Law Office of Elizabeth M. Nilsen » immigration reform http://www.nilsenlawfirm.com Immigration Law Firm Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:59:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Haitians granted TPS http://www.nilsenlawfirm.com/news/haitians-granted-tps/ http://www.nilsenlawfirm.com/news/haitians-granted-tps/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:54:39 +0000 Liz http://www.nilsenlawfirm.com/?p=531 The Obama Administration has given the OK to allow the thousands of undocumented Haitians here in the United States to apply for temporary protected status (TPS). TPS will allow the Haitian who are already here up to 18 months of legal status – which includes the ability to work. Deportation flights to Haiti had

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]]> The Obama Administration has given the OK to allow the thousands of undocumented Haitians here in the United States to apply for temporary protected status (TPS). TPS will allow the Haitian who are already here up to 18 months of legal status – which includes the ability to work. Deportation flights to Haiti had already been halted in the wake of the earthquake, but this goes one step further in helping Haitians.

The bad news is that newly arriving Haitians will not be eligible for TPS, and will be turned away at the border.

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The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act is a piece of proposed federal legislation that was introduced in Congress in 2009. This bill would provide conditional permanent residency for certain undocumented immigrant children who graduate from US high schools.

At the moment, these kids have no way

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The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act is a piece of proposed federal legislation that was introduced in Congress in 2009. This bill would provide conditional permanent residency for certain undocumented immigrant children who graduate from US high schools.

At the moment, these kids have no way to gain legal status in the U.S., and must give up their dreams of college, work, family, and a future here. The DREAM act will grant these kids conditional permanent residency if they attend college and obtain a degree after they graduate from an American high school, provided they maintain good moral character and follow other rules put forth in the DREAM Act.

This legislation will help these kids out of a cycle of poverty and crime, and into the American dream. Help support the DREAM Act by visiting the official website now!

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