Posts Tagged Citizenship
In the News: US officials face big visa overstay record backlog – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Posted by Donna Nanan's Immigration Blog in US Immigration on May 6, 2011
US officials face big visa overstay record backlog – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com.
Today’s Sun Sentinel in Broward County Florida published an interesting article on the numbers of visitors entering the U.S. who remain in the country by overstaying their visas. The number is staggering, an estimated 4 million to 5.5 million immigrants in all and 1.6 million since January 2011, and if the immigration authorities were to identify and pursue these persons the court system could be flooded with cases. Persons wishing to adjust their status should seek legal advice from a qualified attorney.
Source: Sun Sentinel Friday May 6, 2011 Many overstay visas freely by Jeremy Pelofsky (Reuters)
USCIS – E-Verify Self Check (NEW)
Posted by Donna Nanan's Immigration Blog in US Immigration on May 5, 2011
A recent update from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services says that aliens living in six states can use the new E-Verify Self Check to find out if they are eligible to work legally in the US. Eventually the service will be improved and used in other states as well. If you find mistakes, these can be corrected before applying for employment. The first six states to implement the new system are Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, Mississippi, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Access the E-Verify Self Check website tool by clicking on the link above.
Source: USCIS
Utah officials urge Obama administration not to sue over immigration laws – Yahoo! News
Posted by Donna Nanan's Immigration Blog in Legal Guides on April 27, 2011
Utah officials urge Obama administration not to sue over immigration laws – Yahoo! News.
Guest agricultural workers in Utah may be given a safety net from tougher state immigration laws that allow law enforcement officers to ask for prove of legal status by an accompanying law that allows illegal aliens to be guest workers.
US Constitution Under Attack
Posted by Donna Nanan's Immigration Blog in Legal Guides on January 7, 2011
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Not only has the US Congress thrown out the Dream Act but US lawmakers are even attacking the most fundamental of American legal basics and re-inventing the US Constitution to ensure that immigrants encounter as many obstacles as possible in obtaining legal residency in the US. The US Constitution gives persons born in the US the right to be citizens through the 14th Amendment. Those who would like persons born in the US of illegal immigrant parents to be denied citizenship are advocating a new interpretation of the US Constitution and pressing for the passage of state laws that will deny the children of undocumented aliens US citizenship. Today in Washington, DC, State legislators are expected to endorse state legislation which will deny US citizenship to the children of undocumented aliens. So here is an issue that immigration advocates are watching, and which could affect the citizenship status of many US born children.
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