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Immigration: New York Elected Officials and Advocates Call on City to Pass Bill to Combat Fraudulent Immigration Services
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[New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Council Members Daniel Dromm, Carlos Menchaca, and Rafael Espinal joined New York Immigration Coalition and community advocates in a press conference, ahead of a joint hearing by the New York City Council … Read More
African Services Committee to discuss President-Elect’s Immigration Reform Platform
African Services Committee’s Immigrant Community Law Center, or ICLC, is hosting a post-election info session event for the immigrant community on November 14, 2016 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at African Services Committee’s third floor conference room. ICLC attorneys … Read More
Recently naturalized citizens can still register to vote until October 29
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca and Governmental Operations Committee Chair Ben Kallos reminded yesterday New York City residents who naturalized after October 14, 2016 of their eligibility to vote in the November 8, … Read More
USCIS to naturalize 298 new citizens at Statue of Liberty National Monument
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the National Park Service (NPS) will host a naturalization ceremony on Ellis Island, part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, on Friday, September 16th in honor of Citizenship and Constitution Day. Robert … Read More
Cities for Action urges next president to commit to immigration reform
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Cities for Action is a national coalition of mayors and municipalities working together to support stronger, safer, and more economically prosperous cities and counties through urgently needed immigration action. We urge leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties to … Read More
Governor Cuomo launches “NaturalizeNY,” waiving Naturalization Fee for 2,000 eligible immigrants
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched on July 14, “NaturalizeNY,” the first public-private partnership of its kind to encourage and assist eligible immigrants in New York State with becoming U.S. citizens. The initiative provides comprehensive support through the naturalization process – … Read More
African Communities Together to host immigration event on July 11
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African Communities Together is inviting African community members to its monthly meeting on immigration held on July 11, 2016 in Harlem! The agenda will include the opportunity to: Hear about the US Supreme Court decision on the lawsuit against President … Read More
USCIS welcomes 225 New Citizens in Honor of Independence Day
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On July 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) New York District Director Phyllis Coven administered the Oath of Allegianceto America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzmann Building of the 42nd Street … Read More
Immigration: Obama’s remarks on the Supreme Court decision on U.S. versus Texas
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First, in the affirmative action case, I’m pleased that the Supreme Court upheld the basic notion that diversity is an important value in our society and that this country should provide a high-quality education to all our young people, regardless … Read More
New York Immigration Coalition calls on Senate to pass New York State DREAM Act
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The New York State DREAM Act passed through the New York State Assembly for the fourth time in four years. The New York State DREAM Act would allow undocumented college students who meet certain criteria to be eligible for state … Read More
Senegal: IOM helps 171 stranded Senegalese migrants return home from Libya
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday it has facilitated the return of 171 stranded Senegalese migrants, including one medical case, to Senegal by a charter flight, which departed from Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and arrived in Dakar, Senegal, late … Read More
Coastguards rescue some 1,000 migrants off Italy
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About 1,000 people of various nationalities, including refugee families and unaccompanied children, have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in operations coordinated by Frontex, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Friday. In one operation carried out on Thursday, May … Read More
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) renewed for six months
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On March 22, 2016, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced that he will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for an additional six months, until November 22, 2016. The TPS program was originally … Read More
US extends temporary stay visas for Kenyans
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The U.S. Department of State has extended to Kenyans the validity of Non-Immigrant Visas (NIVs) for temporary stay in the United States. Also to benefit from the extension are students accepted by a Student and Exchange Visitor … Read More