth Warren’s Immigration Plan

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a Democrat running for United States President in the 2020 elections, announced her immigration plan and priorities if elected president. Warren's immigration plan was praised by immigration rights advocates and labeled "extreme" by opponents. A Fair...

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ICE Uses Drivers Licenses for Facial Recognition

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been using facial recognition to scan driver’s license photos in some states. Illinois has turned down ICE requests to review driver's licenses. Facial recognition software use by law enforcement including ICE, the FBI...

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Durbin: Trump Wants to Discourage Hispanic American Voters

U.S. Illinois Senator Dick Durbin says the Trump administration wants to put the citizenship question on the 2020 census to discourage Hispanic American voters from being counted for fear information could be used to possibly deport one of their relatives....

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Social Media and Immigration

The State Department has announced that effective May 2019, they will be reviewing social media on all Visa requests as well as asking other questions during the Visa process. WATCH: Understand what immigration authorities will be looking at and how...

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ICE Fines Illegal Immigrants

NPR is reporting that the Department of Homeland Security is fining individuals who failed to depart the United States as ordered. According to NPR, during the last week of June letters with ICE fines up to $500,000 were sent across...

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Pritzer and Lightfoot Will Not Aid ICE Raids

Ahead of ICE raids expected to begin on July 14, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the city will not cooperate with any ICE raids and Governor JB Pritzker said the state won't coordinate in any way with federal immigration...

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