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Gallery: FilAm Millennials lead in co-naming Little Manila in Woodside
By Marivir R. Montebon Editor’s Notes New York – Artist Jaclyn Reyes have been quietly pushing for the campaign of co-naming Little Manila alongside the conspicuous Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. On October 2, Saturday, that plan had burst into a much louder authentic voice through a Block Party on 70th Street Woodside. Dubbed as Little […]
NYC Immigration Commissioner expresses concern over mistreatment of Haitian migrants
New York – NYC Immigration Commissioner Raquel Batista said that the reports of mistreatment and mass deportation flights of Haitian migrants at the southern border are horrific and abhorrent. In a statement, Batista said that “the Haitian migrants are refugees fleeing violence, devastation, and political turmoil, and should be treated as such with dignity and […]
Texas District Court’s DACA Ban: A Dire Need for Immigration Reforms
By Licelle Cobrador, Esq. New York – Texas has been in the spotlight lately. Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals/DACA violates the substantive provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act/APA on July 16, 2021. The APA directs that federal agencies […]
Denaturalization: The Reality of American Citizenship Stripping
By Licelle Cobrador, Esq. American citizenship is regarded as the “highest hope of civilized men” according to Schneiderman v. United States, 320 U.S. 118, 122 (1943). Most people believe that once U.S. citizenship has been acquired through a process called naturalization, it will be forever. Though rare, it is possible to be divested of the […]
COVID19, Corruption Killing Filipinos, Filipino Activists Say
US group seeks good governance and end of Duterte rule in 2021 elections By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Just as the Philippines is into another major lockdown, Filipinos in the US have virtually launched an electoral organization called 1Sambayan (One Nation) to field candidates for the 2022 elections to end the Duterte presidency. […]
From Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Prevention to Increased Passport Processing – Phil Consulate Steps up Services for Filipinos
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – There’s been a marked increase in the Consular services at the Philippine Consulate General in New York, notably the 117% increase in passport processing, 227% Dual Citizenship applications, and 81% in civil registration, said Consul General Elmer Cato during the Kapihan sa Konsulado on July 15, 2021 with […]
Navigating the O-1/Extraordinary Ability Nonimmigrant Visa for Journalists
By Licelle Cobrador, Esq. Many foreign journalists start in the United States as graduate students or representatives of foreign media. Then they find themselves aspiring to break into the cutthroat industry while concurrently navigating the country’s complex immigration system. Relying on one’s own online research, talking to friends and learning from other people will not […]
Religious Educators: Leading the Way to Truth-telling and Healing in these Challenging Times
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Truth-telling and inclusion have been the rallying theme of religious educators in their week-long annual conference as the antidote to the escalating challenges of poverty, marginalization, mental health, and the pandemic. How do you heal and become whole again was that soul-searching question at the recently concluded 2021 […]
USCIS to Celebrate Independence Day with Naturalization Ceremonies Across the Country
WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming more than 9,400 new citizens in 170 naturalization ceremonies between June 30 and July 7. These ceremonies demonstrate our commitment to welcoming immigrants. USCIS is proud to welcome people from all over the world as our newest U.S. citizens during this celebration of Independence Day. “This year marks the 245th birthday of our Nation,” […]
Asia & Pacific Islanders fastest growing immigrant group in NYC – NYC Mayor’s Report
The Report on demographic and economic characteristics of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in NYC highlights diversity, growth, settlement patterns, immigration status and more. NEW YORK—The Asian-Pacific Islanders immigrant population is the fastest growing racial group in NYC, mainly driven by the influx of immigrants to the City, a recent report of the […]
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