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Each year hundreds of thousands of refugees seek asylum status in the United States. It is a long, arduous process in which less than one-half of asylum seekers are granted this coveted status. In Pennsylvania, the procedure is more likely to be successful with the support of an experienced immigration lawyer. This is especially true …

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What 18 Months of Relief PROTECTION Means and How It Can Be Obtained For Ukrainians living in the United States while their country is under attack, the welcome news that the Department of Homeland security (DHS) has granted them Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months is heartening. This however is not …

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As 2022 arrives, lawmakers are gearing up for what will undoubtedly be a contentious battle for the control of Congress later this year, and immigration policies are expected to be the central issue in campaigns. As polls and congressional numbers currently stand, Republicans will almost certainly recapture Congress following the midterm elections next November. Democrats, …

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For the past 56 years, thousands of Haitian migrants have fled their homeland seeking asylum in the United States, though immigration policies in this country have not always welcomed them with open arms. However, the devastating and dangerous decline in Haiti in recent years leaves many with no choice but to flee for survival. Over …

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The Diversity Visa, also called the DV Lottery, is an immigration program through the U.S. Department of State (DOS) under the Immigration and Nationality Act, offering up to 50,000 immigrant visas to foreign nationals in countries with low migration rates to the United States. The program is considered a lottery, as names of those offered …

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The ongoing battle over immigration reform and policies regarding the treatment of migrants in the United States has intensified in recent months. President Joe Biden is demanding a sweeping overhaul of the immigration system and elimination of programs implemented by his predecessor, which he cites as denying migrants legal rights, humanitarian protection, and their ability …

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In mid-June 2021, the Biden administration revived an Obama-era program allowing at-risk children from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala to come to the United States legally under certain conditions. The Central American Minors program was created to serve as an alternative to the dangerous journey thousands of minors undertake to come to the United States. …

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One of the premiere tenets of the United States is freedom of speech and freedom to protest. Every person who lives in this country has a right to free speech and a right to protest, no matter their citizenship status or immigration status. Unfortunately, immigrants who want to participate in protests can be placed in …

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