The immigration laws and regulations provide some avenues to apply for lawful status from within the U.S. or to seek relief from deportation. The eligibility requirements for these benefits and relief can be stringent, and the immigration agencies often adopt overly restrictive interpretations of the requirements. Learn about advocacy and litigation that has been and can be undertaken to ensure that noncitizens have a fair chance to apply for the benefits and relief for which they are eligible.
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This paper challenges the assumption that skill is primarily derived from formal schooling and classroom education. Instead, authors focus on the tacit skills of newly-arrived Latino immigrant workers in the construction industry.
Aging populations and the growing need to provide long-term care to the elderly are among the leading demographic, political, and social challenges facing industrialized countries, including the United States. Immigrants will continue to play a significant role in the growth of the U.S. labor force in general and of the direct-care workforce in particular.