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  • US Citizenship & Immigration Services Changes Mission Statement

    The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency in charge of immigration services in the country, has recently updated its mission statement. The most notable of these updates is the removal of the phrase “nation of immigrants.” Rather, the agency’s new mission statement focusses on "safeguarding its integrity" and "securing the homeland." According to one USCIS official, “The ...
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  • How Will the Ending of DACA Affect Me?

    Nearly 800,000 Dreamers, young adults who benefitted from the DACA program, will be affected by the Trump administration’s decision to end DACA--also known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. For those who were brought to the United States as children and never became legal citizens, DACA has allowed them to live, work, and stay in the United States without fear of deportation. ...
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  • What You Need to Know Before a Visit from ICE

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are at your door. They may be searching for you, someone you live with, a coworker, or they may have the wrong place. Regardless of the situation, it’s important that you are aware of your rights. This is what you need to know before a visit from ICE: If agents knock on the door, keep it closed and ask them what they are there for. If you open ...
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  • Immigration Policy Promises Looking Bleak

    The campaign promises of the current president were mostly based on immigration policy. The current president promised the American people he would deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States. He also pledged to crack down on the immigration of potential terrorists, passing two Executive Orders (EO) that have since been challenged in court for being unconstitutional. Part of ...
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  • Congress Cracking Down on H-1B Abuse

    H-1B visas are nonimmigrant visas that allow U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations temporarily. Employers who use them say the visas are crucial because they allow workers outside the country to fill skill gaps in the U.S. workforce. In 2016, the demand for the visas was also 3 times higher than the annual limit of 85,000. However, critics of the visas believe outsourcing ...
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  • Refund of Immigration Bond

    Step 1 : Collect the original bond receipt, which was completed on Form I-305 and a copy of the bond contract, which was completed on Form I-352 . Step 2 : ICE will notify the Debt Management Center (DMC) of the immigration bond’s cancellation. Step 3 : DMC will issue a Notice of Immigration Bond Cancellation on Form I-391 to Obligor. Step 4 : Mail Form I-391 , Form I-305 , and Form I-352 to the ...
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  • Trump Administration Plans to Increase Deportations, Could Face Resistance

    Blog: As part of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, which centered on “Mak[ing] America Great Again,” there were numerous promises to keep unwelcome visitors at the borders, and to push undocumented residents across them again. While the Trump Administration’s controversial travel ban has been blocked by a federal court for now, the plan to remove undocumented immigrants seems to be moving ...
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  • How the H-1B Petition System Has Changed & Could Change Again

    An H-1B visa allows someone to enter the United States from a foreign country in order to complete temporary and specialized employment. While this concept seems pretty simple upfront, the H-1B visa program and system has been under criticism for years and for numerous reasons. Recently approved orders and bills currently being drafted may effectively turn how the United States Citizenship and ...
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  • Signs of Movement in Congress's Immigration Deadlock

    While occupying a prominent place in national news, real movement on immigration reform in Congress has been sparse. The DREAM Act has languished now in legislative limbo for years, and further efforts at comprehensive immigration reform providing a path to citizenship for certain undocumented aliens have seemingly been dead on arrival. However, recent statements by Republican leadership in the ...
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