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Buying citizenship? Accept investors and soldiers

Buying citizenship? Accept investors and soldiers

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Haitians in U.S. face deportation

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (UPI) — Haitians who took refuge with relatives in the United States after last year’s earthquake may be forced to return home or go underground, a refugee worker said.

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Illegal immigration: Can states win fight against ‘birthright citizenship’?

As Arizona’s controversial illegal immigration law remains stuck in legal limbo, a group of lawmakers from five states has pledged to launch another offensive against illegal immigration that, legal experts say, could run afoul of the Constitution.

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‘Birth Tourism’ Lost in Shadow of Birthright Citizenship Debate

ANALYSIS | A closer look at the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution reveals that — right or wrong — it currently guarantees birthright citizenship to children born on American soil. It is immaterial if the parents are in the country legally, illegally or temporarily.

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Birthright Citizenship Looms as Next Immigration Battle

Hard-liners want an end to “anchor babies,” despite mixed evidence about why parents cross the border.

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Immigration Office Eases Off Foreign Worker Rule After Employer Backlash

Barraged by concerns from panicked employers, the top federal immigration office has postponed a new rule that would require businesses to certify they’re not improperly sharing sensitive information with foreign workers.

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Israeli Population in U.S. Surges, but Exact Figures Hard to Determine

The number of Israelis living in the United States grew by about 30 percent over the past decade, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau figures.

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Israeli Population in U.S. Surges, but Exact Figures Hard to Determine

The number of Israelis living in the United States grew by about 30 percent over the past decade, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau figures.

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GOP takeover of House to shift immigration debate

The end of the year means a turnover of House control from Democrats to Republicans and, with it, Congress’ approach to immigration. In a matter of weeks, Congress will go from trying to help young, illegal immigrants…

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Israeli population in U.S. surges, but exact figures hard to determine

The U.S. Census Bureau reports 140,000 Israelis living in the United States, but Jewish and Israeli sources say the number is closer to 500,000. What accounts for the difference?