| Massachusetts: Obama’s Aunt Can Stay to Make Asylum Case President Barack Obama’s aunt will remain in the United States until at least next year as she awaits a chance to make her case before an immigration judge in her bid for asylum from her native Kenya. At a hearing in Boston, a judge set the case of Zeituni Onyango, for Feb. 4, 2010. Ms. Onyango, 56, first applied for asylum in 2002, but was rejected and ordered deported in 2004. She did not leave the country and continued to live in public housing in Boston. Her lawyer said Ms. Onyango first ap... nytimes.com |
Report Critical of Scope and Cost of Immigration Detention The study released Tuesday by the Obama administration describes an inappropriately penal system that is growing without tools for management and monitoring. nytimes.com |
A Neighborhood Transformed From Residences to Restaurants At the turn of the last century, Greektown was home to roughly 30,000 Greek-Americans. Now, it’s largely known for its Greek restaurants and bars, not for their homes. nytimes.com |
Minor Drug Offenses Need Not Lead to Deportation, Justices Rule Immigrants who are legally in the United States need not be automatically deported for minor drug offenses, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision. nytimes.com |
UK Immigration and Local Government to help with marriage based permanent residence applications The UK Border Agency together with local government will be providing further assistance with your indefinite leave to remain applications if you are the husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner of a British citizen or someone with indefinite leave to remain in the UK. ... workpermit.com |