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Citizenship
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- How to Get a Certificate of Citizenship for Your Child
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- 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
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- Skilled & Unskilled Workers
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- 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
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- About Employer Sanctions
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- 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
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- FAQ - Your Chapter 13 information on the Intenet
- Discharge in Bankruptcy
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- Bankruptcy Exemptions
- The Means Test
- Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
- Bankruptcy Terminology
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Divorce
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Humanitarian Visas
USCIS provides a number of humanitarian programs and protection to assist individuals in need of shelter or aid from disasters, oppression, emergency medical issues and other urgent circumstances.
Listed below are the humanitarian benefits we offered by the USCIS:
Refugee Status or Asylum may be granted to people who have been persecuted or fear they will be persecuted on account of race, religion, nationality, and/or membership in a pa
rticular social group or political opinion.
Battered Spouse, Children and Parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents may file for immigration benefits without the abuser's knowledge.
Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes may receive immigration status in certain circumstances.
Humanitarian Parole is sparingly used to bring someone otherwise inadmissible into the United States for a temporary period of time due to compelling emergencies.
Temporary Protected Status is granted to qualified people in the United States who are temporarily unable to return safely to their home country because of an extraordinary condition.
Special Situations occur where assistance may be available to people whose immigration application or status has been affected by natural catastrophes and other extreme circumstances.
Last updated: 09/10/2009
News
Immigration News
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Immigration chief seeks to reassure Silicon Valley
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Immigration Reform Through Green Card Stories
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Santorum Homes in on Immigration in Tucson
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Neb. city's illegal immigration law to be nuisance
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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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American kids denied food stamps in Alabama under immigration law
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Immigration director in Silicon Valley for summit
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Immigration and the 2012 Campaign
Bankruptcy
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Dodgers bankruptcy case on track
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Bankruptcy judge approves Solyndra bonuses
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Bankruptcy judge approves Dodgers disclosure statement, confirmation hearing set for April 13
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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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Fuller Brush files for bankruptcy protection
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Nation's Largest Bankruptcy Law Firm Focuses on Protecting Consumer Rights
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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
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Grubb & Ellis files for bankruptcy, agrees to sale
Dream Act
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Groups prepare for Dream Act fight
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State Dream Act faces uphill battle
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Judge dismisses challenge to Md. Dream Act referendum
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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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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
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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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State of the Union 2012: Obama on Immigration ? What is Different from 2011? (Analysis)
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Immigration Stances of Four Remaining GOP Candidates
USCIS News
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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
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Chinese face Zimbabwe deportation for eating tortoises
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Deportation for tortoise eaters
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Bloggings On Deportation And Removal
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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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Malaysia defends deportation of Saudi journalist
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Noncitizen veterans protest possible deportation to Mexico
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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
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Accidents renew debate over school bus safety
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Icy roads causing accidents throughout Oakland County
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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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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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Buenos Aires Mass Transit Has a Bad Record of Accidents
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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
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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 no excuse for bad behaviour
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Divorce can be rough on family pets
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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
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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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NAR Collaborates With U.S. Treasury on Short Sale "Help for Homeowners"
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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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Ex-Marine Facing Foreclosure Refusing to Leave Home
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Marine makes last stand in foreclosed home
DHS Press Release
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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
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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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CommercialLoanModification.com Helps Commercial Property Owners Avoid Foreclosure
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Foreclosure act winds through state legislature
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Foreclosure Activity Increases 3 Percent in January
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Foreclosure postings drop from year ago
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The Other Foreclosure Settlement
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Foreclosure abuse rampant across U.S., experts say
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Foreclosure activity up 3% in January
ICE Activity - Connecticut
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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