Non-citizens seeking United States citizenship by serving in the U.S. military, have filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Defense for policies delaying their path to citizenship. Through the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) recruiting program, the U.S. military is authorized “to recruit certain legal aliens…
EPA Awards $12.5 Million to Schools for New, Fuel-Efficient School Buses
April 23, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $12.5 million to schools across the country to replace older diesel school buses “with newer, cleaner ones”. Newer buses have “diesel engines more than 90 percent cleaner” than the old ones. Diesel engines on these older school buses “emit large amounts of…
FCC Proposes $9 Billion Plan to Deploy 5G to Rural America
April 23, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled a proposal “to distribute up to $9 billion… across rural America for 5G wireless broadband connectivity.” 5G is touted for its “significantly increased speeds, reduced latency, and better security than 4G LTE networks”. As part of their 5G deployment plan, the FCC would…
Immigrant in U.S. for 12 Years Eligible for Deportation after Criminal Conviction, Supreme Court Affirms
April 23, 2020
A Supreme Court ruling today, states that an immigrant who had resided in the U.S. for twelve years, is eligible for deportation after conviction of a criminal offense. Under immigration laws, a noncitizen living in the United States as a lawful permanent resident (aka greencard holder) “may be removed from…