By Pamela Constable LEESPORT, Pa. — The latest battleground in the raging national war over illegal immigration is a quiet, red-brick compound in central Pennsylvania, surrounded by woods, fields and a playground with swings and jungle gyms. Inside are 96 women and children who fled violence-plagued Central America last year […]
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SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Cesar Lara has a clear explanation for the flood of Central Americans pouring into the United States. Some flee the raging violence caused by gangs and drug cartels. “You see terrible things from the time you’re a child,” the 20-year-old said. Some flee because they can’t find work. Lara only got […]
Throughout his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has attacked China and warned about the dangers of deficient immigrant screening. “They’ve taken our jobs, they’ve taken our money, they’ve taken everything,” he said of China in a speech late last month. He has called for a revamping, even a freezing, of the […]
On April 1, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting new H-1B petitions from foreign nationals to fill “specialty occupation” positions. USCIS typically receives far more than 85,000 H-1B petitions during the first five business days of April. During the first five days of filing in 2015, USCIS […]