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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 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.”

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).

I-589: How to Seek Asylum in the United States

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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

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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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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
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DACA program eligibility and requirements 2021

DACA has undergone many changes and updates during the past presidency. Here is a simple guide recompiling the latest developments on the legislation.

Here is a simple guide recompiling the latest developments on the legislation regarding the DACA program
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Credible Fear Interview: A Critical Step in the Asylum Process

The asylum request process includes a “credible fear interview” with an asylum officer. Its results get shared with an Immigration Judge

As a part of the asylum request process, applicants are subject to a “credible fear interview” with an asylum officer.
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I-751 Form: Petition to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence

Conditional permanent residents who have obtained legal status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and wish to apply to remove conditions on their permanent resident status do so using the I-751 form.

Conditional permanent residents who have obtained legal status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and wish to apply to remove conditions on their permanent resident status do so using form I-751
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Visa H-2B: a program for temporary jobs in the US

The H-2B program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs.
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IDNYC card: What Is, How to Apply and Its Benefits

The IDNYC card is an accepted and secure form of identification in New York City. Here we explain everything you need to know.

La tarjeta IDNYC puede servirte para tener una identificacion en Nueva York
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ITIN Number: Another Way To Pay Taxes As An Immigrant

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EB-5 visa. A permanent residency by investing in the US

Investing the US can get you a EB-5 visa