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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.

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Past President of AILA, Immigration Chair NBA, Immigration Lawyer, Morehouse '95, Howard Law '98, Tennis Fan, Opinions are my own.

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Joined June 2012
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@ABC Arrest is the verb i am looking for....
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I bless you with @MsLaToshaBrown , Humanitarian Award Winner - Living the dream … Singing the Dream
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@DHSgov Asylum is legal
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The legendary @MarlaGibbs4Real - I got to say thank you inperson.
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@Yamiche Someone should remind him, he was the one separating BABIES from their mothers at the South Border for fun.
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Joe Madison, 74, longtime national talk radio host and activist, dies #blacktwitter
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Fani Willis’ father addresses why he always keeps cash on hand
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“It is not our Politics that is going to save us , but our humanity ! “ @MsLaToshaBrown @kencen @BlackVotersMtr #BlackTwitter congrats on your Humanitarian Award 🥇
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#Tennessee deserves Senators dedicated to its people. Senator Blackburn's lack of progress, including voting for a government shutdown, is concerning. That's why I stand with @VoteGloriaJ . #TennesseeDeservesBetter #GloriaJohnsonForSenate
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The national average rent in February 2020 was $1,468 a month. What is 600 bucks going to do. #Congress #StimulusCheck #StimulusRelief
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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I am looking to share the stories of a few African #DV2020 #dv2021 , please direct message
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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Some People you just should not come for...
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All DV-2021 diversity visa program applicants must be found eligible for, and obtain, their visa or adjust status by the end of the fiscal year 2021 (September 30, 2021). #DV2021 Tick Tock
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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The President and Vice President commented on the amazing work of the #BlackEagle #MrJoeMadison @LurieFavors - "what are you going to about it" is the assignment! We need to get to work.
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Eric Holder
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Joe Madison-The Black Eagle-was a force, a man dedicated to true freedom and real equality. From economic justice to the protection of voting rights he was always in the forefront of the fight. He brought about positive change. He was my dear friend. I will miss him terribly.
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@TMZ They should be worried about his deportation
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A Latin Cuban Refugee, @AliMayorkas sworn in by Madam Vice President, a BlackFirst-generation American of Jamaican and South Asian descent, @VP Both first in their positions. #Immigration #timearechanging #usimmigrants #History #havetoseeittobeit
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@AmeshiaCross It's disheartening to see the same old rhetoric used against black and poor communities being repackaged. Blaming and scapegoating, but never addressing the real issues. @nypost @cthagod
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All Americans need to fight for #DV2021winners #DVLottery - there are solutions.
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Afro Connect: Diversity Visa Challenges via @The Hub News
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Finally, #BBB has passed a big immigration bill- Now is the time to put pressure on the Senate
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I would be less worried about the perceived criminals in an immigrant caravan,—I’m more worried about the known criminals in the White House and Congress
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@SCOTUSblog The fight continues to save our Democracy of what is left of it.
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"I will introduce an immigration bill immediately and have it sent to the appropriate committees to begin movement," @JoeBiden told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday #CIR #immigrationbill
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@JamalAndress every page... nothing to hide.
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Immigration Bill Shows Need To End Employment-Based Immigrant Backlog via @forbes
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@ackocher @immcouncil Due to choices by US leadership, then and now- we are not talking about that many people and locations, this could be fixed in days.
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This !
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@karenhunter But Serena told them “ I am good at tennis”. Translate - be humble sit down , I am Serena
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The Yes !
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Cincinnati Open
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🇺🇸 Coco MANIA 🇺🇸 @CocoGauff upends world No.1 Swiatek 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 to become the youngest women’s player in history to reach the Cincinnati final! #CincyTennis
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@CSexton25 If you are explaining yourself - you are wrong - you call yourself speaker - expelling members for fighting for citizens will only make them seeds that will haunt you the next election
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Representation Matters. Thanks, @Venuseswilliams
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NBC Sports
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I definitely wouldn't have probably even picked up a racket for this if it wasn't for her [ @serenawilliams ] and @Venuseswilliams . @CocoGauff in response to being the youngest American since Serena Williams to make it to a Grand Slam final. @OnHerTurf #RolandGarros
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Please join me in Celebrating Episode 500 of @claycane show, today August 6th @sxmurbanview Ch 126 1 pm EST Join the discussion of the news of the day #claycaneshow #2020 #dc #immigration #myhowardu @aila @MorehouseAlumni @MorehouseDCalum
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@claycane ⁩ on ⁦ @MSNBC ⁩ talking about #thegrift
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won't he do it?
