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Retroactive Citizenship Laws of the United States
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Green Card
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- Spouse of U.S. Citizens
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- Visa Information for Immigrants
- Adjustment of Status
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Non-Immigrant Visas
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- B-1 Tourist for Business
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- Basic Information
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- 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
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- 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
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- STOP Deportation with The Morton Memo
- The Immigration Arrest and Detention Process
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- 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
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- 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
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- Immigration Policy and Procedural Memoranda
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- Humanitarian Parole
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- List of Sanctuary Cities
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Bankruptcy
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WAIVERS OF DEPORTATION
The immigration law lists various grounds by which an person in the middle of a deportation proceeding may apply for a Waiver. All the waivers available require that the alien’s establish hardship to himself or to his close family members if he were to be removed from the U.S. For example a person who is being deported for certain criminal grounds may be eligible for a waiver under §212(h) if the failure to admit him to the U.S. would result in "extreme hardship" to his LPR or USC spouse, parent(s), son(s) or daughter(s)., Similarly a person who has committed fraud or a material misrepresentation may apply for a waiver under §212(i) if his deportation from the U.S. would result in "extreme hardship" to his lawful permanent resident (LPR) or U.S. citizen (USC) spouse or parents.
News
Immigration News
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Minister Kenney Commends CBSA for Immigration Fraud Investigation
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Alabama governor signs bill tweaking immigration law
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Alabama senators approve immigration bill
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Will Population Shifts Alter Immigration Debate?
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Immigration decision a plus for Klezmer tango band
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CBSA Lays Charges in Immigration Fraud Case
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US governor signs revised immigration law
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Alabama Governor Approves Immigration Law Change He Opposed
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German immigration levels leap
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Alabama senators approve immigration bill; protesters arrested
Bankruptcy
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Dewey to consider bankruptcy filing: source
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5 Bankruptcy Myths Debunked
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5 Ways to Avoid Filing for Bankruptcy
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Buffett tried to buy ResCap before bankruptcy: report
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LightSquared Files For Bankruptcy
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'Octomom' bankruptcy case thrown out of court
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Ally Financial's mortgage unit nears bankruptcy: sources
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Top bankruptcy lawyer leaving Dewey
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Hawker Beechcraft files for bankruptcy protection
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Mortgage investors rebuffed in WaMu bankruptcy
Dream Act
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=dream+act+2011&fr=news-us-ss
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Nokia's woes cast doubt over Finnish model
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Mourinho, Guardiola & the nominees for Goal.com's Coach of the Season in La Liga
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5 Mind-Bending Facts About Dreams
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New Private Space Plane Aims to Pick Up Where NASA's Shuttles Left Off
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GOVT AGREES WITH - 3
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Smart TVs Are Boring; Bring on the Genius TVs
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Obama Reaches for Some Clinton Magic
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Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists
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N2K Presidential Race: Gillespie Might Check Recent History
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The Obama Campaign's Swiss Kiss Of Death
Immigration Reform
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Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists
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New Report from FAIR Finds that Illegal Immigration Costs Maryland Nearly $1.9 Billion a Year
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May Day protests show weak immigration movement
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May Day protests show weak US immigration movement
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Arizona Offers Compelling Legal Arguments in Support of SB 1070, Says FAIR
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Arizona immigration law: states vs. Obama at US Supreme Court, again
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Retiree immigration adds billions to deficits
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More minority babies than whites in U.S.: Census Bureau
