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(Reuters) New York, California and other states vowed on Tuesday to stop the U.S. government from asking in the 2020 census whether people are citizens, arguing the question could stop immigrants from participating and skew the makeup of Congress. The U.S. Census Bureau decided to include the…
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The United States Embassy in Nairobi has warned Kenyans against falling victims to fraudster who are demanding cash to secure a green card for them in return. In a statement on its official Facebook page on Monday, the Embassy further cautioned Kenyans against fake marriages to apply for…
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Starting Monday, you will be able to get a REAL ID, the driver’s license which will grant you entry into federal buildings and even let you board a plane. But it’s not mandatory in the state of Massachusetts for some time. The deadline to obtain a new REAL ID isn’t until 2020,…
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(AP) Immigrant rights attorneys are urging a major bus company to stop letting federal agents on board to conduct immigration sweeps.The American Civil Liberties Union's affiliates in 10 states sent a letter Wednesday to officials for the Greyhound bus company asking them to deny agents permission…
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Women rights groups and activists held protests against what they described as a deliberate denial of travel visas to young women, especially those living in the rural areas, mainly in Africa by United States embassies. The protests were staged at the United Nations headquarters in New York ahead…
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On a rare rainy night in Albuquerque, two dozen students are learning the proper way to care for older people. Teacher Liliana Reyes is reviewing the systems of the body — circulatory, respiratory and so on — to prepare them for an upcoming exam. These students are seeking to join a workforce of…
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(AP) A federal immigration official says about 800 people living in Northern California were able to avoid arrest because of a warning by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. Thomas Homan, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief, told "Fox and Friends" Wednesday that what Schaaf did was "no better…
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(Reuters) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to President Donald Trump, requiring his administration to maintain protections he has sought to end for hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally into the United States as children. The justices refused to hear the…
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Colorado would have it’s own version of a “green card” under legislation at the state capitol. It would be called a “purple card.” Some state lawmakers say if Congress won’t reform the immigration system, they will. Their bill would allow anyone who has paid state taxes for at least two years and…
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The United States senate is on Wednesday expected to begin debate on an immigration bill that has been introduced by Senate republicans. The bill, known as the Secure and Succeed Act, calls for granting a pathway to citizenship to about 1.8 million DREAMers (undocumented immigrants brought into the…