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Personas esperando la ley 245(i) deben mudarse a Oklahoma

Además de buscar soluciones prácticas para inmigrar sin salir de los Estados Unidos, miembros de la comunidad hispana estadounidense debe de seguir presionando a los políticos estadounidenses con el fin de solucionar el problema de estatus migratorio a familias inmigrantes. Además, se agilizaría el acto de sueño (Dream Act), permisos para trabajadores agrícolas, y nuevas …

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Alabama is Persecuting Hispanics instead of Creating Jobs for the People of Alabama

America is witnessing a new phase in the U. S.  immigration world:  state laws which allow local enforcement to act as federal agents and directly enforce federal   immigration laws.  Many debates are emerging as to why states like Alabama should enact these types of laws.  Those in favor claim it is simply to preserve jobs …

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IF YOU LEAVE THE UNITED STATES YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RE-ENTER

If you are a Lawful Permanent Resident (green card holder), have a criminal record (no matter how old or how minor), and plan to travel outside of the United States, you need to consult with an immigration attorney to advise you.  There is a possibility that you may be denied re-entry simply because of your …

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Start-Up America: A two-in-one tool to invest and work in the United States

In an August 2011 press release, representatives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced initiatives that would promote start-up enterprises and create jobs in the U.S. This was going to be done through a program called Start-Up America, an initiative to promote entrepreneurship in the country. It was started six years ago, but only now seems to be taking the spotlight against the backdrop of increasing unemployment figures and lowered GDP figures.

The Myth of the 10-Year Presence

Unfamiliarity with the law can be the biggest downfall for those individuals who are undocumented. For example, it is a common misconception that people have the right to apply for their green card based on the fact that they have lived in the United States for 10 years. Unfortunately, there is no such law in existence today that allows for someone to obtain legal status based on that fact alone.

The only time that the physical presence is important is when an individual is already in removal proceedings, i.e. deportation, and is applying for the relief of cancellation of removal.

La derrota del Acto Sueño (Dream Act) impulsan nuevas medidas

Este artículo tratará sobre otras medidas que no son políticas para ayudar aquellos jóvenes que se encuentran indocumentados. El Acto Sueño es una ley humanitaria que podría ayudar a millones de estos jóvenes que, desafortunadamente, depende de la política. La medida que proponen ciertos líderes tiene que ver con el proceso de adopción familiar, o sea, que una persona que es un residente permanente o ciudadano estadounidense adopte a un joven indocumentado para inmigrarlo. Este proceso no depende de la política. Depende de un proceso judicial en el estado en el cual se encuentra el joven. En Texas, por ejemplo, una persona adulta puede adoptar a un joven siempre y cuando los padres biológicos de joven están de acuerdo con la adopción.

Reforma migratoria merece ser mejor comprendida por los mexicanos y norteamericanos

Parece mentira que los esfuerzos recientes para aprobar una reforma general a las leyes de inmigración se vio obstaculizada de nuevo en el Congreso de los Estados Unidos. Una de las razones por las cuales un proyecto de esta gran magnitud fracasó fue por todas las malas interpretaciones que rodean el tema de inmigración. Nadie en Washington comprende la gran necesidad del Dream Act, de la “ley de la multa,” conocida como la 245(i), o una reforma inmigratoria general.

Mensaje para todos los pueblos americanos

Nací en Venezuela en un pueblo llamado San Tomé, situado en la Mesa de Guanipa, en el oriente del país, Estado Anzoátegui, donde permanecí hasta cumplir los 10 años, mudándome a Puerto La Cruz, una zona costera del mismo estado. Allí viví hasta casi cumplir los 15 años. Estudié parte de mi secundaria en el Liceo Cajigal, hija de padre norteamericano y madre venezolana. Durante mi corta permanencia, fui educada en ese ambiente venezolano, por el deseo de mi padre donde él era el inmigrante, condición que luego se aplicaría a mi madre, una vez residenciada en los Estados Unidos.

A Permament Resident is not a U.S. Citizen

Many U.S. citizens who oppose immigration in all its forms don’t understand how the U.S. immigration system works. Most believe that undocumented immigrants automatically become U.S. citizens when they arrive in the United States or become legal immigrants. Therefore, for the purpose of shedding some light on the issue, let me begin by stating that there is a huge difference between an “undocumented” immigrant and a “legal” immigrant, and between a “legal” immigrant and a U.S. citizen.

All legal immigrants who eventually become U.S. citizens have to start at ground zero. This is the status of being an alien, a citizen of another country who is granted the right to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. The new status is known as “Lawful Permanent Residence,” or LPR. LPR doesn’t change the citizenship of the alien. For instance, someone from France retains his French citizenship although he has a right to live and work in the U.S. indefinitely as long as he doesn’t abandon his residence in the U.S. Living in France for eight months out of the year is treated as an abandonment of his LPR status.

A LETTER TO SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN

You demonstrated it by co-sponsoring the Immigration Reform law in 2006 with Senator Ted Kennedy.

As a Hispanic, I respect and honor your contributions to this country. My own father fought in the Pacific in World War II. He was a veteran who went through hell. He spoke to me about it often. So I believe I understand what you went through.

There are many Americans who don’t understand the deep connection that unites the people of the Americas, for instance, the deep bond between the people of Mexico and the United States.

My Hispanic heritage through my mother is not Mexican. But as a result of this heritage, I’ve learned that we have to fight to unify the Americas. We’re one continent. We depend on each other.

John McCain, I still have a profound respect for you. Please reconsider your position.