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An 82-year-old California tea importer spent 53 years on a 2-acre compound with 36+ structures; after decades of permit disputes and a 2024 National Register listing, a court ordered him to leave

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An 82-year-old California tea importer spent 53 years on a 2-acre compound with 36+ structures; after decades of permit disputes and a 2024 National Register listing, a court ordered him to leave

Hoffman has acknowledged that the buildings lacked proper permits but has maintained that they were not unsafe. Enforcement actions and fines did little to prevent continued activity at the property. For more than half a century, two acres in the hills of Lagunitas became the home, workplace and personal vision of California tea importer David … Read more

US warns immigrants: Don’t pay anyone who ‘guarantees’ a faster Green Card, visa or work permit

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US warns immigrants against agents promising faster Green Card, visa or work permit approvals for a fee. (AFP)

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has warned immigrants against businesses, websites and individuals who claim to have special connections to the US government or promise faster approval of immigration benefits in exchange for money. US warns immigrants against agents promising faster Green Card, visa or work permit approvals for a fee. (AFP) In … Read more

California officers found 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps off two rivers; violations wasted hundreds of crabs and brought four-year permit suspensions

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California officers found 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps off two rivers; violations wasted hundreds of crabs and brought four-year permit suspensions

Two commercial fishermen have had their licences suspended and vessel permits revoked for four years after wildlife officers recovered 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps from waters off the Del Norte County coast. The enforcement action, finalised during an August meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission, involved 66-year-old Darryl Donovan of Gilroy and 60-year-old … Read more

H-1B dependent spouses can’t get jobs in US? Big blow for immigrants as DHS mulls work permit rollback

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DHS revives plan to end work authorization for certain H-1B spouses. (AFP)

H-1B dependent spouses could face a major setback in the US if the Department of Homeland Security moves ahead with a plan to eliminate employment authorization for certain H-4 visa holders. DHS revives plan to end work authorization for certain H-1B spouses. (AFP) DHS has revived a regulatory proposal that would remove certain H-4 dependent … Read more

Find out who your MP is: Canada’s Portage College asks protesting Indian students to approach politicians for work permit woes

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Find out who your MP is: Canada's Portage College asks protesting Indian students to approach politicians for work permit woes

Indian students protesting in Canada after they were denied a work permit. Canada’s Portage College has come up with a new instruction for its students who have been denied a postgraduate work permit by the Canadian government. The college asked the students to find out their local MPs in Canada and approach them, seeking a … Read more