The shutdown of the U.S. federal government this week is a very disruptive event, and U.S. immigration is not unaffected.  While some immigration agencies and services continue to operate, the shutdown will cause delays and headaches for many people waiting on immigration cases or needing services.

Who is Still Open for Business?

The federal shutdown affects any agencies, offices, and personnel not considered “essential” or who do not have independent sources of funding.  For U.S.

Researchers have explained the reason why young adults have struggled to adjust to new economic realities. The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce released a study that explores the gap between young people moving into the workforce earlier and older people leaving for retirement.

This new path is what researchers call “failure to launch.”

  Almost two years ago, we launched IVN with a simple idea: to provide a place for readers and contributors of all political tendencies to publish real news, bound only by a simple etiquette.

During that time, we’ve experienced rapid growth and witnessed a productive community develop that cannot be found anywhere else on the internet, or in government. We are proud of the array of articles that we are privileged to publish and the participants who, by in large, have helped raise the level of civil discourse.

 

Source: Jonathan Lippincott

Source: Jonathan Lippincott

The president's Commission on Election Administration held their final public hearing on September 20 in Cincinnati, Ohio, where five independents from Ohio and Kentucky petitioned the commission for a redress of grievances regarding election issues that independents face across the country.