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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
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November 7, 2013 by Noel Pangilinan
The presence of 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States is just the most obvious manifestation of the deeper problems that has plagued the U.S. immigration system for decades. A comprehensive and genuine immigration reform needs to address these root causes.
Category: Deportation, Immigrant Rights, Immigration, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Reform, Migrant Workers
| Tags: Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, Green card, immigrant communities, immigrant detention centers, immigrant rights, immigrants, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration reform, Legal Permanent Residents, U.S. citizenship, Undocumented immigrants
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June 6, 2013 by Noel Pangilinan
Richard Cuanang is leaving the United States and flying back to the Philippines on Sept. 5. After staying illegally in the U.S. for nine years, he opted for voluntary deportation. Cuanang’s stay in the U.S. came to an abrupt stop as a result of a seemingly harmless incident: a traffic violation.
Category: Deportation, Immigration, Immigration Enforcement
| Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Filipinos in the United States, immigrant detention centers, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration detention, Undocumented immigrants