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The Basics of Asylum in the U.S.

Here are the basics of asylum in the U.S.  Asylum is a way for aliens to stay in the U.S.  Asylum is protection that the U.S. government gives to certain aliens who would be persecuted if they returned to their home country.  If granted, asylum allows the alien to stay in the U.S., to work […]

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Ohio Should Not Deny Deferred Action Immigrants a License to Drive

Recently, some Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles locations have been denying driver’s licenses to immigrants who have qualified for deferred action.  Ohio should not deny deferred action immigrants a license to drive because those immigrants are here legally. In June 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided it would hold off on deporting immigrants […]

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Why Comprehensive Immigration Reform Will Happen

Earlier this year President Obama pushed Congress to move quickly on comprehensive immigration reform calling for an overhaul of the immigration system that would include a clear path to United States citizenship for most of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.  Then eight Senators released a bipartisan framework for comprehensive immigration reform, which […]

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