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Blog Posts in 2015

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  • Can Politicians Place "Bans" on Immigration?
    Can Politicians Place "Bans" on Immigration?

    Recently, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a complete ban on Muslim immigration to the United States. The comments have been the source of much debate, including over the legality of ...

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  • Is Proposed Bill Good or Bad for Prospective Immigrants?
    Is Proposed Bill Good or Bad for Prospective Immigrants?

    Recently, a bill was introduced that could drastically impact the ability of foreign workers to immigrate to the United States. Introduced by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, and Democrat ...

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  • Court Blocks Obama's Attempt to Ease Deportation
    Court Blocks Obama's Attempt to Ease Deportation

    Last November, President Obama announced that he would begin to take executive action to assist immigrants. In the year since, he has faced a great deal of obstacles and criticisms from Congress, the ...

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  • Could Big Changes Be Coming for Immigrant Workers?
    Could Big Changes Be Coming for Immigrant Workers?

    Last November, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson introduced a new plan for handling the large amount of tech workers overseas looking to immigrate to the U.S. One specific change, referred to as ...

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  • How to Avoid Common Green Card Mistakes
    How to Avoid Common Green Card Mistakes

    Marriage to a U.S. citizen continues to be a legitimate avenue for many foreign-born U.S. residents to achieve long-term immigrant status via a marriage visa , or green card. However, too many couples ...

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  • Who Can Apply for a Green Card?
    Who Can Apply for a Green Card?

    Anyone who is trying to obtain citizenship or otherwise live permanently in the U.S. will need a green card. “Green card” is the common, informal name for a United States Permanent Resident Card, ...

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