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Jennifer's Immigration Issues Blog October 2009 Archive

By Jennifer McFadyen, About.com Guide to Immigration Issues

Immigration Quote of the Week

Saturday October 31, 2009
"They've now fired a shot at my house while my wife was standing next to the car. It's become something else, and if anybody thinks that we're not engaged in ... Read More

One Month Left to Register in the DV-2011 Green Card Lottery

Friday October 30, 2009
A reminder to all of you who plan on registering in this year's DV-2011 green card lottery: you have one more month to submit your registration. This year's lottery ends ... Read More

Antis Up the Ante

Thursday October 29, 2009
Just last week I wrote that immigration reform may be on the back burner but it's far from quiet. Unfortunately, any push for reform is going to be met with ... Read More

Wordless Wednesday: Protesting Hate

Wednesday October 28, 2009
Counter-protester Erika Paz yells at members of the white supremacist group, the National Socialist Movement, during the NSM's anti-illegal immigration rally near a Home Depot store on October 24th in ... Read More

Immigration Quote of the Week

Saturday October 24, 2009
"He discovered that one of the ways to get people to watch was to make the image of a young Latino trying to get into this country a profoundly negative ... Read More

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Quiet, Not Dead

Wednesday October 21, 2009
With the nation's attention still focused on health care, it may seem like comprehensive immigration reform has been swept under the rug. Don't worry--it may be quiet right now, but ... Read More

Retailers Miss the Mark With Tasteless Halloween Costume

Tuesday October 20, 2009
Expressing yourself with an over-the-top Halloween costume is all part of the holiday's fun, but past this weekend, some retailers were accused of peddling the truly tasteless. Last Friday, the ... Read More

New 287(g) Agreements Met With Disapproval

Friday October 16, 2009
Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that it has renegotiated 287(g) agreements with 67 state and local law enforcement agencies, allowing its law enforcement partners to identify and ... Read More

New EAD Card Will Have Security Enhancements

Thursday October 15, 2009
USCIS has awarded a contract to General Dynamic Information Technology to develop and produce a counterfeit-resistant Employment Authorization Document (EAD card). The new card, which is set to begin production in ... Read More

Wordless Wednesday: Mobile Medical Clinic Serves Mexican Immigrants

Wednesday October 14, 2009
In this photo, Mexican immigrants read pamphlets on protecting their children against flu virus while waiting to receive free health services at a mobile clinic outside the Mexican Consulate in ... Read More

Immigration Quote of the Week

Saturday October 10, 2009
"I got news for all of these critics, all of these politicians: I'm going to continue to do everything I've been doing--nothing changes. In fact, it's going to be easier ... Read More

USCIS Updates Case Status Online

Thursday October 8, 2009
During President Obama's first immigration reform meeting back in June, we were told that the USCIS.gov website would undergo a facelift to make the site more "efficient, transparent and user-friendly." ... Read More

Avoid Green Card Lottery Scams

Wednesday October 7, 2009
The DV-2011 green card lottery opened last Friday and you have until the end of November to register in this year's lottery. Before you take the plunge, be sure you ... Read More

Immigration Quote of the Week

Saturday October 3, 2009
"We hope that we'll be able to prevent what happened with health care to happening with immigration so people can grapple with the tough questions we're facing. Reform will happen ... Read More

DV-2011 Green Card Lottery Now Open

Friday October 2, 2009
Get those entries ready! The DV-2011 green card lottery is now open. Free online registration is available at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/. The lottery will end at noon EST on Monday, November 30, ... Read More

New Citizenship Test is Now the Only Citizenship Test

Thursday October 1, 2009
Starting today, all citizenship applicants are required to take the new naturalization test regardless of when they filed their naturalization application. USCIS began offering the new test a year ago ... Read More

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