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Friend, relative, etc. denied entry to the U.S.

Why was I (or my friend, relative, etc.) denied entry to the U.S.? There are many reasons for a person to be denied entry into the U.S. The most obvious reasons for denied entry include if a person has previously worked illegally in the U.S., is suspected of being an intended immigrant (i.e. planning on staying in […]

Travel is back, but needs sound policies to stay strong

WASHINGTON, DC – “Travel continues to be an economic powerhouse,” said US Travel Association President and CEO, Roger Dow, when he recently delivered the State of the Travel Industry address via a video message to the industry. Dow extolled the industry’s above-average growth rate, emphasized the need to enact travel-friendly policies to keep travel thriving […]

Remembering Viola: Province pardons Desmond

Remembering Viola: Province pardons Desmond Wanda Robson, left, recalls how her sister Viola Desmond, right, would have been so proud to learn of the province’s free pardon granted to her in 2010. (CONTRIBUTED) VISIONARY, entrepreneur, pioneer and Canadian hero. Those words were used at Province House on Thursday to describe the late Viola Desmond as […]

House Bill Would Tighten Requirements For Visa Waiver Program

House Bill Would Tighten Requirements For Visa Waiver Program A proposed House bill seeks to strengthen requirements under the visa waiver program in place for nationals from certain countries. The Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 158), originally introduced by Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI), aims to tighten requirements under the visa waiver program […]

Deportation could ruin newlywed couple’s ‘fairy tale’

Deportation could ruin newlywed couple’s ‘fairy tale’ March 24, 2015/in Denied Entry to US, US Waiver /by pardon_admin Tali Lopez wants a happy ending to her “fairy tale” story. But six months after marrying an old friend and settling in her native Buffalo, Lopez is fighting for her new husband. Omar Lopez, a citizen of Spain visiting here on […]