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Citizenship
- The Basics
- Birthright Citizenship
- Child Citizenship Act
- Dual Citizenship
- How to Get a Certificate of Citizenship for Your Child
- Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by a Child Born Abroad
- How to Get Proof of My U.S. Citizenship
- New Citizenship Test
- Reading & Writing for the citizenship test
- Practice here - The Naturalization Self Test
- Citizenship in Other Countries
- Official Citizenship Resources
- Expedited Naturalization through the Military
- Obtaining U.S. Citizenship Through a Grandparent
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Retroactive Citizenship Laws of the United States
- Replace Lost or Mutilated Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization
- Free Citizenship Kit
Green Card
- For Families Of U.S. Citizens
- Spouse of U.S. Citizens
- Spouse of Lawful Permanent Residents
- Unmarried Children of U.S. Citizens
- Married Children of U.S. Citizens
- Brother & Sister of U.S. Citizens
- Battered Spouse, Parent and Child
- Widow(er) of U.S.C.
- Religious Worker
- Through a PERM/Labor Certification
- Extraordinary Ability in Arts, Science, Business and Athletics
- Outstanding Professors and Researchers
- Executives and Managers
- National Interest Waiver
- Immigrant Investors
- Green Card Through Investment
- Skilled & Unskilled Workers
- Green Card through Registry
- Visa Information for Immigrants
- Adjustment of Status
- Adjustment of status under section 245(i)
- Humanitarian Visas
- Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
- USCIS Issues Redesigned Green Card
Non-Immigrant Visas
- Non-Immigrant Visas
- B-1 Tourist for Business
- B-2 Tourist for Pleasure
- B-1 Tourist Visa for Missionaries
- The Visa Waiver Program
- E1/2 Treaty Trader/Investor
- F-1 Students & Exchange Visitors
- H-1B Specialty Occupations
- Basic Information
- H-1B- Physical Therapist
- H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers
- H-3 Trainees
- Evaluation of Foreign Degree
- I Foreign correspondent
- J 1 Exchange Visitor
- K-1/K-2 - Fiances Of U.S. Citizens
- K-3/K-4 Spouse & children of a U.S. Citizen
- L-1A Executives / Managers
- L-1B Specialiazed Knowledge
- NAFTA Professional
- O-1 Aliens of "Extraordinary Ability"
- P-1A Internationally Recognized Athlete
- P-1B Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group
- P-3 Artist or Entertainer Coming to Be Part of a Culturally Unique Program
- Q-1 Cultural Exchange
- R-1 Religious Worker
- The U Visa
- Extend Visa
- Change Visa
- Form I-94
- Direct Filing Addresses to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
- Nonimmigrant Visa Denials
- Entering the U.S. after a Criminal Conviction
Deportation
- Deportation & Removal
- Who can be deported?
- Waivers in Deportation
- Defenses in Deportation
- STOP Deportation with The Morton Memo
- The Immigration Arrest and Detention Process
- Immigration Deportation Hearings
- Ice Online Detainee Locator
- ICE Memo on Detention and Apprehension
- Section 287(g) Delegation of Immigration Authority
- Immigration Detention Facilities
- ICE Field Offices
- Questions About Visas?
- Child Citizenship Act of 2000
- B-1 Tourist Visa for Business
- B-2 Tourist Visa for Pleasure
- Extension of B-2 Visa
- F-1 Student Visa
- J Visa Waivers
- K-1 Fiance Visa
- K-3 & K-4 Visa
- Immigration & the Military
- Battered Spouse, Parent and Child
- Religious Workers
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Filing T, U, & VAWA Petitions
- Applying for TN Visa
- What is Premium Processing?
- Work Permission for Spouse of E/L Visa
- Humanitarian Parole
- Green Card and Traveling
Waivers
- 212 (c) Waivers
- I-212 (h) Waiver for Crimes
- I-212 (i) Waiver for Fraud
- I-601 Waiver Information
- I-212-Permission to Reapply after Deportation/Removal
- 212(d)(3) Waiver for Non-Immigrants
- 212 (e) J Visa Waivers
General Immigration Information
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appointment
- Admission into United States
- International Driver's License
- Taking your fingerprints
- About Employer Sanctions
- Premium Processing
- National Visa Centers
- Tips on Assembling Applications for Mailing your immigration forms
- Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visa
- Vaccination Requirements
- What about Public Benefits?
