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FROM “ILLEGAL ALIEN” TO TOP BRAIN SURGEON

According to an article on msnbc.com:  “The lab at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore we’re all gathered in belongs to Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa — “Dr. Q.” He is one of the best brain surgeons in the world, but two decades ago, his hands were picking vegetables for $22 a day. Quinones was a migrant worker, living under an old camper top in the middle of a California field.”

Dr. Q clearly legalized his immigration status based on a program that allowed him to do so.  This is why we now need comprehensive immigration reform that offers a pathway to legalization for certain undocumented aliens who meet the requirements.  All undocumented aliens are not the same.  A well-written piece of legislation would distinguish between undocumented aliens who are here to work hard and make a better life for themselves and their families, and gang members who have committed serious crimes. 

USCIS CLARIFIES FEE EXEMPTION ELIGIBILITY FOR I-601

According to a USCIS Press Release:  “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds its customers that the fee for an Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (Form I-601) is always required.   USCIS has received numerous applications filed without the appropriate fee due to an incorrect interpretation of the regulations.”

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