Pregúntale a Maris: Beneficios del Seguro de Desempleo Durante el Covid-19

Maris Liss
Articles, Blog, Immigration Updates
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¿Qué es el seguro de desempleo? ¿Soy elegible para recibir los beneficios de desempleo?  El seguro de desempleo es un beneficio monetario pagado a ciertos trabajadores que han perdido su trabajo sin culpa propia y que generalmente están disponibles para poder trabajar. Cada estado proporciona un seguro de desempleo de una manera ligeramente diferente. Además,…
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Among Cabinet Picks, Trump’s AG Not the Exception

George P Mann
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Based on the qualities they possess, attempting to analyze any one of the President-elect’s prospective cabinet members as serious candidates is a near-impossible task. Trump’s cabinet is now filled with the creepy uncles of the members of a comic book-esque gang of villains bent on world domination and destruction of their rivals. We have climate change…
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An Analysis of Trump’s 100-day Plan

Lolita Brayman
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The 2016 presidential election is finally behind us and the results are in. Despite losing the popular vote to Hilary Clinton by upwards of 1.7 million votes, Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. Something that we are far less certain about is what kind of policies the President-elect will actually…
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Cities of Migration: How Detroit Compares Globally

Lolita Brayman
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Last week we attended the 3rd Annual Cities of Migration conference in Toronto, Canada. As immigration professionals in greater-Detroit, we already knew that diversity drives prosperity – the theme of this year’s conference – but it was interesting to get a more international perspective on the economic and social benefits of improved integration. Did you…
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Creating a Culture of Fear: Stop the ICE Raids on Refugee Families

George P Mann
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Last week, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson was in Dearborn, Michigan as part of an initiative to discuss the importance of reporting suspected terrorist activity in Muslim-predominant communities across the country. Secretary Johnson was to use his time in the state to promote self-policing mechanisms put forth by the fledgling Countering Violent…
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The Usual Caveats Apply: Amendments to the Visa Waiver Program

Lolita Brayman
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On Thursday January 21, 2016, changes to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) went into effect, including an addition to the program titled “Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015.” As usual, the new law and its exceptions are causing major debate among  U.S. government officials and could have a negative effect on U.S.-Europe relations. According…
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A Balancing Act: The Supreme Court’s Decision Tips the Scales for Legal Answers on Immigration

Lolita Brayman
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Photo: Joe Ravi CC-BY-SA 3.0 On Tuesday January 20, 2016, The Supreme Court announced that it will review President Obama’s executive action on immigration reform. The case of United States v. Texas will be set for argument in April, making it almost certain that there will be a final ruling by the end of June.…
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