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		<title>Arizona Immigration Law Blocked by Federal Judge</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/29/arizona-immigration-law-blocked-by-federal-judge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Orlando Sentinel reported today that a federal judge in Phoenix ruled in favor of the federal government late yesterday in its petition for injunction against the implementation of the Arizona immigration law (SB 1070) that was scheduled to be in effect today.  The judge ruled that the enforcement of our nation&#8217;s immigration laws rest with the federal government.
The temporary injunction delays some of the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protests Against Arizona Immigration Law Scheduled for Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/28/protests-against-arizona-immigration-law-scheduled-for-tomorrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Times reported today that immigration activists in numerous cities across the country have planned to protest the implementation of the Arizona immigration law (S.B. 1070) that is scheduled to be in effect tomorrow.
Some of the protests include a march across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, a vigil outside a detention center in Georgia, a unity event in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USCIS Conducts Policy Review, 10 Areas Already Identified</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/27/uscis-conducts-policy-review-10-areas-already-identified/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/27/uscis-conducts-policy-review-10-areas-already-identified/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Employment Authorization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Visas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Cards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced yesterday that it will conduct an agency-wide policy review to examine and potentially change its policies concerning the adjudication of applications for benefits and customer service.
The USCIS has selected the following ten (10) areas to examine in its policy review:

National Customer Service;
H-1B visas;
Citizenship &#38; Naturalization;
Employment based green cards in general;
Employment based green cards under the 1st, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USICE Implements Online Detainee Locator System</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/26/usice-implements-online-detainee-locator-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/26/usice-implements-online-detainee-locator-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) announced recently that it has implemented the Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS).  ODLS is a web-based system that will allow family members, attorneys, and other concerned individuals to locate foreign nationals that are known or believed to be in DHS custody.
The ODLS is a centralized system in which detainee information is updated in real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Passes Change to Immigration Law Concerning Adoptions</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/23/house-passes-change-to-immigration-law-concerning-adoptions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/23/house-passes-change-to-immigration-law-concerning-adoptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives earlier this week passed the International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5532).  The bill would amend the immigration law regarding the eligibility of foreign born adopted children to obtain permanent residence (green cards).  
The bill if signed into law, will allow an adopted child to immigrate to the U.S. as long as the adoption is completed and the application for permanent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U Visa Quota Has Been Reached</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/19/u-visa-quota-has-been-reached/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/19/u-visa-quota-has-been-reached/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week that it has granted 10,000 applications for U non-immigrant status, commonly known as the “U visa” for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010.
U visas are granted to foreign nationals who are victims of violent crimes.  The visa is valid for up to a four (4) year period, the individual would be eligible for permanent residence after three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Court of Appeals Rules on Gender Based Asylum Claim</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/13/court-of-appeals-rules-on-gender-based-asylum-claim/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/13/court-of-appeals-rules-on-gender-based-asylum-claim/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Times reported today that a three judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit granted Ms. Lesly Perdomo&#8217;s petition for review and ordered that her case be remanded to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to consider whether Guatemalan women constitute a &#8220;particular social group&#8221; and as such, be eligible for political asylum.  The court also ordered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USCIS Extends Registration Period for Haitian TPS</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/12/uscis-extends-registration-period-for-haitian-tps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/12/uscis-extends-registration-period-for-haitian-tps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that eligible Haitian nationals have an additional 6 months to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).  The new registration period ends on January 18, 2011.
Since January 19, 2010, the day Haitian nationals were authorized to pursue TPS, DHS officials have heard from Haitian community leaders and their supporters that Haitians needed additional time to pursue their TPS applications.  Many have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida Lawmakers Consider Proposing an Arizona Style Immigration Law</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/09/florida-lawmakers-consider-proposing-an-arizona-style-immigration-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/09/florida-lawmakers-consider-proposing-an-arizona-style-immigration-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that earlier this week, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Arizona immigration law that will become effective on July 29th.  The law will authorize law enforcement while enforcing another law such as a traffic violation, to question the immigration status of the individual stopped if law enforcement reasonably suspects he or she is  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reactions to President&#8217;s Speech on Immigration Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/02/reaction-to-presidents-speech-on-immigration-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappaslaw.com/index.php/2010/07/02/reaction-to-presidents-speech-on-immigration-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[broken immigration laws]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Orlando Sentinel reported today that during President Obama&#8217;s speech yesterday on the topic of immigration reform, he blamed opposition from Republican lawmakers as the reason why our country&#8217;s immigration laws haven&#8217;t been reformed.
The issue of immigration reform has been given more attention because of the Arizona immigration law that will become effective later this month.  The Obama administration is expected [...]]]></description>
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