- Tax Considerations for Immigrants
- Change of Address on the Internet for USCIS
- My Case Status & Processing Times
- Everything you need to know about the Visa Waiver Program
- How to Make a FOIA or PA Request
- I-864 Affidavit of Support & (FAQs)
- The Preference System
- The Priority Date & The Visa Bulletin
- Concurrent Filing (Adjustment of Status)
- National Processing Volumes and Trends
- How to Replace a Green Card
- Replace Your Vital Documents
- How to Renew a Green Card
- The 3/10 year bar to re-entry
- How TPS works
- A Welcome Guide for New Immigrants
- Rights and Responsibilities of a Green Card Holder
- What happens -Green Card holder stays out of U.S. for a long time?
- Traveling with a Green Card
- State Department Visa Application Forms
- U.S. Consulate /Embassy Websites
- Foreign Consulates in the U.S.
- Immigration Policy and Procedural Memoranda
- Interpretations of the DHS Bureaus
- Humanitarian Parole
- Current Immigration Bills in Congress
- List of Sanctuary Cities
- Immigration Statistics
Processing Times
Bankruptcy
- What is Bankruptcy All About?
- Things to Think About Before You File
- An Overview of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy for New York and New Jersey
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- About Credit Counseling and Debtor Education
- Personal expenses permitted in Bankrutpcy
- Types of Debts
- How to Access Your Chapter 13 Case Information on the Internet
- FAQ - Your Chapter 13 information on the Intenet
- Discharge in Bankruptcy
- Protection from Creditors during Bankrutpcy
- Bankruptcy Exemptions
- The Means Test
- Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
- Bankruptcy Terminology
- Getting Credit After Bankruptcy
- Credit Repair/Scams
- Credit Card Calculator
Divorce
Useful Free Forms
- Free Citizenship Kit
- Immigration
- Social Security
- Green Card Lottery
- IRS forms
- New York Uncontested Divorce
- Official Bankruptcy Forms & Instructions
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EXPEDITED NATURALIZATION THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE
Following is information about the U.S. Military and becoming a U.S. citizen.
- Citizenship for Military Members & Dependents (USCIS)
- The Army's New Recruitment Program for Persons with Temporary Visas (2-23-09)
- MILITARY ACCESSIONS VITAL TO NATIONAL INTEREST (MAVNI) RECRUITMENT PILOT
- Learn More About Army's Pilot Program for Recruiting Nonimmigrants with Strategic Language Skills
- Naturalization Information for Military Personnel (USCIS)
- USCIS LAUNCHES TOLL-FREE MILITARY HELP LINE (8-13-07)
- USCIS Fact Sheet: Military Naturalizations (5-24-07)
- INS Memo - Implementation of Executive Order 13269 (7-17-02)
News
Immigration News
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=immigration&fr=yfp-t-701-sss
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Immigration chief seeks to reassure Silicon Valley
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Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act Earning Rave Reviews
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Immigration Reform Through Green Card Stories
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Neb. city's illegal immigration law to be nuisance
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Near the Arizona-U.S. Border, Santorum Targets Immigration
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Kagan recused herself from Arizona immigration law case
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Arizona Republican Debate 2012: How Will Immigration Factor In?
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'Largest' immigration firm on police radar
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Immigration director in Silicon Valley for summit
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American kids denied food stamps in Alabama under immigration law
Bankruptcy
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=Bankruptcy&fr=news-us-ss
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Dodgers bankruptcy case on track
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Bankruptcy judge approves Dodgers disclosure statement, confirmation hearing set for April 13
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Bankruptcy judge approves Solyndra bonuses
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Fuller Brush files for bankruptcy protection
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Grubb & Ellis files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Grubb & Ellis files bankruptcy, to be sold to BGC
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Nation's Largest Bankruptcy Law Firm Focuses on Protecting Consumer Rights
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Colonial Country Club auction plans blocked by bankruptcy filing
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Hughes Watters Askanase Sponsors Bench-Bar Bankruptcy and TBA Bankers Legal Conferences
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The State Worker: Court sides with CCPOA, rejects Don Novey bankruptcy plan
Dream Act
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=dream+act+2011&fr=news-us-ss
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Groups prepare for Dream Act fight
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State Dream Act faces uphill battle
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Judicial Watch Statement on Court Ruling Allowing Maryland DREAM Act to Remain on 2012 Ballot
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Come November, Dream Act to take spotlight
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Judge dismisses challenge to Md. Dream Act referendum
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Obama renews call for Dream Act OK
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DREAM funds stay
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Advocates and opponents of in-state tuition bill gearing up for November
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Mamiverse.com / impreMedia / Latino Decisions Releases Latina Moms Florida Poll Results
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Jeremy Lin Won't Make the U.S. Dream Team. But Could He Play for China?
