New York, October 2005
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Report Details Growth in Illegal Migration
WASHINGTON, DC - More immigrants came to the United States illegally from 2000
through 2004 than the number who were granted legal status in those years,
according to a study released yesterday that attributed much of the historic
shift to visa slowdowns since 2001 and to the nation's strong job market before
that.
The study by the Pew Hispanic Center said that immigration to the United States
-- legal and illegal, from all regions of the world -- totaled about 1.1 million
each year during the 1990s, peaked in 2000 at 1.5 million and declined
substantially since 2001 to earlier levels. The number of new arrivals increased
in 2004, the study said, though it is too early to say that the rise will last.
But the study, based mainly on Census Bureau surveys, said legal immigration
rose more slowly during the 1990s and declined more rapidly since 2000 than did
illegal immigration. One result, it said, is that the 562,000 estimated new
illegal immigrants who arrived last year was about the same as a decade earlier,
while the number of new legal immigrants, an estimated 455,000, was lower.
Demographer Jeffrey S. Passel said he believes this was the first time in the
nation's history that new illegal arrivals outnumbered new legal immigrants.
"The presence of the undocumented makes a big difference," he said. "This is
what differentiates this from 100 years ago. There really wasn't anything like
what we call illegal immigration today."
Source: WASHINGTON POST
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Downloadable Immigration eBooks are now Available
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- Immigration Services (an independent organization) has recently started offering immigration kits as downloadable PDF files, also called "eBooks".
Previously, immigration packages could only the ordered in hard copy format,
which meant applicant had to wait until the requested immigration kit arrived
by mail, before the application process could start. Now with the introduction
of downloadable immigration kits, applicants can order the desired application
kit online, and receive the download link within seconds. This is a much faster
and convenient way to order immigration application kits. Immigration eBooks are
also cheaper than regular application kits, since there is no shipping and
handling charges. Downloadable immigration kits contain the same information as
regular hard copy immigration kits, including application requirements and
instructions, and all required USCIS application forms. Immigration eBooks are
available for download at
www.usimmigrationsupport.org
The most popular titles include: "H-1B Work Visa", "Green Card through
Marriage", "Green Card Renewal", "U.S. Citizenship" and "U.S. Passport", among
others. The view full list of immigration kits, please visit
www.usimmigrationsupport.org
UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION
APPLICATION KITS:
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Diversity Immigrant Visa Program - Green Card Lottery
 2005 Green Card Lottery (DV-2007) Registration is now open
Every year the US government issues 50,000 permanent Green
Cards through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program; the
Green Card Lottery.
Applicants are selected randomly by a computer generated drawing. If you are
selected, you and your family will be authorized to live and work permanently in the United
States. Registration for the 2005 Green Card Lottery is open until December 03,
2005.
Instructions for the 2005 Green Card Lottery are now available.
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United States Citizenship
and Naturalization Information
 Naturalization is the process by which
U.S. citizenship is
officially given to a foreign citizen after the person fulfills the requirements
established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). All
naturalization applicants must demonstrate good moral character and
favorable disposition toward the United States. The other naturalization
requirements may be modified or waived for certain applicants, such as spouses
of U.S. citizens. For additional information and to apply for
U.S. citizenship,
please visit
www.usimmigrationsupport.org
Eligibility Requirements:
- a period of continuous residence and physical presence in the United States;
- residence in a particular USCIS District prior to filing;
- an ability to read, write, and speak English;
- a knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government;
- good moral character;
- attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution; and,
- favorable disposition toward the United States.
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP FORMS
AND APPLICATION MANUAL:
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Data Reveal Hard Truths for Islanders
 LOS ANGELES, CA - No longer lumped in studies with immigrants from Asia, Samoans
see a portrait of a troubled community. For years government studies painted a glowing picture of
Asians/Pacific Islanders as highly educated, high wage earners.
It sounded wonderful — but for Pacific Islanders in the United States it wasn't
true.
"Right now I think we're in our fourth generation here, and we're worse off than
when we first came," said June Pouesi of the Office of Samoan Affairs in Carson,
a nonprofit social services organization. "You find our people in high-crime,
depressed areas throughout the county. There's a consistent downward spiral
because there's really no understanding." What Pouesi could not prove before is
now available in black and white.
Thanks to changes in how government agencies collect ethnic data, new studies
offer a more accurate view of Pacific Islanders in California than ever before.
The emerging image shows a community in distress:
• In five Southern California counties, Samoans and Tongans have per capita
incomes lower than any other major racial or ethnic group.
• In every city in San Mateo County, according to one 2002-03 study, Pacific
Islander youths were overrepresented in the number of petitions filed by the
district attorney. Filing a petition in Juvenile Court is similar to filing
criminal charges against adults.
• Only 6% of Bay Area Tongans have a college degree; just 9% of Fijians and 11%
of Samoans there have graduated from college, compared with 34% of the general
population.
• Nearly a majority of Pacific Islanders in San Francisco County live in
poverty.
Now, with data in hand, community leaders across the state are ready to begin
advocating for their people. "We are no longer the model minority as we've been
perceived," said Vaka Faletau, a social worker in Los Angeles County who
advocates for the Tongan community. Earlier this year three nonprofit groups
released "The Diverse Face of Asian and Pacific Islanders in California," which
is believed to be the first report using data from the 2000 census and other
sources to provide detailed information on more than 20 Pacific Island ethnic
groups in the state.
Source: LA TIMES
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U.S. Immigration Website is now Available in Spanish
 ESPAÑOL
- La página U.S. Immigration Support ahora está disponible en español. En
nuestra página Web usted encontrará las últimas noticias e información de
inmigración de EE.UU. Usted puede utilizar los manuales de inmigración que
tenemos disponibles en español para solicitar un Green Card, la ciudadanía de
EE.UU. o una visa de Estados Unidos. Además proveemos información en español de
cómo iniciar un negocio, obtener un trabajo, y hasta como obtener una tarjeta de
crédito de los Estados Unidos. Entre aquí para visitar la versión en español de
nuestra página de Inmigración de EE.UU.
ENGLISH - U.S. Immigration Support website is now also available in Spanish. At
our website you will find the latest U.S. immigration news and information. You
may also apply for a Green Card, U.S. Citizenship, United States visas, submit
your application to the Green Card Lottery and download USCIS immigration forms.
We also provide information on how to start a business, get a job, and even get
a credit card in the United States, and it is all available in Spanish.
Click here to visit
the Spanish version of the U.S. Immigration Support website.
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