| Actions for Damages - Civil Rights Actions |
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| Civil rights under the United States Constitution include the right to due process, the right to equal protection, and the right against unreasonable search and seizure. Several federal statutes explicitly provide causes of action against federal and state officials for violating these constitutional guarantees.More... |
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| Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Business or Pleasure Visitors - Who From Canada And Mexico Needs A Visa? |
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| Generally speaking, travelers visiting the United States temporarily must obtain visas unless they are citizens of countries that participate in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and are eligible to participate in that program. Travelers under the VWP must not plan to stay in the U.S. for more than 90 days, must be traveling for business or pleasure, and must meet certain basic criteria. More... |
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| Status - Religious Workers |
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| United States law allows ministers to immigrate to the U.S. as members of an employment-based fourth preference category. Until 2003, aliens performing many different types of religious work were also eligible for this immigration category. Examples of occupations that qualified as religious workers before October 1, 2003, are nuns, priests, religious instructors, catechists, and religious hospital workers.
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| Immigrants - Diversity Visa Program |
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| Every year, the United States Department of State (DOS) holds a lottery in which random selection is used to provide immigrant visas to people who are natives of certain countries or whose parent was born in one of those countries. Immigrants selected in the diversity lottery are given the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the U.S. More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Immigrants - Homeland Security Measures |
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| After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush created a new federal agency, the Department of Homeland Security, to prevent, deter, and respondent to homeland security threats. Twenty-two previously distinct federal agencies are now part of the Department, including the Coast Guard, Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Each of these organizations plays an important role in the Department's strategy to protect the nation's ports.More... |
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