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Author of Arizona immigration law defends it in Senate hearing
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DNC chairwoman angers constituents by supporting new immigration jail
USCIS News
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DHS Announces Re-designation and 18-Month Extension of Designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
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Proposed Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Is Not in Effect
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USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2013 H-1B Petitions
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Consular Processing for Overseas Derivative T and U Nonimmigrant Status Family Members: Questions and Answers
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USCIS to Expedite Review for Certain Cases Affected by Specific Administrative Inaccuracies
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USCIS Proposes Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility
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Temporary Protected Status Designated for the Syrian Arab Republic
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USCIS Seeks Public Comment on Revisions to Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
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USCIS Grants Temporary Extension of Accommodation for Sheepherders in H-2A Status
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USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunity
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USCIS Hosts Entrepreneurs in Residence Information Summit
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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
Deportation
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=deportation&fr=news-us-ss
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Bin Laden widows' deportation 'few more days' away
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Man faces deportation over theft
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Secure Communities deportation program will expand to New York and Mass., despite Democratic governors? objections
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Cleric's deportation row leaves country red-faced
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Supreme Court to weigh if deportation ruling retroactive
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Report: Female farmworkers in US suffer sex abuse to avoid deportation, loss of jobs
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Qatada Deportation Fight Costs Near £1m
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Mexican refugee claimant murdered after deportation
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European court refuses Abu Qatada appeal
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Qatada Deportation 'Could Take Months'
Accidents
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PENANG OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS DROP, COMMUTING ACCIDENTS INCREASE
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Road accidents spiral in Bihar, kill 1,500
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'Bear 122' helps researchers understand grizzly accidents
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SIX KILLED IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS IN SRI AMAN
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Accidents Direct Welcomes New Staff Member
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Wyo. ranks 2nd for workplace fatality rate in 2010
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Accidents spark calls for new speed limits
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Windsor's most accident prone intersections
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RISING NUMBER OF WORKERS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS: SUBRAMANIAM
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Safety Advocates Concerned With Rising Number of Central Texas Bicycle Accidents
Friendly Divorce
- http://news.search.yahoo.com/rss?ei=UTF-8&p=friendly+divorce&fr=news-us-ss
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Stronger safeguards for women in divorce cases
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Marc Anthony: I don?t want JLo?s money
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The Only True Way to Save Marriage From Obama
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Vikileaks creator fights back in face of Tory MP questions
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Punches Fly Over Big Parks; The Day The Dream Team Lost
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Iraq veteran uses rap to treat his PTSD
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France gets new leader, Europe new direction
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Iraq veteran in Las Vegas writes rap songs to self-treat his PTSD
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France elects Socialist Hollande as new leader, Europe faces new direction
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Barack Obama's 'anodyne' The View appearance: 6 takeaways
Home Loan Modification
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Homeowners Consumer Center Urges US Homeowners Trying To Save Their Home With A Loan Modification Or Resolve Mortgage ...
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BofA initiates home loan modification offers
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Mass. AG to announce foreclosure prevention plan
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Homeowners: Watch Out for These 5 Common Mortgage Scams
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Making The American Dream A Reality: Beating Foreclosure, Remaining Solvent
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Homeowners Consumer Center Endorses The Law Office of M. E. Ludt, LLC For U.S. Homeowners Seeking Mortgage ...
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Homeowners Consumer Center Urges Bankruptcy Attorneys or Law Firms to Join Their Vital Initiative for Struggling US ...
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Will Mortgage Principal Reductions Work?
