# Immigrants
U.S. to seek more immigrants to increase its workforce
The United States of America is experiencing a labor shortage because there are so many jobs available to be filled. The Congressional Caucus through its public policy agency, the Committee for Economic Development (CED), proposed a solution to the lack of workers.
Green Card holders departing the United States must apply for permission to return to the United States
Immigrants seeking official, permanent residency in the United States must apply for a Green Card. With this document, foreign nationals can validate their status for ten years.
Colorado Mexican Chain Restaurant Has Opened in Town
There’s no denying the love of Mexican food in the Valley. Most of the restaurants around town are independently owned. They are run by families who want to both make a living as well as share their love of food with the community. And yet, for whatever reason, entities from outside states look at Phoenix and deem it the ideal destination to open satellite locations. Despite the sheer volume of authentic Mexican food, these restaurants move in, as if there’s a gold rush on Mexican cuisine in Arizona. This is happening once again, as a restaurant chain from out of state has moved in and set up shop.
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Check here how your Green Card application process is going
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is an agency of the Department of Homeland Security that issues Green Cards to foreign nationals. The green card gives immigrants the ability to reside, work and qualify for government benefits in the country.
How long does an immigrant with a Green Card in the United States have to process his status?
Foreigners who have a Green Card in the United States can change their immigration status. It is possible that the change of status is due to marriage, for having a conditional permanent residence with less than two years of marriage.
Law would allow regularization of thousands of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Certain undocumented immigrants who were in the United States before January 1, 1972 can now apply for legal permanent residency. This is possible under the Registry Act, a long-standing immigration remedy.
Hawaii legislators consider bill to provide healthcare to low-income immigrants
HONOLULU, HI. - Hawaii's legislators are considering a new bill to provide low-income, uninsured immigrants access to affordable healthcare services. The bill is designed to address obstacles to healthcare based solely on immigration status, which currently prevents many immigrants and their families from obtaining coverage through Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and health insurance exchanges established under part II of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Despite Playing Switcheroo with the State Budget, DeSantis 'Migrant Flight' Legal Troubles Continue.
Back in September, immigration advocates criticized DeSantis' stunt of transporting migrant asylum seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard as ‘political and inhumane'. This political stunt had resulted in two separate criminal probes being launched into DeSantis part in a possible criminal conspiracy to both allegedly kidnap and defraud.
Immigrant Investors: New Fees for E-B5 Visa Beneficiaries
In the United States there is a program available to qualified immigrants who pool their investments with other qualified immigrants in a "regional center" in the country. This is none other than the EB-5 Regional Center Program, which also includes the eligible spouses and children of such immigrants.
How Immigrant Students are Thriving in Miami-Dade Schools
Miami-Dade Schools See a Wave of Immigrant Students. Miami-Dade County Public Schools is experiencing an unprecedented wave of immigrant students. This year alone, more than 18,000 students from foreign nations have enrolled, 5,000 more than last year, and 10,000 more than 2018. The students are mainly from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Haiti, and Ukraine. Despite facing challenges with the language barrier and adapting to American high school culture, these students are full of ambition and determined to make up for lost time.
Denver extends disaster declaration as migrants keep arriving
(Denver, Colo.) The Denver City Council voted Monday to extend for a month a local disaster declaration as migrants from South America continue to arrive in the city. Mayor Michael Hancock issued the declaration in December. Last month, the council also extended it at his request.
How Much Does a Food Delivery Person Really Earn in New York City?
You see him all the time in New York City. It's the now ubiquitous food delivery guy. Clad in layers of clothing from head to toe, wearing a visored helmet, and riding around on an e-bike with various racks, rat trap carriers, and bags, the "dasher" is unmistakable.
Little Tokyo Has a Long History In Los Angeles, California
Immigrants from Japan settled in the Los Angeles area of California from 1869 to the early 1900s. They founded Little Tokyo or JapanTown there in 1884. It has been an area where people could go to shop, dine, worship, do business, and live.
Proposed bill aims to help undocumented immigrants obtain driver's licenses in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, RI. - Rhode Island legislators are considering a new bill changing how state driver's licenses are issued. The proposed bill would allow the issuance of driver privilege cards and permits conferring the same privileges as driver's licenses and permits issued under chapter 10 of the title.
Undocumented immigrants will get driver's licenses with this new measure
In the state of Texas, United States, a bill was recently introduced to give undocumented immigrants access to driver's licenses. The protagonists of the new regulation were several non-profit organizations and Ramón Romero Jr., state representative.
After pouring more than $4 billion into Abbott's border control, Texas GOP want to spend an additional $4.6 billion
The state has already spent more than $4 billion on Governor Abbott's border control project, and now Republicans want to pour in an additional $4.6 billion to keep it for two more years.
New York gives migrants option to go to other parts of the U.S. for free
New York City authorities in the United States are encouraging Latino immigrants to travel to other parts of the country. The nation's most populous urban area is paying for their travel if they meet certain requirements.