President Obama’s appeal to Congress for a bipartisan overhaul of the nation’s broken immigration system in a speech delivered at American University School of International Service.
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Question: I have heard a lot is happening in Congress about various immigration bills relating to the rights of immigrants. Can you give us an update of what types of bills are currently in Congress and what may have recently passed? Answer: In a significant victory, House members defeated an amendment proposed that sought to [...]
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Question: Ever since 1996 when the immigration laws changed to make it much more difficult for immigrants to come to the United States and to stay in the United States, many of my friends have been deported, and many more have had no hope of staying here legally in the United States. Is there any [...]
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Question: I was just a little child when my parents came to the United States with my family. Our visas expired and I have been out of status for many years. I have done very well in high school and now want to attend college. Eventually, I want to become a doctor. However, at every [...]
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Question: I have heard that there are a large number of new immigration bills that are in Congress. Can you give a summary? Answer: Yes, there are a significant number of bills. Whether they actually become law will only be determined by time. However, it does appear that there should be a significant number of [...]
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Question: I have been fighting my case for some time and yet do not have anything. What can I do? Answer: As the year comes to an end, you need to try to give thanks for what you do have and then start again after the New Year. I am sure that you can appreciate [...]
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Question: I have heard that Congress will finally be passing some type of new comprehensive Intelligence Bill. But at the same time, I have heard that there are various immigration provisions that will also be passed. Are these items related? Answer: Unfortunately, in order to get certain congresspersons to help to pass a major reform [...]
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Question: I have heard that some new case just came down as a victory for a person filing for asylum. Is that true. Answer: Yes. For years due process rights have been stripped away from aliens. These people who come into the United States are at the mercy of the laws of the United States. [...]
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Question: I have heard a lot about upcoming immigration reform and bills to help immigrants obtain jobs. However, I know many people who have been working under the table for a very small wage. Do know what laws may be coming and how they might help immigrants? Answer: There has been the introduction in the [...]
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Question: I lost at the Immigration Court level. I appealed the decision about six months ago to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Now, I just received a decision of the BIA. The entirety of the decision essentially states that the case is denied without giving any reasoning whatsoever. There is nothing else written on [...]
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