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It’s renewal time for DACA
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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
What is wrong with the U.S. immigration system?
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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
Many U.S. children spend Father’s Day without their fathers
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June 16, 2013 by Noel Pangilinan

“Fathers support families financially,” read one placard at a rally a few days before Fathers’ Day. “Fathers teach us family values,” said another. “Fathers tuck us in at night,” reminded one poster that is almost as tall as the young boy that was holding it.

Category: Children, Deportation, Immigration, Immigration Enforcement | Tags: deportation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration detention, immigration reform, Undocumented immigrants
He beats the red light but loses the immigration battle
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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
One good, but mostly bad and ugly effects of sequestration
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March 6, 2013 by Noel Pangilinan

The wide-ranging spending cuts known as sequestration, which took effect on March 1, are expected to affect the U.S.’ immigration system and enforcement. Even before sequestration could take effect, its impact was already felt by immigrant communities. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released hundreds of detained immigrants from its detention centers.

Category: Immigrant Rights, Immigration, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Reform | Tags: budget cuts, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Customs and Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security, immigrant detention centers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration detention, Noel Pangilinan, sequester, Sequestration

Leaders of immigrant youth organizations perform at a recent protest action against immigration detention. Click photo to watch video.