Sentences with phrase «u.s. immigrant status»

In 2006, when Mande was one of 50 students who won an essay contest held by Oprah Winfrey on the book Night by Elie Wiesel, her best friend declared she had won only because of her life in the Congo and her U.S. immigrant status.

Not exact matches

The order is likely to grant legal status to nearly half of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., giving many access for the first time to legitimate work visas, or protection from deportation.

In late 2014, President Obama signed an executive order that would give legal status to approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants who reside in the U.S. Texas and 25 other states immediately sued to overturn the order.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said he is «encouraged» by President Donald Trump's discussions with Democrats to protect the status of Dreamers, the thousands of young unauthorized immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

However, Land said that before current immigrants are granted legal status, the U.S. must» [secure] the border first with measurable metrics that have been certified as met by the federal government in terms of stemming the flow of illegal immigration.»

The distinction between refugee and immigrant becomes blurred in this country because refugees who join relatives who are U.S. citizens usually receive immigrant status.

Ms. Huerta agreed that the 2007 bill was an irretrievable chance to grant legal status to the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

Despite his then - immigrant status (he is now a U.S. citizen) and community college background, he was able to secure relevant internships and establish a solid network of mentors and peers.

Using data from 2011 to 2012 gathered for the U.S. National Survey of Children's Health, a nationally representative landline and mobile phone survey of households that have at least one resident child up to 17 years old, DeCamp and colleagues sought to determine whether an association existed between ACE exposure and immigrant family status for Hispanic children.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening February 27, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Crossing Over (R for sexuality, nudity, graphic violence and pervasive profanity) «Crash» - like ensemble drama chronicles the clash of cultures in L.A. resulting from the flood of immigrants attempting to attain legal status in the U.S. Cast includes Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd and Alice Braga.

«The more work schools can do to improve race relations and attenuate stereotypes and stereotype threat based on immigration status, ethnicity, and race,» says Warikoo, «the more immigrant youth and their U.S. - born peers will thrive.»

Now that the issue is solely before Congress, we urge it to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the cancellation of removal, resolve immigration status, and work toward U.S. citizenship of undocumented students who are long - term residents.»

Immigrant legal status is a central axis of stratification in contemporary U.S. society and is linked to a range of educational inequities.

ATLANTA — Immigrants who have been granted temporary status to stay in the U.S. will have to keep paying out - of - state tuition after an appeals court ruled against them, saying state colleges and universities in Georgia aren't required to let them pay...

terms by many people, illegal alien and illegal immigrant are used to describe a person whose legal status is not compliant with U.S. immigration law, meaning he or she does not have permission to enter, remain, live, or work in the United States.

A recent decision of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opened with these words: «With disturbing frequency, this Court encounters evidence of ineffective representation by attorneys retained by immigrants seeking legal status in this country.»

Not lawfully present in the U.S.and not a U.S. citizen, or U.S. national (for this purpose, an immigrant with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status is not considered lawfully present and therefore is eligible for this exemption)

She routinely represents children in special juvenile immigrant visa petitions, enabling them to obtain U.S. permanent resident status.

[20] See Julia Preston, Haitians Illegally in U.S. Given Protected Status, N.Y. Times (Jan. 15, 2010) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/world/americas/16immig.html [https://perma.cc/2TJT-P576](explaining Haitian immigrants need for temporary protected status within United StStatus, N.Y. Times (Jan. 15, 2010) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/world/americas/16immig.html [https://perma.cc/2TJT-P576](explaining Haitian immigrants need for temporary protected status within United Ststatus within United States).

Sally has provided technical assistance, trainings, and facilitation to groups on local, state, and national levels and has co-authored a number of publications including The U Visa: Obtaining Status for Immigrant Victims of Crime (ILRC), The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants (ILRC), Immigration Benchbook for Juvenile and Family Court Judges (ILRC), and Application of Protection Remedies for Victims of Domestic Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Crime under U.S. Law to Persons Physically Present in the U.S. Territories (Family Violence Prevention Fund).

She has contributed to several ILRC manuals, including Defending Immigrants in the Ninth Circuit; Families and Immigration; Naturalization and U.S. Citizenship; and Inadmissibility & Deportability, and has authored articles, presented webinars and served as a panelist on marriage immigration issues, adjustment of status, U visas, and criminal immigration for ILRC, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG).

Making Sure of Employee Eligibility It is important for an employer who is wanting to hire an immigrant who is already in the U.S. to understand that they are actually asking the government to reclassify the status of the potential employee.

«The U.S. government prioritizes permanent residency for immigrants who can contribute to the nation's economy,» said D'Alessio, and if a resident becomes unable to work and has to apply for government assistance (like welfare), «could place [their] residency status in jeopardy.»