Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer to host a free Immigration & Citizenship Workshop today in Harlem

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer is hosting on October 15, 2015, an informative session on how to complete and submit Citizenship and Naturalization documentation to USCIS at her Northern Manhattan Office located at 431 West 125th Street from 4 … Read More

How to protect yourself from immigration services fraud

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Due to a federal court order delaying immigration relief, the federal government will not begin accepting requests for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), nor for the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), until … Read More

Immigration: New York State DREAM Act passed

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(New York, NY) Today, the New York State DREAM Act passed through the New York State Assembly for the third time in three years. The New York State DREAM Act would allow undocumented college students who meet certain criteria to … Read More

DACA expansion pushed back

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Due to a federal court order, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not begin accepting requests for the expansion of DACA on February 18 as originally planned. The court’s temporary injunction, issued February 16, does not affect the … Read More

USCIS will start accepting requests for DACA expansion on February 18

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States, will start accepting requests under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) expansion on February 18, 2015. DACA will allow the … Read More

Immigration: “Call our hotline to get free or low cost help” Jorge Montalvo

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Immigration:”Call our hotline to get free or low cost help” Jorge Montalvo In an interview with Afrikanspot, Jorge Montalgo, director of the Office for New Americans invites eligible immigrants to contact his office to get free or low-cost help to … Read More

What you need to know about TPS

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Liberians, Guineans and Sierra Leoneans: what you need to know about TPS Related Images:

What is new about DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

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What is new about DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Related Images:

African immigrants are part of the American Fabric – Ramatu Ahmed

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African immigrants are part of the American Fabric – Ramatu Ahmed Related Images:

Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration is a partial victory – Bakary Tandia

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Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration is a partial victory Related Images:

How Obama went from Deporter in Chief to Hero

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How Obama went from Deporter in Chief to Hero Photo by Pete Souza Related Images:

New York Immigration Coalition celebrates Obama’s executive actions on Immigration

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1 2 ► By Isseu Diouf Campbell The New York Immigration Coalition, an umbrella policy and advocacy organization for nearly 200 groups in New York State, hosted an “Immigrant Unity Rally” to celebrate president Obama’s executive actions on immigration on … Read More

President Obama’s deal for undocumented immigrants

By Isseu Diouf Campbell Many immigrants had lost confidence in president Barack Obama and his ability to make Immigration Reform a reality. Nevertheless, on November 20, 2014, he made a speech largely boycotted by the mainstream media and this is … Read More

UN: UNHCR raises alarm on high casualties among migrants to Europe

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New York, US (PANA) – The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has said new data on irregular crossings of the Mediterranean in the third quarter of 2013 show an alarming increase in the numbers of people perishing while attempting to make … Read More

Nigeria, UK review immigration matters

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[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and United Kingdom met Wednesday in Abuja to review its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on immigration. Among issues discussed were the transfer of jailed persons, visa services between both countries, cooperation on the … Read More

The head of the nation’s oldest and largest Hispanic advocacy group blasts Obama as ‘the deporter-in-chief’

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Their honeymoon was already over, but last week, after the oldest and largest Hispanic advocacy organization in the country made clear it no longer supported him, the Latino divorce from President Obama became official. It happened Tuesday at the National … Read More

Mali/Italy: Mali, Italian NGO sign agreement to reduce Malian migration

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Minister Abdrahamane Sylla Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian Foreign and African Integration Minister, Abdrahamane Sylla, signed Tuesday an agreement with Italian NGO “Svilppo 2000”, in a bid to reduce Malian migration to the European country. Both parties believe that this objective … Read More

Immigration Reform 2014: Secretary of Commerce Expresses Support for Reform, Stresses Its Economic Importance

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker expressed her support for comprehensive immigration reform for the second time this week. Pritzker, whose great-grandfather immigrated from Russia at age 10, told the Los Angeles Times that immigration reform is a “moral as well as … Read More

Schumer: Immigration reform possible in 2014 because of Boehner’s tea party break

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Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, said he thinks Congress will reform immigration in 2014 because of Speaker John A. Boehner’s break with the tea party during the budget debate. “For the first time, Speaker Boehner said he won’t … Read More

Immigration Reform And Other Issues To Watch In 2014

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Let’s just call 2014 the carryover year in U.S. politics — because that’s exactly what’s about to happen. The 113th Congress left Capitol Hill with several pieces of unfinished business that it either must get done or has promised to … Read More

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