For the past 40 years, the United States has imposed political and economic sanctions against Cuba as part of a
long-standing effort to weaken the rule of Cuban President Fidel Castro. In particular, the U.S. has enforced travel
restrictions and an ongoing trade embargo on Cuba since the Cuban Revolution More...
Immigration - Acquiring U.S. Citizenship at Birth When only One Unmarried Parent is a Citizen
Children born out of wedlock outside the United States to one citizen parent and one noncitizen parent face
different requirements for acquiring U.S. citizenship, depending on the gender of the citizen parent. The
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides that the child must meet additional requirements to obtain U.S.
citizenship More...
Immigration - Mail-Order Bride Fraud
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) estimates that in the fiscal year 2001, approximately 17,000
immigrant visas for fiancées from abroad were issued. Many of the women entering the United States as a
fiancée were found by their new husband with the assistance of a mail-order service. A mail-order More...
Immigration - Rights of an Alien in Expedited Removal
On April 1, 1997 certain provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act became
effective. These provisions created expedited removal power for immigration officers. Before this date, the
deportation of an alien required a full removal proceeding before a judge. With expedited removal, immigration
officers at U.S. ports-of-entry More...
Immigration - Sponsor Deeming Requirement for Federal Means-Tested Public Benefits
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires many non-citizens to be sponsored in order to
be admitted to the United States. A sponsor is one who has completed an affidavit of support, promising to
provide support and assistance to a non-citizen if necessary. Under the Personal Responsibility and Work More...
formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship.
