US Immigration Info » Immigration News http://us-immigration-info.com A United States Immigration Resource Site Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:33:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Asians Meet to Express Views on Immigration Reform 2009 http://us-immigration-info.com/asians-meet-to-express-views-on-immigration-reform-2009/ http://us-immigration-info.com/asians-meet-to-express-views-on-immigration-reform-2009/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:02:37 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=139 Dubbed as the first of its kind event, Asian immigrant organizations will meet at the Korean American Resource and Cultural Center in Chicago this Saturday for a public expression of their views on immigration reform. A large number Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant crowd are expected to attend this momentous event, according to Chicago Tribune.

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]]> http://us-immigration-info.com/asians-meet-to-express-views-on-immigration-reform-2009/feed/ 0 Possible Increase on US Immigration Filing Fees Seen http://us-immigration-info.com/possible-increase-on-us-immigration-filing-fees-seen/ http://us-immigration-info.com/possible-increase-on-us-immigration-filing-fees-seen/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:54:49 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=232 It’s been a constant struggle for many immigrants to shoulder immigration filing fees since the beginning of time. Immigrants often joggle two or three jobs to make ends meet for their families. They could hardly save any amount for their immigration filing fees. Then, just recently, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director has expressed . . . → Read More: Possible Increase on US Immigration Filing Fees Seen Related posts:
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]]> http://us-immigration-info.com/possible-increase-on-us-immigration-filing-fees-seen/feed/ 0 New Immigration Bill Left LGBT Out http://us-immigration-info.com/lgbt-and-new-immigration-bill/ http://us-immigration-info.com/lgbt-and-new-immigration-bill/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:57:57 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=432 If there is one thing that the new Immigration bill has missed to include, it would be the provision that supports the LGBT community.

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act (CIR ASAP) by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-1III) and other co-sponsors have pointed out terms covering issues on family reunification, immigrant workers, borders . . . → Read More: New Immigration Bill Left LGBT Out Related posts:

  1. Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-I11) introduces New Immigration Bill
]]> http://us-immigration-info.com/lgbt-and-new-immigration-bill/feed/ 0 US Plans to Centralize Immigration Detention http://us-immigration-info.com/us-plans-to-centralize-immigration-detention/ http://us-immigration-info.com/us-plans-to-centralize-immigration-detention/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:55:45 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=90 According to the Los Angeles Times, the Obama administration announced plans to overhaul the nation’s immigration detention system into a centralized one designed specifically for civil detainees.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary John Morton says that with these reforms, ICE will move away from their present, decentralized jail oriented approach and move to a system that . . . → Read More: US Plans to Centralize Immigration Detention Related posts:

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]]> http://us-immigration-info.com/us-plans-to-centralize-immigration-detention/feed/ 0 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Champion Kennedy Leaves Leadership Gap http://us-immigration-info.com/comprehensive-immigration-reform-champion-kennedy-leaves-leadership-gap/ http://us-immigration-info.com/comprehensive-immigration-reform-champion-kennedy-leaves-leadership-gap/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:54:56 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=168 The passing of Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy saddened a lot of his immigration supporters. The late senator has been in the forefront of comprehensive immigration reform for the last 40 years he has served in the government.

He began his efforts to repair the immigration system with his active call on immigration reform in 1962. He . . . → Read More: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Champion Kennedy Leaves Leadership Gap Related posts:

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]]> http://us-immigration-info.com/comprehensive-immigration-reform-champion-kennedy-leaves-leadership-gap/feed/ 0 Immigration Reform Seen to Begin on 2010 http://us-immigration-info.com/immigration-reform-seen-to-begin-on-2010/ http://us-immigration-info.com/immigration-reform-seen-to-begin-on-2010/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:56:50 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=129 The administration of President Barack Obama included immigration reforms as one of his top agenda speaking of fixing a broken immigration policy in the country. This stand has put hope to a lot of concerned people who seek to be legal citizens in the US or those legal immigrants who are separated with their families who . . . → Read More: Immigration Reform Seen to Begin on 2010 Related posts:
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]]> http://us-immigration-info.com/immigration-reform-seen-to-begin-on-2010/feed/ 0 Immigration Application and Petition Fees Changes http://us-immigration-info.com/immigration-application-and-petition-fees-changes/ http://us-immigration-info.com/immigration-application-and-petition-fees-changes/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:12:14 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=635 Effective November 23, 2010, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented new application and petition fees. The changes must be strictly followed to avoid immigration applications from being rejected. This will affect those whose applications are filed on or after the given date above.

Some of the changes include the lowered fee for petition . . . → Read More: Immigration Application and Petition Fees Changes Related posts:

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]]> http://us-immigration-info.com/immigration-application-and-petition-fees-changes/feed/ 0 US Suspends Haiti Illegal Immigrant Deportation due to Quake http://us-immigration-info.com/us-halts-haiti-illegal-immigrants-deportation/ http://us-immigration-info.com/us-halts-haiti-illegal-immigrants-deportation/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:05:13 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=443 Deportation of illegal immigrants from Haiti has been temporarily stopped by Sec. Janet Napolitano of the Homeland Security office. This is in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake that hit the Caribbean island of Haiti. Based on reports, around 30,000 Haitians have pending deportation orders and are being scheduled to return to their country immediately. The . . . → Read More: US Suspends Haiti Illegal Immigrant Deportation due to Quake Related posts:
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]]> http://us-immigration-info.com/us-halts-haiti-illegal-immigrants-deportation/feed/ 0 US immigration Office in American Samoa Raided for Human Trafficking Allegations http://us-immigration-info.com/american-samoa-us-immigration-office-raided/ http://us-immigration-info.com/american-samoa-us-immigration-office-raided/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:05:09 +0000 US-Immigration-Info http://us-immigration-info.com/?p=441 A suspected human trafficking activity resulted in a raid in an American Samoa US immigration office in Utulei village and at Pago Pago International Airport. Law enforcement officers conducted this search to gather proof of any illegal doings in the said office.

Alleged reports of human trafficking victims came from China, the Philippines and South Korea. . . . → Read More: US immigration Office in American Samoa Raided for Human Trafficking Allegations Related posts:

  1. Employ American Workers Act (EAWA)
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Mission Viejo, California is . . . → Read More: Texas Plans on Using E-verify for Immigrant Workers Related posts:

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