By REUTERS AUG. 9, 2017 MONTREAL — Canada has deployed soldiers to erect tents near the U.S. border to temporarily house hundreds of asylum seekers crossing from New York state, officials said on Wednesday, an influx of mostly Haitians prompted by fear of deportation by the U.S. government. Around 250 […]
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by Patrick Gillespie and Tal Kopan In a report published Thursday, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School said the immigration plan, dubbed the RAISE Act, would result in 4.6 million lost jobs by the year 2040. It also found that the U.S. economy would be 2% smaller than it would […]
U.S. Visa Applications in Russia to be Accepted only at U.S. Embassy In Moscow
21 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Monday, August 21st, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Russia announced that beginning Wednesday, August 23, 2017, U.S. nonimmigrant visa applications (e.g., B, F, H, L, O, P) will only be accepted at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The U.S. Consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok have suspended […]
DREAM Act of 2017 Would Offer a Pathway to Permanent Residency for DACA Recipients
21 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
United States Senators Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) recently reintroduced the DREAM Act as Senate Bill 1615, “Dream Act of 2017.” This bill would authorize permanent residency for millions of children and young adults who were brought to the United States unlawfully before the age of 18. The […]