| Alien Rights - Food Stamps |
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| All legal immigrant children under 18 years old, regardless of when they entered the United States, are eligible for food stamp programs beginning in fiscal year 2004. In addition, as of April 1, 2003, "qualified aliens" who have lived in the United States for at least five years from the date of their entry into the U.S. are eligible for the food stamp program. More... |
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| Student and Exchange Visitor Information System/SEVIS |
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| In 2003, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a bureau within the Department of Homeland Security, rolled out a new program designed to track data about student and exchange visitors. The program, called the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), is designed to manage data about student and exchange visitors while they are in the U.S., balancing the U.S. policy of openness to these visitors with the security interests of the country.
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| Asylum - Affirmative Asylum |
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| Asylum, in a general sense, is a place of refuge or protection. In terms of a country granting asylum to a national of a foreign country, the protector country has the right to offer asylum, but the foreign national does not have the right to demand asylum. More... |
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| Immigration Law - Introduction |
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| Alien Rights - Education |
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| When an alien is a legal resident of the United States, that alien, and his or her children, has the right to education in the United States schools. An issue arises with illegal, or undocumented, aliens. This issue is a "hot topic" in many areas of the country where immigration is heavily present. More... |
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