| Student and Exchange Visitor Information System/SEVIS |
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| In 2003, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a bureau within the Department of Homeland Security, rolled out a new program designed to track data about student and exchange visitors. The program, called the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), is designed to manage data about student and exchange visitors while they are in the U.S., balancing the U.S. policy of openness to these visitors with the security interests of the country.
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| Lawful Permanent Residents And the Registry Provision |
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| United States immigration laws allow certain aliens who have been present in the U.S. since Jan. 1, 1972 to obtain lawful permanent resident (LPR) status if they have no other way of becoming LPRs.
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| Canadian Border - NEXUS Program |
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| The border that the United States shares with Canada is generally not subject to the same debate and concern over policies and illegal immigration as is the Mexican border. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is charged with handling border issues on the American side and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is charged with handling border issues on the Canadian side. Together with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, these agencies have created the bi-national "NEXUS" program in order to simplify border crossings for certain low-risk travelers. More... |
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| Asylum - Affirmative Asylum |
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| Asylum, in a general sense, is a place of refuge or protection. In terms of a country granting asylum to a national of a foreign country, the protector country has the right to offer asylum, but the foreign national does not have the right to demand asylum. More... |
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| Department of Homeland Security |
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| Department of Homeland Security More... |
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