Thursday, February 01, 2007
Immigration: Costs and Concerns
The Center for Citizenship and Immigration Services will increase applications for citizenship by almost 80%. The reasons for the large increase will cover the costs of revising the immigration database and processing procedures to accommodate digital technology. These fees are not a mere $50, rather about ten times that amount. And the application is only one document required for US citizenship. Establishing residency and registration of an immigrant child or partner are equally high expenses for immigrant salaries.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/washington/01immig.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
"MPI is establishing a center that will provide research, policy design, leadership development, and technical assistance and training on integration issues to government officials and community leaders." One hopes that the new facility will generate strong grassroots efforts for immigrant protections in order to influence a temperate increase in requirements.
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/usimmigration.php
and the new fact sheet: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/FS15_CitizenshipFees2007.pdf
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/washington/01immig.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
"MPI is establishing a center that will provide research, policy design, leadership development, and technical assistance and training on integration issues to government officials and community leaders." One hopes that the new facility will generate strong grassroots efforts for immigrant protections in order to influence a temperate increase in requirements.
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/usimmigration.php
and the new fact sheet: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/FS15_CitizenshipFees2007.pdf
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