U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) play a vital role in immigration enforcement. They oversee all aspects of the process, which includes identifying individuals, as well as their arrest, detention, and removal under immigration law. ERO typically learns about these individuals through Interpol notices, suspected terrorists, cases involving counter-proliferation crimes, the terrorist watch list, or the no-fly list. Currently, 1,563 Sierra Leoneans are scheduled for imminent removal.
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) play a vital role in immigration enforcement. They oversee all aspects of the process, which includes identifying individuals, as well as their arrest, detention, and removal under immigration law. ERO typically learns about these individuals through Interpol notices, suspected terrorists, cases involving counter-proliferation crimes, the terrorist watch list, or the no-fly list.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has updated its Enforcement and Removal Operations page for the fiscal year ending December 2024. Currently, 1,563 Sierra Leoneans from a total of 1,445,549 Countries of Citizenship are scheduled for imminent removal.
These noncitizen individuals and families do not have a legal basis to remain in the country. The data is independent, and the figures do not account for the ongoing immigration sweep.
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“The main difference between a green card and American citizenship is the level of rights and responsibilities.”
Citizens have more rights and responsibilities than green card holders, including the right to vote and run for office.
Rights
Voting: Only citizens can vote in federal, state, and local elections
Running for office: Only citizens can run for public office
Passport: Only citizens can get a U.S. passport
Deportation: Citizens are protected from deportation, while green card holders may be deported for certain crimes
Military service: Citizens are required to serve in the military or on a jury when called for duty
Responsibilities
Allegiance: Citizens have an obligation of allegiance to the United States
Taxes: Citizens may be able to claim foreign tax credits and avoid double taxation
Other differences
Green card holders must renew their green card every 10 years
Green card holders may lose their status for certain crimes or if they remain outside the country for too long
Green card holders may not be able to sponsor family members for green cards as easily as citizens
The Cost of Applying for the U.S. Citizenship is About to Increase
The changes are a fraction of the fee increases sought by the Trump administration before a federal judge scrapped them. Still, immigration attorneys say immigration costs almost always trend higher, so those who want to naturalize for less should consider applying before April 1, 2024.
The price of getting a 'green card' — the first step to citizenship — will jump, too
Department of Homeland Security — RIN 1615-AC68
This final rule is effective April 1, 2024
The changes are a fraction of the fee increases sought by the Trump administration before a federal judge scrapped them. Still, immigration attorneys say immigration costs almost always trend higher, so those who want to naturalize for less should consider applying before April 1, 2024.
On April 1, the cost of the application to naturalize will increase to about 19 percent. The price hike is significant. According to the Office of Homeland Security Statistics, more than 9 million legal permanent residents in the United States are eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship but haven’t done so yet.
The price of getting a 'green card' — the first step to citizenship — will jump, too.
In summary, that 'green card' packet requires at least four different forms for most applicants, and certain fees are waived when submitted together under the current guidelines. After April 1, the price of pursuing legal permanent residency will jump from $1,760 to $3,005.
U.S. Citizenship Cost
The costs vary. The naturalization application form, called N-400, currently costs $640 when filing a paper application or $725, including the fingerprint fee, called 'biometrics.' On April 1, the cost of both jumps to $760.
See the Department of Homeland Security Services — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes. And other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements.
Department of Homeland Security Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes
The cost increase may be less than USCIS' previous attempt to boost fees, but it can still be a burden for families when more than one family member wants to naturalize and each individual has to pay a separate application fee.
Monday, February 19, 2024, at 5:13 AM Est. EDT - Source: yahoo /news