United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
John Lafferty, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum division chief, has reportedly been “pushed out” by Ken Cuccinelli, the agency's hard-line acting director.
Cuccinelli, a former attorney general of Virginia, took up the mantle of acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed plans to close its offices abroad to deal with a growing backlog of immigration cases.
Top CEOs wrote a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen, saying that “inconsistent government action” undermines economic growth.
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ICE agents arrested the undocumented man at a mandatory meeting with immigration to obtain a visa.
I had two magician clients, one who kept a white alligator in his Chelsea loft.
The new statement removes a reference to the U.S. as a “nation of immigrants.”
The Department of Homeland Security has drafted proposed new rules making it harder for immigrants to get permanent residency if they have received certain public benefits.
A report notes that the backlog of naturalization applications has increased by more than 35 percent.
President Donald Trump gave young undocumented immigrants only a month to extend their work permits.