Newsroom Navigation A naturalization ceremony in Philadelphia in June, 2019. A furlough of USCIS employees could bring naturalizations to a halt. Credit: Shutterstock
New York Immigration Experts Call to Protect Young Immigrants Facing Deportation
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On Thursday, more than 400 people who work with immigrant child survivors of abuse and neglect sent an open letter to top immigration officials to immediately address a backlog of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases. SIJS is a designation that allows minors who have survived abuse apply for lawful permanent residency in the U.S. But because of annual employment visa limits and per-county caps on green cards, tens of thousands of vulnerable children have been stuck in limbo and facing deportation. The End SIJS Backlog Coalition, a national group of directly impacted immigrant youth and over 55 allied org
Virginia tenants fear they ll be displaced by Amazon workers
MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press
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1of3This March 15, 2021 photo provided by Hannah Kane shows tenants protesting at Freddie Mac headquarters in McLlean, Va. Residents of the Southern Towers apartment complex fear they re being squeezed out. They see warning signs all around: the complex of five, 16-story buildings sold last year for half a billion dollars, at a time when investors and speculators are clamoring to get in on the region s housing market as Amazon builds its second headquarters in nearby Crystal City. (Hannah Kane via AP)Hannah Kane/APShow MoreShow Less
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