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Jennifer's Immigration Issues Blog March 2009 Archive

By Jennifer McFadyen, About.com Guide to Immigration Issues

What Not to Wear

Monday March 30, 2009
Sometimes, what you don't wear is as important as what you do wear. This is especially true when it comes to the immigration interview. The interviewing officers are well-trained in ... Read More

Immigrant Spotlight: Grey's Anatomy

Friday March 27, 2009
ABC's award-winning medical drama, Grey's Anatomy, boasts four successful immigrants among its cast of main characters. Learn more about these successful, foreign-born TV doctors. Photo: Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images

An Economic Case For a Path to Citizenship

Wednesday March 25, 2009
The latest "immigration fact check" published by the Immigration Policy Center, a division of the American Immigration Law Foundation, uses economic data to support legalization of undocumented immigrants as ... Read More

Fighting For Equality

Monday March 23, 2009
Sen. Leahy calls it a "basic fairness." Rep. Nadler says that keeping people who love each other apart is a "wanton, gratuitous cruelty." The comments are in reference to the ... Read More

Immigrant Spotlight: Literary Rock Star Neil Gaiman

Thursday March 19, 2009
Writer Neil Gaiman is commonly referred to as the rock star of the literary world. He wrote one of the most successful comic-book series in the United States, and is ... Read More

Virtual Deputies Patrol Border

Tuesday March 17, 2009
A recent comment on the Immigration Issues forum reminded me of a CNN article that I read the other day about an internet surveillance program designed to enhance security along ... Read More

Rice Regrets Lack of Reform

Monday March 16, 2009
Last week at an economic summit presented by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Condaleeza Rice echoed her former boss' regret over not getting comprehensive immigration reform. The ... Read More

Son of a Naturalized Citizen Becomes First Child Naturalized Overseas

Friday March 13, 2009
Nine months after the first military spouse was naturalized overseas, Martin Miles Ulsano, age 7, became the first child naturalized outside of the United States. Martin was born and raised ... Read More

Tax Info For Immigrants

Thursday March 12, 2009
'Tis the season: tax season, that is. Filing taxes can be a frustrating experience for many people but especially for new immigrants to the United States. Do you need to ... Read More

Immigrant Spotlight: Michael J. Fox

Wednesday March 11, 2009
Canadian-born Michael J. Fox may be best-known for his TV and movie roles, but it's his support of Parkinson's disease research that has given him the most visibility the past ... Read More

A Bright Light Shines Into the FBI Name Check Black Hole

Friday March 6, 2009
If you've been lost in the FBI name check black hole (and there are, unfortunately, many of you who have been) you'll be happy to hear that USCIS is making ... Read More

GAO Reviews ICE 287(g) Program

Thursday March 5, 2009
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released its assessment of the ICE 287(g) Program. The report is aptly titled, "Better Controls Needed over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement ... Read More

Immigrant Spotlight: Fringe

Wednesday March 4, 2009
Popular sci-fi television series, Fringe, boasts three foreign-born main cast members, and one foreign-born co-creater. John Noble, who plays Dr. Walter Bishop, is an Australian actor, born in Port Pirie, South ... Read More

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