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Subsequently, Jamaica passed the Nationality Act of 1962 and the Law Reform Age of Majority Act in 1979. [ 1 ] In 1976, the Status of Children Act amended provisions regarding illegitimacy in Jamaican jurisprudence; however it did not eliminate the inability of unwed fathers to pass their nationality to their children or for children to derive ...
The statute of limitations on deportation from the United States was removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. [1] Deportation laws were cited during the 1950s in order to remove union leaders and alleged members of the Communist party said to be illegally in the country.
Now, a month after new state immigration laws backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis went into effect, Bonzil-Juste said she is beginning to see its impact on the immigrant community she serves. ...
In the meantime, some blamed DeSantis for not using the laws already on the books. “We passed a bill about E-Verify. It hasn’t been particularly enforced,” said Sen. Randy Fine, R-Melbourne.
A suspected migrant vessel is located and interdicted 34 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, July 15, 2024. Forty-six migrants were transferred to the custody of the Dominican Republic Navy ...
A Jamaican laborer cutting sugar cane in Clewiston, Florida, December 1947. Jamaican immigration to the U.S. increased during the civil rights era of the 1960s. As with many other sources of Caribbean immigration, the geographical nearness of Jamaica to the U.S. increased the likelihood of migration.
Latino groups urge Florida residents to seek help, shelter regardless of immigration status despite fears over Gov. Ron DeSantis' restrictive immigration law.
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the latest of a series of such Acts, establishes nationality law of the United States. This is codified in Chapter 12 of Title 8 of the U.S. Code , in which section 101(a)(22) states that the term "national of the United States" means: [ 42 ]