Recent Posts in Immigration Reform Category
Posted on May 30, 2013 By Heartland Immigration
By now most immigration-watchers in the United States have heard of the comprehensive immigration reform bill pending in the US Senate. Sponsored by the "Gang of Eight" (four Democrats and ...
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Posted on May 28, 2013 By Heartland Immigration
The comprehensive immigration reform bill currently pending in the United States Senate will not afford US citizens the right to sponsor their same-sex partners for a green card. An influential ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The DREAM Act is set to become a reality. Well, sort of. An announcement by the Obama administration on August 18 that it will suspend deportation proceedings against many unauthorized immigrants who ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Children born outside of the United States to a U.S. citizen parent are themselves under many circumstances American citizens and can get a U.S. passport at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. But ...
Continue reading "How Do I Prove that My Child Who Was Born Outside the U.S. is an American Citizen if I am not a U.S. Citizen and the U.S. Citizen Father is Not Around Anymore?" »
Posted on Aug 12, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Persons placed in deportation (also referred to as "removal") proceedings often (but not always, depending on the stated grounds for their removability) can apply for voluntary departure, ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Recently President Obama visited El Paso, Texas in an effort to express his concerns over immigration reform in the United States and sway vital Hispanic voters he has their interests in mind. The ...
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