The path to naturalization can be a maze of confusing paperwork, capped by a test in English and U.S. civics. For some, it’s a daunting road. John Macharia is thinking about applying for citizenship after Christmas. The Kenyan from Duluth has lived here 10 years and his children are U.S. citizens, but he and his...
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A stamp in Heidemarie Kremer’s passport reveals her health status as HIV-positive. Because of the disease, Kremer — a native of Germany — has been barred from becoming a legal resident of the United States. She and her two children are fighting possible deportation, and their plans for the future are on hold. But...
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More than 7 million legal residents who are eligible to become U.S. citizens each year, essentially greencard holders, choose against doing so. They decide for whatever reason that the benefits of citizenship (voting rights, potential for government employment, ability to bring their families here) are not worth the costs, starting with the $675 application...
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by Marlene M. Johnson and Stuart Anderson Source: ILW Looking ahead to next year, it has become increasingly important that concerns about the economy not deter lawmakers from ensuring that reforms to attract and retain highly educated, highly skilled foreign nationals are included in comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Illegal immigration issues have dominated the...
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