| Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - CIS Ombudsman - Overview |
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| In 2002, the United States Congress created the office of Ombudsman within the Department of Homeland Security. Appointed in mid-2003, the Ombudsman recently released his first annual report, which details the nature of his function within government and sets forth his first-year accomplishments. More... |
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| Grounds for Removal - Unlawful Voters |
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| Grounds for removal -- unlawful voters More... |
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| Medicaid Coverage for Qualified Aliens |
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| Medicaid, a federal and state funded program of health care coverage, provides important benefits to low-income and disabled Americans. Some immigrants, aliens who travel to the United States permanently to live and work, are also eligible for Medicaid coverage. To be eligible, an immigrant must meet the definition of a qualified alien. Additionally, a five-year bar on immigrant benefits applies to many qualified aliens, so this period must expire before immigrants subject to the bar may receive benefits.
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Alien Rights - SAVE Program - Immigrant Status Verification |
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| The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program, also known as the SAVE Program, provides a uniform way by which the status of immigrant applicants for public benefits may be verified. When aliens apply for certain types of public benefits, governmental agencies can check the SAVE database, known as the Verification Information System (VIS), to determine the alien's current immigration status, a critical component of eligibility for public benefits. More... |
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| Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act |
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| The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) was enacted in 1998. It provides special procedures by which qualifying Haitian nationals can become lawful permanent residents (LPRs) of the United States. Basically, HRIFA allows the qualifying Haitian nationals who are in the United States to apply for an adjustment of their status (which may be illegal or temporary) to that of an LPR. The procedures are streamlined and do not require the aliens to apply for immigrant visas from the U.S. embassy in Haiti. More... |
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