Immigration Reform
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=immigration+reform+2011&fr=news-us-ss
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Congress members, advocates, officials gather in LA to discuss immigration reform
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Washington ag leaders: Immigration reform vital for economy
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Arizona?s Demographics Focus on Immigration in GOP Primary
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Immigration Reform Group Delivers Hundreds Of Tacos to East Haven Mayor
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Barack Obama On Immigration In 2012: Not So Different From 2011
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Sayu Bhojwani: A Step Further in Support of Immigration Reform
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Dispelling Immigration Myths Feb. 22
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State ACLU plans immigration law protest at Capitol
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Immigration Stances of Four Remaining GOP Candidates
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State of the Union 2012: Obama on Immigration ? What is Different from 2011? (Analysis)
USCIS News
- http://www.uscis.gov/RSSPortlet/xml/rss.jsp?rssType=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&title=News+RSS+Feed&desc=RSS+Feed+for+News+content.
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USCIS Announces Expansion of E-Verify Self Check
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USCIS Unable to Resume Processing Adoptions from Vietnam
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Salvadorans
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USCIS Announces Changes to Stand-Alone I-130 Filing Locations
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Temporary Protected Status Re-registration Period for Honduran and Nicaraguan Nationals Ends Jan. 5, 2012
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USCIS Reminds Sheepherding Industry that One-Time Accommodation Ends in January 2012
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Transition Period for Streamlining N-Form Processing Ends Dec. 2, 2011
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Nicaraguans
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18-Month Extension of Honduras and Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status
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USCIS Redesigns Employment Authorization Document and Certificate of Citizenship to Enhance Security and Combat Fraud
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DHS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan and Designation for South Sudan
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USCIS Announces "Entrepreneurs in Residence" Initiative
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USCIS Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Rule Impacting Certain Pending Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Applications
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Secretary Napolitano and Secretary Salazar Lead Naturalization Ceremony with USCIS Director Mayorkas
Deportation
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=deportation&fr=news-us-ss
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Chinese face Zimbabwe deportation for eating tortoises
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Deportation for tortoise eaters
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Deportation on Hold for West Hartford Man
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DEPORTATION PRIORITY AN ISSUE AFTER RULING
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Bloggings On Deportation And Removal
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Noncitizen veterans protest possible deportation to Mexico
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Malaysia defends deportation of Saudi journalist
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'Legitimate Concerns' About Federal Deportation Program
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Napolitano reviews South Texas border operations
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Man faces deportation after conviction
Accidents
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=accidents&fr=news-us-ss
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Icy roads causing accidents throughout Oakland County
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Accidents renew debate over school bus safety
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Support for Tougher Liquor Laws Rises When Booze, Crime Linked
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News articles linking alcohol to crimes or accidents increase support for liquor law enforcement
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Buenos Aires Mass Transit Has a Bad Record of Accidents
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Accidents over weekend leave three dead
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Accidents that snarled traffic on Route 22 in Allentown, Bethlehem Township, Pa., are cleared - UPDATE
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Accidents keep Amity Twp. police busy on Friday
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Treadmill burns accidents warning
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Icy conditions cause several accidents during morning commute
Friendly Divorce
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=friendly+divorce&fr=news-us-ss
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DivorceCare seeks to help those hurting from divorce or separation
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Divorce doctor's poison pen war
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Vanessa Bryant Continuing with Divorce Despite Kissing Kobe on Valentine?s Day
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Janice Harper: Breaking Up is Weird to Do
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Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Bryant Divorce Off? Couple Seen Kissing on Valentine?s Day [PHOTOS]
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Divorce can be rough on family pets
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Divorce no excuse for bad behaviour
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First Person: Happy Valentine?s Day. I Want a Divorce
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Top 5 Infamous NBA Divorces
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Post-divorce, Michael C Hall and Jennifer Carpenter are still really close
Home Loan Modification
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=home+loan+modification&fr=news-us-ss
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Foreclosure Process, Fraught with Errors, Leads Borrowers to Fight Back
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National Mortgage Settlement: Bank Forecloses Even As Carrie Haskamp Pursues Loan Modification
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Home modification grants available for disabled veterans
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VA Home Loan Centers Announces New Regulations May Adversely Affect Veterans Who Apply for a VA Home Loan Modification
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Consumer Protection Assistance Coalition (DE) Seeks Guaranteed Loan Modification for Struggling Homeowners or the ...
