By Maura Dolan SAN FRANCISCO — A gay Filipino immigrant who had been ordered deported won a reprieve from a federal appeals court Wednesday on the grounds he would be persecuted for his sexual orientation if sent back to the Philippines. Dennis Vitug, 37, who has been working in Los Angeles County, has struggled for […]
Federal authorities seized 14 7-Eleven stores on Long Island and in Virginia early on Monday, charging nine owners and managers with harboring and hiring dozens of illegal immigrants and paying them using sham Social Security numbers, officials said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn were also investigating 40 other 7-Eleven franchises […]
NEW YORK—Filipino American lawyers in this city recently formed a coalition to provide pro bono legal aid to Filipinos who are facing legal trouble by reason of their immigrant origins and legal status but are unable to hire legal assistance due to poverty. The New York-based Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund (FALDEF) the […]
By Brian Bennett WASHINGTON — The Obama administration eased the way Wednesday for illegal immigrants who are immediate relatives of American citizens to apply for permanent residency, a change that could affect as many as 1 million of the estimated 11 million immigrants unlawfully in the U.S. A new rule issued by the Department of […]
By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. dropped to an estimated 11.1 million last year from a peak of 12 million in 2007, part of an […]
Zephyrs, a New Jersey retailer of Italian hosiery, is suing the lingerie giant and its parent company Limited Brands Inc. in an Ohio court for using images of its sexy stockings on its packaging and displays while selling the consumer a lower-quality product. In the complaint, Zephyrs accuses Victoria’s Secret of using cheaper, “knockoff” hosiery […]