Maryland’s Democratic senators are hoping to secure permanent status for more than 400,000 residents who first came to the U.S. temporarily.The bill would help those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) gain residency in the U.S., ending a cycle by which holders have to apply to renew their status every six to 18 months. The status has been given to people whose home counties have been hit by a natural disaster, civil unrest or other disruption starting in 1990. The legislation comes as TPS holders battle a decision from the Trump administration, which sought to end the status for those from Sudan, Haiti, El Salvador and Nicaragua, many of whom came to the U.S. years before. The prior administration argued that those countries had since recovered from the disasters and unrest.ADVERTISEMENT“For decades, our country has welcomed and protected those fleeing violence and turmoil around the world,” Sen. Chris Van HollenChristopher (Chris) Van HollenDemocrats ready to … [Read more...] about Maryland senators push for permanent status for TPS holders
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Maryland Senators See Joe Biden’s Immigration Policy as Key To Grant Citizenship To TPS Holders
Maryland's Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have introduced the SECURE Act which would provide a pathway to permanent resident status for over 400,000 immigrants who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after fleeing natural disasters and civil unrest in their home countries and relocating in the United States.Both believe that Biden's early moves to reform the U.S. immigration system have created a political environment where the SECURE Act could find possibly become a reality.The administration of former President Donald Trump had argued that immigrants living in the U.S. with TPS should be deported back to their home countries as the status was meant to be temporary and the conditions that first compelled them to immigrate to the U.S. had likely improved.However, Van Hollen and Cardin believe that the Trump Administration's threats of deportation and the requirement that TPS immigrants must re-apply for the status U.S. every six to eighteen months, both created a … [Read more...] about Maryland Senators See Joe Biden’s Immigration Policy as Key To Grant Citizenship To TPS Holders
Amazon is offering up to a $10 discount on TP-Link routers
Facing speed issues with your broadband connection? It might be due to the router you are using. The routers provided by ISPs are usually single-band routers or even if it is a dual-band one, they suffer from range issues that eventually hampers the overall speed you get on the connected devices. Well, getting a good router might be the answer to your problems and currently, Amazon is offering discounts on a couple of TP-Link routers -- TP-Link AC1900 Smart WiFi Router ( Archer A8 ) and TP-Link AC1200 Gigabit WiFi Router (Archer A6). Both are dual-band 5GHz routers and also claim to offer good coverage. Let’s take a look at the deals . TP-Link AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (Archer A8) comes with three antennas that claim to offer better coverage. It supports features like MU-MIMO and comes with a Gigabit LAN. The router claims to deliver a speed of up to 600Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1300Mbps on 5GHz band. Apart from this, it also comes with 4x Gigabit Lan and … [Read more...] about Amazon is offering up to a $10 discount on TP-Link routers
TP Bank’s profit doubles year-on-year
A customer conducts a transaction at a TPBank branch in Ha Noi. — Photo cafef.vn Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) earned VND275.8 billion (US$12.1 million) in profit in the first two months of this year, a two-fold increase year-on-year. The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio was kept at 0.97 per cent, still within permitted the level. The bank is in the process of completing procedures to list shares on the HCM Stock Exchange (HoSE). TPBank shares are expected to be listed on the exchange in April. The bank’s shareholders also expect to receive dividends for the first time after six years of successful restructuring. TPBank posted impressive growth in 2017. Its profit rose by 70 per cent from 2016 to more than VND1.2 trillion. Its total assets were VND124 trillion, up 17.2 per cent. The bank’s total credit was VND71.29 trillion, representing a 22 per cent year-on-year rise. It was listed among the top banks with the best credit quality in the market and low … [Read more...] about TP Bank’s profit doubles year-on-year
Arvind Swami, Kunchacko Boban team up for bilingual road movie Ottu
After almost 25 years since his last Malayalam film Devaraagam, Tamil star Arvind Swami will be making his Mollywood comeback with a project that will see him share screen space with Kunchacko Boban . Talking about the upcoming movie titled Ottu , its filmmaker Fellini TP tells us, “It revolves around two friends and their bond. The story happens between Mangalore and Mumbai. It can be categorised into a road movie because it has those elements. The film will be a bilingual that will be released in Malayalam and Tamil.” On roping in Arvind for the film, the Theevandi filmmaker says, “It happened almost two years ago. I met him through a friend called Shaneem. Arvind had a lot of offers coming in from Malayalam but he’s pretty choosy. We had about three sittings and he loved the idea; that’s how he came on board.” The film is scripted by S Sajeev, who had also written Appu Bhattathiri’s directorial Nizhal that has Kunchacko Boban and Nayanthara in the lead and … [Read more...] about Arvind Swami, Kunchacko Boban team up for bilingual road movie Ottu