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How the Executive Office for Immigration Review Oversees Immigration Courts

The Executive Office for Immigration Review oversees America's immigration courts, case appeals, and immigration-related employment cases.

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How to Apply for a Street Vendor Permit and License in New York City

By Rommel H. Ojeda
In order to sell, lease or offer services in public spaces in NYC, you will need a General Vendor License to sell merchandise, or a Mobile Food Vending (MFV) Permit and license to sell food.

How Immigration Bonds Work

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A bond for detained foreign nationals is an amount set by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or an immigration judge, which secures the release of the detainee under the agreement that, once out of detention, the bonded individual will attend all immigration court hearings.

What Sanctuary Policies Mean for Undocumented Immigrants

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A city (or county or state) is considered a sanctuary when it has adopted policies designed to limit its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agents to protect low-priority immigrants from deportation, while still turning over those who have committed serious crimes.

How the Flores Settlement Agreement Affects the Custody of Detained Child Migrants

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The Flores Settlement Agreement instituted a “general policy favoring release,” it required the government to house unaccompanied undocumented minors in “the least restrictive setting appropriate to the minor’s age and special needs.”

Pague lo que pueda: escuelas de calidad a precios justos para inmigrantes

By Rommel H. Ojeda
Elite institutions across the country are implementing Pay What You Can tuition to increase affirdability. Here is how it works.

What the 100-Mile Border Zone Means for Civilians in the United States

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Federal law grants U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the right to perform searches and seizures without warrant or probable cause “within a reasonable distance from any external boundary of the United States (border zone).
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Pay What You Can Schools, Education Affordable For Immigrants

With models like Pay What You Can, elite education is becoming more affordable to families that seek the best education for their children. Here is how it works.

Elite institutions across the country are implementing Pay What You Can tuition to increase affirdability. Here is how it works.
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I-589: How to Seek Asylum in the United States

Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States must prove credible fear of returning home to win the right to stay in the United States.

A person demonstrably persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group; and who has been forced to flee a country where authorities can or will not address their persecution, is eligible to apply for asylum within the United States.

REAL ID: Appointment Requirements, Cost, and How to Get One

A REAL ID is a federally compliant DMV issued driver's license, learner permit or non-driver ID that will be required after May 2023 to board domestic flights or enter federal buildings. Here is information regarding what it is, how to make appointments, it's requirements. and how to get it.

A Real ID is a DMV issued driver's license, learner permit or non-driver ID that is federally compliant, and will be required after May 2023 to board domestic flights or enter federal buildings.
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Emergency Rental Assistance Program: How to Apply

Every tenant in NY, regardless of immigration status, can apply for the state's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) starting Tuesday, June 1st. The program will provide rent relief of up to 12 months of past due rent, and up to 3 additional months of assistance to New Yorkers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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What Happens if You Overstay Your Tourist Visa Due to Covid-19?

If you overstayed your tourist visa there are options to avoid being banned from reentering. Here is a list of what to do
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Resources for Immigrants with Disabilities in New York

Members of our WhatsApp community have requested help for individuals with disabilities. Below is a list of statewide, citywide and nonprofit organizations that offer services for individuals and/or family members in need. Please reach out with questions or requests at info@documentedny.com.

Resources for New Yorkers with Disabilities
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Excluded Workers Fund: How It Will Work for Undocumented Immigrants

Some 300,000 undocumented New Yorkers are now eligible for help under the historic Excluded Workers Fund established in the state budget. But there are still some more hurdles to get the cash. Here’s a breakdown.

Some 300,000 undocumented New Yorkers are now eligible for help under the historic Excluded Workers Fund established in the state budget. But there are still some more hurdles to get the cash. Here’s a breakdown.
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Public Charge Rule Explained

Children who are applying for a green card are subject to the rule. So are some benefits like SSI, Safety Net Assistance, cash programs and Medicaid institutionalization

Under section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the rule comes into effect when individuals applying for admission to the U.S or, if they were already in the country, applied for an adjustment of status (e.i. green card, etc.)
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The 287(g) Program for Collaboration Between ICE and Local Police

Through the 287(g) program, state and local police officers collaborate with the federal government to enforce federal immigration laws

Through the 287(g) program, state and local police officers collaborate with the federal government to enforce federal immigration laws