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U.S. citizenship agency adds weekend hours at some offices
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOverwhelmed by a flood of citizenship applications, some immigration offices in Southern California are staying open on weekends to get though a backlog of more than 180,000 people hoping to become U.S. citizens. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...Tags: Anaheim, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Los Angeles, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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Paying too much to be American
HARRY P. PACHON is a professor of public policy at the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development and president of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute.IT COULD GET HARDER to become an American. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed increasing naturalization fees to $675 from $400. Individuals and organizations have until today to comment on the plan, and a final decision is expected...Tags: University of Southern California, Education, Political Systems, Politics, Citizens Initiative and Recall
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Worker status checks' errors called 'severe'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPossible discrimination against foreign-born employees remains a concern for an electronic verification system that ultimately catches a tiny fraction of workers in the United States illegally, immigration officials were told Tuesday. During a meeting...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Employment, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Labor Legislation
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Bill honors fallen soldier
Sun reporterDescribing the nation's immigration system as inept and indifferent, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings announced legislation they said would streamline the process for soldiers seeking to become U.S. citizens. The legislation was...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Armed Conflicts, Anglicanism, Christianity, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Budget more time and money for passports
Times Staff WriterAs you're budgeting for your trip abroad, add more money to the line marked "passport." The price of a passport increased last summer. First-time applicants older than 16 will pay $85, and those younger than 16 will pay $70. The new totals include a...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Personal Data Collection, Economy, Business and Finance, Arts and Culture, Los Angeles
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Prisoners of their heritage
Sun StaffSecond of three parts Jack Yasutake was reading poetry when the government came for him. Within hours of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, three FBI agents pulled up outside his elegant, turn-of-the-century home in the Beacon Hill...Tags: U.S. Army, University of Pennsylvania, Seattle, Idaho, Trips and Vacations
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Useful organizations in Palm Beach County
Argentine Arts Organization: 6295 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, 561-966-7640 evenings, referral information only, most referrals to Argentine Consulate in Miami at 305-373-1889. Association of Indians in America, South Florida Chapter: Palm Beach County,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Employment, Social Issues, Society, Broward County
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Useful organizations in Broward County
Americas Community Center: 2300 N. Commerce Parkway (Weston Regional HealthPark), Weston, 954-217-5772, helps immigrants legalize their status, find a job, or start a business. Argentine Arts Organization: 6295 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, 561-966-7640...Tags: Weston (Broward, Florida), Social Issues, Society, Christianity, National or Ethnic Minorities
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