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More US Latinos cite discrimination

Nearly two thirds of Latinos in the United States think they are being discriminated against, and a plurality believe the backlash over illegal immigration is the central driver of such bias.

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Citizenship backlog tackled by new staff

Dozens of extra immigration staff have been reassigned to process Canadian citizenship applications to help deal with delays.

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State lawmakers want to pass ‘anchor babies’ bill

NORMAN — OKLAHOMA CITY – Steps are underway in Oklahoma and several other states to deny citizenship to children of illegal immigrants.

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Group challenges birthright citizenship

Republican lawmakers in 15 states Tuesday announced a nationwide effort to change the way the 14th Amendment is interpreted and stop granting citizenship to babies born in the United States to illegal immigrants.

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‘Anchor baby’ claim appears untrue

ATTLEBORO – One of the central tenants of congressional candidate Marty Lamb’s immigration reform platform is apparently based on false information.

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United States: Immigration Alert – October 13, 2010

The H-1B specialty occupation classification is a temporary visa category for workers in positions that require bachelor’s or higher degrees in a specific specialty (or its equivalent) for entry into an occupation.

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Applying for Citizenship? U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Wants to Be Your “Friend”

EFF recently received new documents as a result of our FOIA lawsuit on social network surveillance that reveal two ways the government has been tracking people online: surveillance of social networks to investigate citizenship petitions and the Department of Homeland Security’s use of a “Social Networking Monitoring Center” to collect and analyze online public communication during President …

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Citizenship Ceremony Welcomes 24 New Americans

There are 24 new United States citizens, all officially welcomed to the country at a citizenship ceremony in Bangor Friday morning. Judge John Woodcock explained to the men and women that by earning their citizenship they are continuing tradition, for the history of the United States is a history . . .

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Securing a future for all

Here on campus, this week is Immigration Week. Lucha and ROOTEd have been sponsoring events since Monday to raise awareness of the issues faced by immigrants to the United States.

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The journey to citizenship

When Joseph Ventura immigrated from Italy to the United States in 1962 with his mother and two siblings, he made the trip the old-fashioned way, as so many of his countrymen had before him.