On June 1st, President Biden signed a Presidential Proclamation, “A Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2021”, declaring the month of June 2021 as National Immigrant Heritage Month. The first statement of the proclamation states, “America is, always has been, and always will be a Nation of immigrants.” The President and Vice President both acknowledge that historically immigrants have made this Nation stronger.
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Whitehouse.gov, 6/1/21, Presidential Actions:
We are interested in all the changes that the new Biden Administration is making but here we have listed the Immigration changes that effect our clients.
Immigration* – Executive Orders or Actions made on January 20th, by President Biden:
Defend “Dreamers” program for undocumented young Americans. Mr. Biden, in this executive order, calls on Congress to grant permanent status and a path to citizenship to Dreamers — almost a million undocumented young people who were brought to the country as children and shielded from deportation by President Obama. The Trump administration challenged the law, but the Supreme Court upheld it.
The Inauguration of the 46th President of the United States! On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the United States of America will swear in Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. as the 46th President! The inauguration of Joe Biden will begin at noon and will mark the beginning of the four-year term of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Devi Harris as Vice President. The inauguration will start at 11 am eastern time. All major news networks will broadcast the event live on television with many sources streaming the event on the internet!
Biden’s Inaugural Committee will livestream the event on YouTube at the link provided here. They provide many scheduling and event details for the inauguration which is mostly virtual!
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream…”
Excerpt from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech, delivered on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial!
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New Year’s Day is a time for reflection of the good and bad times that we have encountered in the past year. For the new babies born and the friends and loved ones lost, let’s all take a moment to think of each. We here at MVP Law Group would hope that everyone has a wonderful and prosperous new year!
“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – General Douglas MacArthur
Veterans Day 2020 – Wednesday, November 11, 2020 (federal holiday)
In the United States, Veterans Day is a national holiday which is observed every November 11th. This holiday is set aside to honor all who have served in the U.S. Military.
Remember today is Election Day so get out and VOTE! Please do not sit this one out and if you already voted, thank you!
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has funded an interesting and informative web site entitled, “Voting Rights: A Short History”. They start the story about U.S. Voting Rights in the 1700s and go through to the present. This Corporation is a grantmaking foundation created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911. Their goal is to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. We hope you enjoy it and learn something at the same time.
Please review the Carnegie Corporation of New York presentation, “Voting Rights: A Short History”!
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