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	<description>Your Source for Updates on U.S. Immigration Laws and News</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>USCIS Releases FAQ on Intercountry Adoptions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on intercountry adoptions.  This FAQ is related to questions regarding the new Hague intercountry adoption process and the orphan adoption process since the implementation of the Hague Adoption Convention on April 1, 2008.  To read the new USCIS FAQ on intercountry adoptions, please [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity Visa Lottery Program FY 2010 Begins</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/10/diversity-visa-lottery-program-fy-2010-begins.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online registration for the Diversity Visa Lottery Program (DV 2010) has begun.  Applicants can register for the program on the State Department web site from October 2, 2008 until December 1, 2008.  To register for the DV Lottery, please go to THIS LINK.
The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House/Senate Pass Extension of Religious Worker Program</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/housesenate-pass-extension-of-religious-worker-program.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/housesenate-pass-extension-of-religious-worker-program.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. House and Senate passed a bill to extend the religious worker program until March 6, 2009.  The program was set to expire at the end of this month.  The bill now awaits the President&#8217;s signature. 
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		<title>USCIS Extends TPS for Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/uscis-extends-tps-for-nicaragua-honduras-and-el-salvador.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/uscis-extends-tps-for-nicaragua-honduras-and-el-salvador.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to nationals of Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras The extension will make those who have already been granted TPS eligible to reregister and maintain their status for an additional 18 months.    To get more information on how to apply, when to apply and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Immigration to the U.S. Slowing Down?</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/is-immigration-to-the-us-slowing-down.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/is-immigration-to-the-us-slowing-down.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Immigration Enforcement]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Immigration Reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on how the U.S. economic downturn, along with increased raids against illegal immigrants, has slowed down immigration to the U.S.  To read the article, please go to THIS LINK.
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		<title>USCIS Adds N-400 Citizenship Form to Direct Mail Program</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/uscis-adds-n-400-citizenship-form-to-direct-mail-program.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/uscis-adds-n-400-citizenship-form-to-direct-mail-program.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) announced publication of a Federal Register Notice that expands the Direct Mail program to include Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.  The notice advises the public to file non-military N-400 applications with the appropriate Lockbox and provides a 30-day transition period whereby the Service Centers will forward any N-400 applications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DHS Releases Immigration Statistics for 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/dhs-releases-immigration-statistics-for-2007.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/dhs-releases-immigration-statistics-for-2007.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Immigration Statistics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to know:

How many nonimmigrant admissions there were in 2007.
How many residents were naturalized in 2007.
How many U.S. permanent residents live in the U.S.

And many other interesting immigration statistics, go read the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)release at THIS LINK.
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		<title>Barack Obama Answers Questionnaire on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/barack-obama-answers-questionnaire-on-immigration.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/barack-obama-answers-questionnaire-on-immigration.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Immigration Reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Immigration is an important national issue.  The health of our economy depends on the ability of companies to transfer workers to the U.S. and abroad.  
Both Barack Obama and John McCain have said that they support comprehensive immigration reform.  As the election nears, it will be important for readers to know where the two men stand on immigration.
To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals Court Upholds Arizona Immigration Law</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/appeals-court-upholds-arizona-immigration-law.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/appeals-court-upholds-arizona-immigration-law.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A U.S. Federal Appeals Court upheld an Arizona law that revokes an employers license to do business in that state if they hire illegal workers.  To read the entire article on this topic, go to THIS LINK.
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		<title>ICE Arrests 21 Illegal Aliens At Restaurants in California</title>
		<link>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/ice-arrests-21-illegal-aliens-at-restaurants-in-california.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.immigrationnewsupdate.com/2008/09/ice-arrests-21-illegal-aliens-at-restaurants-in-california.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) executed federal criminal search warrants at two Chinese restaurants n Sacramento, California and two homes linked to the businesses&#8217; owners as part of an ongoing ICE investigation into possible hiring and alien harboring violations.  Twenty one undocumented workers were arrested.  To read the entire ICE press release, go to THIS [...]]]></description>
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