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December 13, 2014 by Noel Pangilinan
Several Filipino-American organizations launched public information drives in response to President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration that will allow undocumented immigrants to stay and work temporarily in the United States.
Category: Communities, Immigration, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Reform
| Tags: DACA, DAPA, Deferred Action for Parental Accountability, Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals, Deportation relief, Extended DACA, immigrants, Undocumented immigrants
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October 24, 2014 by Noel Pangilinan
Migrants are vulnerable to domestic abuse. In a situation where one’s immigration status depends almost entirely on the sponsor, the potential for abuse – domestic or otherwise, lies in wait. There are, however, ways by which victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or crime can obtain immigration status independently of their sponsors.
Category: Communities, Immigrant Rights, Migrant Workers, Uncategorized
| Tags: Domestic abuse, immigrant communities, immigrant rights, rights of migrant workers, UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families, Undocumented immigrants
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July 25, 2014 by Noel Pangilinan
More foreign nurses may be able to come and work in the U.S. sooner than usual, following the release of a recent memo by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) describing how they can be sponsored for the H-1B temporary work visa.
Category: Immigration, Migrant Workers
| Tags: Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, Filipinos in the United States, green cards, H-1B, immigrants, Legal Permanent Residents, nurses
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July 3, 2014 by Noel Pangilinan
Timing is of the essence with regard to the renewal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). with expirations projected to begin by September.
Here are five essential pointers to determine the best time to file your DACA renewal application.
Category: Children, Communities, Deportation, Immigration, Immigration Reform, Youth
| Tags: Citizenship and Immigration Services, Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals, Department of Homeland Security, DREAM Act, immigrant communities, immigrants, immigration reform, Undocumented immigrants
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June 11, 2014 by Noel Pangilinan
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is already accepting and processing applications for renewal of Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
“To avoid a lapse in the period of deferral and employment authorization, individuals must file renewal requests before the expiration of their current period of DACA,” the USCIS said.
Category: Children, Communities, Deportation, Immigration, Immigration Reform, Youth
| Tags: Citizenship and Immigration Services, Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals, Department of Homeland Security, DREAM Act, immigrant communities, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration reform, New Jersey DREAM Act Coalition, Undocumented immigrants
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February 25, 2014 by Noel Pangilinan
Is the temporary protected status for the Philippines tied to the U.S.’ request for increased military presence in the Philippines? There is at least one precedent in the history of U.S.-Philippines relations that suggests that is not far-fetched to assume that the United States is not beyond resorting to strong-arm tactics to get want it wants.
Category: Immigration, Migrant Workers, TPS for Philippine Now
| Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Filipino Americans, Filipinos in the United States, immigrant communities, immigrants, rights of migrant workers, TPS for Philippines Now
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February 8, 2014 by Noel Pangilinan
Remittances from U.S.-based Filipinos total $9.5 billion, which alone already constitute almost 75 percent of the funds needed to cover the $13 billion damage brought about by Typhoon Haiyan. TPS designation will allow Filipinos in the U.S. to continue to earn and send money to the Philippines to keep the country afloat.
Category: Communities, Immigration, Migrant Workers
| Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Filipino Americans, Filipinos in the United States, Migrant Center of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Temporary Protected Status, TPS, TPS for Philippines Now, Typhoon Haiyan, Typhoon Yolanda
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January 13, 2014 by Noel Pangilinan
With the seeming lack of action by the U.S. government on the Philippines’ request for Temporary Protected Status, several Filipino American organizations in the New York-New Jersey area have banded together to press for the immediate granting of the status.
Category: TPS for Philippines Now, Uncategorized
| Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Filipino Americans, Filipinos in the United States, TPS, TPS for Philippines Now, Undocumented immigrants