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Consumer Protection Assistance Coalition (DE) Wins a 40% Principal Reduction and a 2% Interest Rate for the Life of ...
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BY A THREAD: Rare loan modification helps day care provider save home
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Marine makes last stand in foreclosed home
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Ex-Marine Facing Foreclosure Refusing to Leave Home
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NAR Collaborates With U.S. Treasury on Short Sale "Help for Homeowners"
DHS Press Release
- http://www.dhs.gov/feeds/press_releases.xml
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Secretary Napolitano and Dutch Minister of Security and Justice Ivo Opstelten Sign Letter of Intent on Cybersecurity Cooperation
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Visit to Texas
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DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Preparedness Grants
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Statement by Press Secretary Matt Chandler on Secretary Napolitano?s Upcoming Visit to Texas
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Secretary Napolitano Announces Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request
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TSA Pre✓? Pilot to Expand to Busiest US Airports
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Secretary Napolitano Announces "If You See Something, Say Something™" Partnership with NFL for Super Bowl XLVI
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Secretary Napolitano Unveils National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security
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Secretary Napolitano Highlights DHS' Progress in 2011
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Remarks at the National Sheriffs? Association 2012 Winter Conference
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Secretary Napolitano Meets with State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement on Countering Violent Extremism
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Participation in Panel Discussion Hosted by the Aspen Homeland Security Group
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Secretary Napolitano Participates in Human Trafficking Roundtable
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DHS Announces "If You See Something, Say Something™" Campaign Partnership with the National Hockey League
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Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Commissioner Bersin's Resignation
Foreclosure Activity
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=foreclosure&fr=news-us-ss
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Past foreclosure means waiting years for new loan
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Foreclosure Abuse Rampant Across U.S.
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Foreclosure Process, Fraught with Errors, Leads Borrowers to Fight Back
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Foreclosure act winds through state legislature
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CommercialLoanModification.com Helps Commercial Property Owners Avoid Foreclosure
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The Other Foreclosure Settlement
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Foreclosure postings drop from year ago
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Foreclosure abuse rampant across U.S., experts say
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Foreclosure Activity Increases 3 Percent in January
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Foreclosure Activity Increases 3% in January
ICE Activity - Connecticut
- http://www.ice.gov/exec/rss_feed.htm?limit=200&month=all&year=all&category=01&state=07&topic=all
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Connecticut HSI special agent honored by US attorney
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Connecticut man admits accessing images of child pornography while on federal supervised release
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El Salvadoran national sentenced for illegal re-entry
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Connecticut man with fake document, indicted for re-entry
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US attorney applauds ICE for its investigation of a teen prostitution ring
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Federal grand jury indicts 9 in Connecticut marriage fraud case
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Connecticut man admits role in sex trafficking of minors
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Deported Mexican citizen admits illegally returning to the US
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Florida man admits possession of stolen gun silencers
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Connecticut man pleads guilty in 2005 triple murder
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Connecticut man admits possession of child pornography
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Connecticut federal judge orders restitution to victims of child sex abuser
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Mexican citizen receives federal jail term for illegal re-entry
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Peace Corps volunteer charged with sexually abusing children in South Africa
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Former Connecticut teacher indicted on child pornography charges
ICE Activity - Florida
- http://www.ice.gov/exec/rss_feed.htm?limit=200&month=all&year=all&category=01&state=10&topic=all
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Florida man convicted of arranging for sex with minor in undercover sex sting
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Human smuggler sentenced to 42 months in prison
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4 individuals arrested for involvement in cocaine distribution conspiracy
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Illegal alien pleads guilty to firearm possession and false statement charges in connection with shooting of 2-year-old cousin
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Multi-agency bust results in seizure of more than 3 tons of marijuana, 8 arrested, nearly 100 firearms and $1 million seized
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HSI-led drug trafficking investigation nets 11 arrests, gun and drug seizures
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Orlando man convicted of marijuana conspiracy
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HSI Tampa seizes more than $1 million worth of counterfeit goods
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ICE HSI investigation nets 2 additional convictions for members of drug trafficking organization
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Member of drug smuggling organization sentenced
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Former Jacksonville Navy sailor sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography over the Internet
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Miami man charged with possession and distribution of child porn
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Florida man sentenced to 10 years for receiving child pornography
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Orlando airport cocaine swallower sentenced
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HSI arrests international fugitive wanted for murder
