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Posts tagged Immigration Law
Small But Important Victories for...
September 24, 2008
So maybe I am preaching to the choir. Yet I cannot ignore the fact that two DREAMers (this term refers to undocumented students in the United States awaiting passage of the federal DREAM Act) made their grievances known about the U.S. asylum-granting system in the... [+]
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24Sep
Welcome to America Part 2 -...
September 3, 2008
Oh sorry, maybe that should be “NOT Welcome to America” given the recent trend in immigration. The USCIS is fighting incredibly hard to apply the most restrictive approach to the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)–that offers or has the promise of offering relief to children over... [+]
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03Sep
Undocumented Teen Commits Suicide in...
August 24, 2008
A 17-year-old migrant student of Clear Lake High School who was apprehended by cops after an illegal left turn, committed suicide in jail less than 48 hours later. Excerpts from the Chron.com article follows: Arturo Chavez’s back was flush against a 7-foot partition for the cell’s... [+]
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24Aug
Residency Not Determined by...
July 18, 2008
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled today that an undocumented immigrant who was injured in Ada County was entitled to medical assistance from that county regardless of his immigration status, stating that “the concept of residency does not distinguish between citizens and those who have entered... [+]
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18Jul
When Sanctuary equals shooting self...
July 1, 2008
Disclaimer – I LOVE SAN FRANCISCO The experiment was a noble one — Instead of complying with federal immigration law, city officials in San Francisco would take on the cost of flying juveniles convicted of drug crimes to their countries. That would prevent federal deportation and... [+]
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01Jul
USCIS director answers questions on...
June 25, 2008
Check out the Acting Director of the USCIS (formerly known as INS) making excuses for the slow, inefficient and bureaucratic mess of the immigration system in this country. And within a couple days, he is again bombarded with hundreds of questions about processing times and dates.... [+]
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25Jun
Afterthoughts on "Deport this...
June 11, 2008
Alright, so I am not particularly pleased with this Rubin Navarette Jr. article IN MY CITY NEWSPAPER about deporting Arthur Mkoyan because he feels AM is getting “special treatment” as opposed to a DREAMer who is of Mexican origin. And I was harsh about it... [+]
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11Jun
Deportation Delayed for Arthur...
June 11, 2008
It really wouldn't come down to this last minute gamble, if Congress had demonstrated some leadership and enacted the DREAM Act. Arthur Mkoyan and his family are no longer being deported thanks to Senator Feinstein who filed a private bill on their behalf. Yet, their... [+]
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