| Immigrants - Farmworkers - Special Agricultural Workers - Administrative and Judicial Review |
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| The procedures used to consider and deny applications for the special agricultural worker (SAW) program were well-defined. Additionally, once a final determination was made on an application, an administrative review mechanism was available to an aggrieved applicant. Judicial review was only available in vary narrow circumstances. More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Nonimmigrants - Visa Types -Intracompany Transferees - Temporariness and Intent |
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| A nonimmigrant visa is needed to work temporarily in the United States. Several types of visas are available for this purpose. One type of temporary worker recognized by U.S. law is an intracompany transferee, designated as an "L" visa. More... |
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| 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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| Canadian Border - NEXUS Program |
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| The border that the United States shares with Canada is generally not subject to the same debate and concern over policies and illegal immigration as is the Mexican border. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is charged with handling border issues on the American side and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is charged with handling border issues on the Canadian side. Together with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, these agencies have created the bi-national "NEXUS" program in order to simplify border crossings for certain low-risk travelers. More... |
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| US-VISIT and Exit Procedures |
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| With security concerns on the rise, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented an official entry procedure for aliens traveling to the U.S. with nonimmigrant visas, and it is testing an official exit procedure, as well. The programs apply only to aliens who hold nonimmigrant, that is, temporary, visas, and they are designed both to expedite travel and to improve homeland security. More... |
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