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Lance Denha Discusses Bank of America Announcement to Widen Its Principal Reduction Offerings
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In Nothing We Trust
DHS Press Release
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Readout Of Secretary Napolitano's Visit To Germany
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Remarks at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Commencement
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Statement by Press Secretary Matt Chandler on Secretary Napolitano's Upcoming Visit to Germany, Israel and Jordan
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U.S. And Canada To Consult On Facilitating Cross-Border Business
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Participation in the 24th Annual Candlelight Vigil
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Remarks at the Southern University at New Orleans Commencement
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DHS Announces Expanded List of STEM Degree Programs
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Readout Of Secretary Napolitano's Remarks At The Center For American Progress
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The United States and Canada Announce Plans to Increase NEXUS Benefits
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Readout Of Secretary Napolitano's Remarks At The 42nd Annual Conference On The Americas
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Participation in the 33rd Annual Washington Area Police Memorial Service
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Visit to Brisbane, Australia
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Visit to Australia Day 2
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Visit to Australia
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano?s Visit to New Zealand
Foreclosure Activity
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Utah foreclosure rate holds steady at No. 7 in US
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Lawmakers push foreclosure relief for military
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Florida foreclosure case could slam banks
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Ohio farm where exotics escaped faces foreclosure
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Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April
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Florida Supreme Court hears landmark foreclosure suit
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Fla. Supreme Court considering foreclosure appeal
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Obama touts reelection bid in foreclosure epicenter
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NY hearings on 'forced' insurance in foreclosure
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Florida Foreclosure and Short Sale Experts Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure without Bankruptcy
ICE Activity - Connecticut
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Guatemalan sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the US
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Mexican national sentenced to 42 months in prison for illegally reentering the US
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Wanted Brazilian national deported from the US
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Connecticut man pleads guilty to federal child pornography distribution charge
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Connecticut man involved in cocaine distribution conspiracy sentenced
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ICE arrests 45 during enforcement operation targeting convicted criminal aliens in Connecticut and Massachusetts
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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
ICE Activity - Florida
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Florida high school computer technician sentenced on federal child porn charges
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HSI repatriates painting to rightful owners
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US government returns artwork taken during the Holocaust
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Miami man pleads guilty in illegal refrigerant smuggling operation
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Orlando man sentenced for embezzling $1.6M from construction company
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Connecticut man charged with enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity
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Third co-conspirator in driver's license mill sentenced
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Brazilian woman sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for alien smuggling and worker visa fraud conspiracy
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Tampa woman sentenced to 2 years for trafficking in counterfeit goods
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Third crew member sentenced in multi-ton maritime cocaine seizure
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3 kilograms of heroin seized at Orlando International Airport
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Florida man convicted of arranging for sex with minor
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Florida man sentenced to 11 years for enticement of a minor
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Agents confiscate thousands of counterfeit goods at NBA All-Star Weekend
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Convicted sex offender sentenced to 11 years for child porn on cell phone
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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ICE deports individual to Spain to face drug trafficking charges
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Canadian man sentenced for importing cocaine
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ICE announces selection of special agent in charge in NJ
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29 charged in New Jersey in international schemes to import counterfeit goods and drugs, launder profits
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4 members of large-scale identity theft ring sentenced
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New York man sentenced for conspiring to import 1.9 kilos of cocaine into US
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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
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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Bronx teacher arrested for child pornography charges
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Upstate New York man sentenced for importing counterfeit pharmaceuticals
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Former police officer sentenced to 25 years for robbery and corruption
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Colombian drug trafficker sentenced to 40 years in prison
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HSI New York assists in the dismantling of a sex trafficking organization
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Antiquities dealer pleaded guilty to smuggling Egyptian cultural property
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Ellanef Manufacturing Corporation joins IMAGE program
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HSI investigation leads to the arrest of former Synergy CEO
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Florida man pleads guilty to employing illegal aliens in upstate New York
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2 Pennsylvania business executives sentenced for harboring illegal aliens, tax evasion
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HSI assists in the arrest of drug trafficker linked to Los Zetas cartel
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Head of New York law firm enters guilty plea for immigration fraud
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Liberian human rights violator removed from US
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HSI New York assists in the dismantling of a Dominican lottery ring
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Mexican national indicted for selling fraudulent documents
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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New Jersey woman sentenced for selling counterfeit cosmetics
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Pennsylvania couple sentenced on child exploitation, pornography charges
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Pennsylvania man indicted for importing counterfeit Viagra and Cialis
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ICE deports convicted child predator wanted in Canada for child sex crimes
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Pennsylvania man sentenced for possession of child pornography
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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
TPS Update
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DHS Announces Re-designation and 18-Month Extension of Designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
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Re-Designation and 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
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Temporary Protected Status Designated for the Syrian Arab Republic
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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 dit Ha?tiens pour inscrire Statut de Protection Temporaire
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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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