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December 2013
  According to CBS Miami, nearly half of immigration judges in the United States are eligible to retire in the coming year. The Executive Office for Immigration Review stated that there are already 32 vacancies in addition to the 220 judges who could retire. The shortage of immigration judges has left those handling immigration cases...
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Now that Congress passed a deal to prevent government shutdowns in the near future, immigration reform is at the top of Congress’ to-do list. The Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, just signed a bill that will allow in-state college tuition to go to immigrants who were illegally brought to the U.S. by their...
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Aggravated by the underperforming American immigration system, Miami-Dade County has threatened to stop paying for detention centers that currently house undocumented immigrants. As the nation struggles to meet strict budget limitations, Miami-Dade plans to save money by cutting detention centers from its spending. But county commissioners are concerned with more than the nation’s budget; some...
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With the rise in gang violence in Central America, many fleeing the gangs are applying for political asylum here in the United States. In the last five years, “credible fear” applications at the border have increased from just under 5,000 to more than 36,000 from countries such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. Worsening drug...
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The European Union and Turkey signed an immigration agreement, which obligates Turkey to readmit illegal immigrants who entered European countries through Turkey. In exchange for the readmission agreement, the EU will allow Turkish citizens the travel Europe without visas. Individuals involved in the signing include European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom, EU Minister Egemen Bagis,...
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The number of asylum requests from undocumented immigrants nearly tripled this year, news sources report. According to The Los Angeles Times, this is the highest volume of asylum requests seen in the United States for two decades, raising concern that some of the petitions are fraudulent. Some sources suspect that fake asylum requests are coming...
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According to Houston Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday that an overhaul of immigration laws would have to “wait until next year,” even though Democrats have been driving House Republicans to vote on the immigration reform bill from June. One news source called Republicans “apprehensive,” claiming that some conservatives want to...
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The President of the United States and the first lady met in Washington, D.C. with immigration activists who have been fasting since November 12th to bring attention to the lack of comprehensive immigration reform. They are only drinking water and are abstaining from all food. Members of the President’s cabinet have also visited the group....
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In the criminal justice system, the accused has the right to an attorney and if he or she cannot afford an attorney, the government provides one for free. This is not the case in immigration court. In fact, in immigration court the burden of proof is usually on the defendant (immigrant). While the immigrant has...
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