ICE Activity - New Jersey
- http://www.ice.gov/exec/rss_feed.htm?limit=200&month=all&year=all&category=01&state=31&topic=all
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New Jersey man indicted on child pornography charges
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Canadian man pleads guilty to importing cocaine into US
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ICE deports man wanted for sexual assault on a child in the UK
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New Jersey woman sentenced for defrauding dozens of immigrants by posing as federal official
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4 members of large-scale identity theft ring plead guilty
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Member of organization that smuggled cocaine sentenced to 70 months in prison
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Leader of cocaine smuggling organization sentenced to 10 years in prison
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Member of large-scale identity theft ring pleads guilty
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5 arrested in Glassboro on prostitution charges
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ICE detainee passes away at New Jersey hospital
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2 airline passengers who smuggled liquid cocaine into US are sentenced
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Former Louisiana sheriff's office employee sentenced on child pornography charges
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TOP STORY: Immigration enforcement agents calm unruly flight passenger
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2 New Jersey residents arrested on drug charges
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Massachusetts couple sentenced on drug smuggling charges
ICE Activity - New York
- http://www.ice.gov/exec/rss_feed.htm?limit=200&month=all&year=all&category=01&state=33&topic=all
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Organized crime members plead guilty to visa and marriage fraud charges
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Upstate New York school bus driver arrested on child pornography charges
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Michigan man arrested for illegally streaming live sporting events over the Internet
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Head of New York law firm extradited for immigration fraud
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New York music teacher sentenced for child pornography
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ICE HSI New York targets identity theft ring that stole over 180 identities
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Canadian man convicted in case involving largest seizure of cocaine in upstate New York history
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Upstate New York man indicted for producing child pornography and on other related charges
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Longtime fugitive and former school teacher sentenced on child pornography charges
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Upstate New York man charged with possession of child pornography
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Pennsylvania woman pleads guilty to drug charge
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Mexican national sentenced
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Trinitarios gang members arrested in New York
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ICE HSI New York special agent in charge receives federal officer of the year award from the Asian American Council
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Buffalo man pleads guilty to drug charges
ICE Activity - Pennsylvania
- http://www.ice.gov/exec/rss_feed.htm?limit=200&month=all&year=all&category=01&state=40&topic=all
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
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Ukrainian man, hockey coach charged in sex tourism case
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Pennsylvania man charged with possession of child pornography
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Ukrainian man arrested on federal child sexual exploitation charges
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to producing child pornography
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
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Local sportswear vendors lose their shirts in illegal sales at 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic
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Child predator watch: Homeland Security Investigations in tri-state area protects children in US and around the world
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Schuylkill County middle school teacher charged with receiving and distributing child pornography
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Pennsylvania man charged with producing, possessing fake US government agency credentials
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Pennsylvania man indicted on child pornography charges
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Non-profit founder and attorney gets maximum sentence in sex tourism case
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New Oxford couple sentenced on child pornography charges
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2 men indicted on drug smuggling charges
TPS Update
- http://www.uscis.gov/RSSPortlet/xml/rss.jsp?rssType=17dcb6f2cae63110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&title=Temporary+Protected+Status+News+Updates&desc=RSS+Feed+for+Temporary+Protected+Status+News+Updates
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Salvadorans
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Nicaraguans
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18-Month Extension of Honduras and Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status
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DHS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan and Designation for South Sudan
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Secretary Napolitano Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan and Designates South Sudan for TPSFact Sheet
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USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of Haiti to File for Temporary Protected Status
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Pwolongasyon ak Re-Deziyasyon Ayiti pou Estati Pwoteksyon Tanpor? pou 18 Mwa F?y Enf?masyon
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18-Month Extension and Re-designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected StatusFact Sheet
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18-Month Extension and Re-designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected StatusUpdate
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USCIS Mise ? Jour: USCIS veut rappeler ? tous les citoyens d'Ha?ti la date limite d'inscriptions pour la Protection de Statut Temporaire
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USCIS Reminds Haitians to Register for Temporary Protected Status
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USCIS dit Ha?tiens pour inscrire Statut de Protection Temporaire
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18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for SomaliaQuestions and Answers
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18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for SomaliaUpdate
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