Citizenship

Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center welcomes the Obama administration’s proposed changes to the green card application process, which would reduce family separation for thousands of U.S. citizens with family members applying for permanent residence.

The proposed regulation would allow immediate relatives of U.S. citizens to apply for waivers to reentry earlier in the process, reducing the time which they must spend waiting abroad while seeking to legally immigrate to the United States.

Statement of Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director, Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center

CHICAGO (December 9, 2010) – Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives for its historic vote in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act on Wednesday night.

Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center condemns efforts announced today by a group of restrictionist legislators that would threaten the long-standing constitutional right to citizenship for any child born in the United States.

Extremist Attempts to Undermine the 14th Amendment
Threaten America’s Civil Rights Legacy

Statement of Mary Meg McCarthy,
Executive Director, Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center