Living in the United States
Living in the United States legally and illegally.
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17 Years in Jail for Corrupt Ex Immigration Attorney
A former immigration attorney with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement will have to spend 17 years in prison, after being convicted of over 30 felonies. Read More »
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2008 Presidential Candidates on Immigration
U.S. Presidential Candidate Barack Obama discussed immigration and his belief that the current system isn’t working Read More »
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A Day without Immigrants
May 1, 2006: More than one million immigrants marched through the streets in order to fight for more rights of undocumented aliens in more than 50 US cities. Read More »
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A Guide To Basic Immigrant Rights
It is not uncommon for immigrants to be uncertain regarding their basic rights when they arrive to the United States. Below is a guide to some of the most basic rights to which immigrants who are residing in the United States are entitled. Read More »
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A Look At The Cost Of Living In The United States
Across the United States the cost of living can vary significantly based on lifestyle and location. In larger, more metropolitan cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the cost of living tends to be higher than in smaller, more rural areas. Read More »
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Americans Don’t Want a National ID Card
With an estimated twelve million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. it has been suggested that a national ID card would be the most accurate and convenient means to separate citizens from immigrants and legal immigrants from illegal immigrants. Read More »
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Americans Leave Farm Work to Immigrants
U.S. citizens, or permanent residents, are not interested in farm work. U.S. government statistics show that even though unemployment rates are high, very few Americans apply for vacant farm-work positions; and those who do, rarely stay. Read More »
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Applications for U.S. Citizenship Decreasing
Theories as to reasons why citizenship applications are down include the current U.S. economy as well as the increase in immigration filing fees. Read More »
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Banks Find Mortgage Clientele in Undocumented Immigrants
The Timals came to this country from Guatemala in the late '90s and illegally overstayed their visas. They're the beneficiaries of a new program by Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank, basing mortgages on an individual taxpayer identification number or ITIN. Read More »
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Becoming a U.S. Worker
The United States is a great place to work. It offers competitive wages in an incredibly high range of fields from agriculture to arts & entertainment to its burgeoning high-tech industry. Read More »
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