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Deferred Action Process for Certain Young People: Smart and Sensible Immigration Policy
Posted by on June 15, 2012 at 3:07 PM EDTThis new policy is the latest in a series of steps the Department of Homeland Security has taken to expand the use of prosecutorial discretion designed to ensure that the immigration enforcement system is not clogged with low priority cases
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Tune In: President Obama Delivers Remarks on Immigration
Posted by on June 15, 2012 at 11:27 AM EDTYou can watch live as President Obama addresses the American people from the Rose Garden.
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What It Means to be a Presidential Innovation Fellow
Posted by on June 7, 2012 at 4:09 PM EDTThe new Presidential Innovation Fellows initiative, announced at TechCrunch Disrupt last month, will pair top innovators from the private sector, academia, and non-profits with top innovators in government to work together to deliver game-changing solutions for the American people.
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Making the Immigration System Work for Our Economy
Posted by on June 7, 2012 at 12:27 PM EDTBetsey Markey, Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, speaks with business leaders in Houston who believe that sensible immigration reform is essential for a strong economy.
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Cecilia Muñoz, White House Director of Domestic Policy, delivered a speech at a forum at The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution
Posted by on May 16, 2012 at 4:03 PM EDTCecilia Muñoz, White House Director of Domestic Policy, delivered a speech at a forum at The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution, in which she outlined the Administration’s efforts to reform America’s broken immigration system and highlighted why it is an economic imperative.
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Celebrating the Generations of AAPI Immigrants that Have Built America
Posted by on May 14, 2012 at 6:23 PM EDTFelicia Escobar, Senior Policy Director for Immigration at the White House Domestic Policy Council, writes about the WHIAAPI’s Heritage Month Community Leaders Briefing and reflects on the Administration's work on immigration issues.
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DHS Announces Expanded List of STEM Degree Programs
Posted by on May 11, 2012 at 2:18 PM EDTIn an effort to continue to attract the best and brightest international students to study in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security adds more science, technology, engineering, and math designated-degree programs to the list of qualifying student visa extensions.
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Rolling Back Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
Posted by on May 11, 2012 at 9:27 AM EDTHouse Republicans passed a measure that guts nearly 18 years of established law and undermines the very foundation of the Violence Against Women Act
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Entrepreneurs in Residence: Start Your Engines…
Posted by on April 19, 2012 at 1:58 PM EDTThere’s a great deal the Federal government can do on its own to streamline immigration pathways for startup founders. One approach is the Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) initiative, launched by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at a stakeholder summit in Silicon Valley earlier this year.
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Finding Purpose in Obedience: Seeking to Do My Part
Posted by on April 5, 2012 at 12:42 PM EDTHaving witnessed the simple wins mentorship programs like the Philadelphia Suns provide youth, especially those lacking family support and guidance, Harry Leong is committed to continuing mentorship within the AAPI community. Using sports as a means to connect with with them, Harry and the rest of the Suns are cultivating lifelong charcteristics within students and young people.
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