| Grounds for Inadmissibility into United States - Miscellaneous |
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| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are several broad categories of inadmissibility and then there are several "miscellaneous" grounds. These include polygamy and child abduction. More... |
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| The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM) |
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| The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) is a federal law proposed in the United States Senate that would change current immigration laws to be more favorable to aliens who were minors and who have been educated in the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives has proposed a bill along the same lines, and it is called the Student Adjustment Act.
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| The Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act (Solve Act) |
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| The Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act (SOLVE Act) was introduced in the Senate (Senate Bill 2381) and House of Representatives (House Bill 4262) in 2004. It is proposed legislation only; its provisions are not enacted into law. 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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| Legal Immigration Family Equity Act |
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| The Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) of 2000 was a grouping of temporary provisions impacting U.S. immigration law. More... |
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