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Important announcements for DV-2010

swilson@101freeway.com — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:00:00 +0100

We have several very important announcements for the 2008 (DV-2010) United States Diversity Visa Lottery. The registration period opened October 2, 2008 and will close Monday, December 1, 2008 at noon Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5). The new State Department instructions are available on our Immigration Reports page and on the State Department web site. NEW for DV-2010 ...

Persons born in the following countries are ineligible: BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN R [...]

Is Cable News the Real Problem?

swilson@101freeway.com — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

Over the course of the presidential primary campaign, I spent significantly more time tuned-in to prime time cable news shows than usual. When I finally came up for air after Senator Barack Obama clinched the Democratic Party nomination, I was left troubled by the level of bias and spin, not only in election coverage, but also in environment reporting, the war in Iraq, and especially immigration.

Over the course of the presidential primary campaign, I spent significantly more time tuned [...]

Defeat of Dream Act Takes Hope of Many

swilson@101freeway.com — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:00:00 +0100

Many have expressed disappointment over the defeat of the Dream (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act on October 25 by a vote of 52 to 44 -- 6 votes short to proceed to debate on the Senate floor. This bill would have allowed minors without legal immigrant status a chance at legal residency if they serve in the military for two years or graduate from school. There were many reasonable requirements in the bill: proof the applicant arrived in the United States prior to the age o [...]