Immigration law may be confusing to some people, but that did not stop over 100,000 people from joining a recent immigration drive aimed at leaders in Washington D.C. The drive was founded by Pulitzer prize-winner Jose Antonio Vargas. Under current immigration law,...
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Year: 2011
Work visa limitations threatens fruit and vegetable crops
It is not likely that Rockville readers think about immigration every time they go to the grocery store. The fact is, however, that growers in the southern states depend on immigrant workers to get their produce out of the fields and into supermarkets. It is a system...
“Dream Team” fights deportation, protests immigration unfairness
Undocumented immigrant students right here in Montgomery County, MD and elsewhere in the nation, have figured out a new way to fight deportation; by openly admitting their status, demonstrating against unfair immigration practices and essentially daring the government...
CNMI residents choosing to fight deportation
It has been in the news for quite some time that there are many people in the District of Columbia and other states and territories of the United States who are struggling to avoid deportation. Many of these people are here legally, but in the Commonwealth of the...
Handing out condoms leads to deportation proceeding
The possibility of deportation for a permanent resident alien is a harrowing experience in the District of Columbia and throughout the country. In many instances, having fought so hard to obtain legal status in the first place, the thought it could all be taken away...
Ignoring deportation order, President’s uncle faces charges
For some politicians, the media fodder isn't about their personal shortcomings, but instead problems of various members of their family. Recently, President Obama's uncle has captured the attention of various media outlets. The uncle was arrested on a drunken driving...
Immigration laws fuel political fires across party lines
Speculation on Washington's new immigration laws has the country on the edge of its seat. President Barack Obama has stated that the United States will deport illegal immigrants with criminal histories, as well as those that pose a potential threat to national...
New rules make family immigration more time-consuming
Beginning August 20, family immigration in Washington and throughout the country will be getting even more difficult, with the promulgation of new rules by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).Almost daily, there is a new article or other news report...
Washington woman avoids deportation, freed after two years
The topic of immigration seems to be a hot button issue for Washington legislators. In the midst of all the turmoil, many immigrants unfortunately find themselves victimized by the system. However, occasionally there's a story that warms our hearts and exemplifies an...
Promises of immigration law reform haunt administration
President Obama spoke on immigration law, as well as health and education, in the keynote address before the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Convention in the District of Columbia last month. He renewed the commitment of his administration to immigration law...