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Charlamagne Tha God’s Comedy Central show has been canceled
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@IngrahamAngle First States don't deport people! Second, States do not control the border. Third, This is not the time and place as this is about American lives. #notthetimeandplace
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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There is time to act @WhiteHouse @StateDept to save these visas! @DvafricaO There is space, there is time - do we have the will.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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These immigrants have one shot to come to the US. But Biden has to act. via @voxdotcom
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“No human is illegal” we put on a shirt. Language matters but so does intent
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Now, we just need immigration reform to get all the workers and the skills we need to fulfill the legislation's objectives. #immigrationreformnext
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Vice President Kamala Harris
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Today @POTUS signed the CHIPS and Science Act, which will provide $52.7 billion for American semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing. This law will secure domestic supply and create tens of thousands of good-paying union jobs in the process.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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With the passage of this bill, nearly 380,000 unused visas would be reclaimed, and individuals would be able to apply for adjustment of status earlier Thanks @RepZoeLofgren #ImmigrationMatters @AILANational
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren
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The framework for allocating immigrant visas was last updated in 1990 w/limitations that have led to backlogs unimaginable at the time. I intro'd the Jumpstart our Legal Immigration System Act as an option to help reduce backlogs & invest in our economy.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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This is without question an illegal act.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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Borrowed - don’t know who said it but it can be found in the books of @LurieFavors , @ReecieColbert and @AmeshiaCross
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@protagoniste221 "I got enough beef to start a butcher's shop" that is the money
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@MostGood4ALL @MsLaToshaBrown Don’t forget HBCU grads
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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The same people putting up mangers, holding up crosses, decking the halls, and putting up trees are yelling CLOSE THE BORDER, KEEP OUT THE IMMIGRANTS. See Matthew 25:40 #Title42 #southernborder #immigrants #chistmas
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@ckuck @gsiskind @StateDept @jeffjoseph Excellent work. Thank you for standing up for DV winners
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@SIfill_ We don't trust teachers with books or lesson plans, but you will trust them with GUNS. Is there a pay incease?
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Our nation’s immigration “system” — system being an overstatement here — does not meet the 21st-century opportunities and threats we face today. Recapturing green cards: Immigration is America's advantage over China
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@MarshaBlackburn well under you too... you are in office right. what are you doing about it.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@JoyceWhiteVance Polls only matter after people vote- Dems have no time for this game again. Everyone needs to show up and vote.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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It only takes 17 to 18 hours to build a car. 21 days for a fertilized egg to become a chicken. LENT is only 40 days. Why does it take 90 days or more to get a receipt notice from @USCIS ?
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Big win for immigration - This is a challenge to the Biden administration's immigration-enforcement policy. The court holds that the states challenging the policy do not have standing to challenge the policy. US v Texas #Immigration
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@Bakari_Sellers and Amy is a cop.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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"You don't serve the country you have, you serve the country you want" Vet Candidate response to why to serve in the armed forces @MSNBC @amjoyshow @CapehartJ
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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36,000 Black immigrants won the right to stay in the unanimous victory for #DACA #DACADecision #BlackLivesMattters #blackimmigrants @BAJItweet Here to stay. The battle is not over.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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Thank you @JoyAnnReid @MSNBC @thereidout for covering the ultra virus @CSexton25 and @tnhousegop - follow @TheTNHoller protect the people and the Tennessee 3 @brotherjones_ @VoteGloriaJ @Justinjpearson
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@ckuck
Charles Kuck
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A terrific website documenting the destruction of the Diversity Visa #DV2020 and #DV2021 by the Trump and Biden Administrations. The question is WHY Biden's minions are doing this?
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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The House Judiciary Committee passed a reconciliation bill that outlined the pathway to citizenship and visa reform. The next step in the process is the House floor vote on the combined reconciliation bill, which could happen as soon as next week.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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The primary problem is the hate involved in the #immigration conversation.. Immigration is not just about the southern border, immigration is also about family and business with 2 to 3 years delays. Full interview on @MSNBC @SymoneDSanders
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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Looking at what the family is doing #claycaneshow #amazon
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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Today, tomorrow, always “No Human Is Illegal” fix your language!
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Fauci Says Immigrants Are ‘Absolutely Not’ Driving Covid-19 Surge: ‘Let’s Face Reality Here’ via @forbes
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@thehill Asylum is legal.
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The way we treat immigrants is a matter of choice. Like race, the concept of immigrants is a socially constructed idea. We are all human. #Immigration #ImmigrationMatters
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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Stop using to search for information - start using instead - your research was just upgraded!
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@rolandsmartin It should not take 10 days to come up with 175 million if you are a billionaire.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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Huge Win for Diversity Winners #DV2021 #DVLottery I am excited for the winners from African and around the world.
@danieltully
Daniel J. Tully
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#BREAKING In our #DV2020 case, Gomez v. Biden, Judge Mehta just GRANTED our motion for summary judgment, finding the Government unlawfully withheld adjudication of DVs. The Government must process DV2020 applications in a random order until all 9,905 reserved DVs are issued.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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Congress needs to swiftly address the legal limbo that tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees still face. Pass #AfghanAdjustmentAct now! #StandWithVeterans
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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@AsteadWesley @BahmanKalbasi but it was not a problem until she was fired!
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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And she is correct. @ReecieColbert
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Kristina Rex
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NEW: Immigration attorney Rachel Self is here at St. Anthony’s Church on Martha’s Vineyard and has been interviewing Venezuelan migrants about how they got here. She calls the entire ordeal “kidnapping.” #WBZ
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@SCOTUSblog "A TPS recipient who entered the United States unlawfully is not eligible under §1255 for LPR status merely by dint of his TPS. Section 1255 provides that eligibility for LPR status generally requires an “admission” into the country— "
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This is how you lean in @SXMUrbanView
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Hakeem Jeffries had no interest in talking about Elon Musk or Donald Trump on CNN
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@ReecieColbert y’all going get enough of trying black women @SXMUrbanView
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Wow, this went really bad for Rep. Norman
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@LesaPamplin not surprised- says more about them than it does about Val Demings.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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We can do better!
@immcouncil
American Immigration Council
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So far, the government has only issued 3,000 diversity visas out of the total 55,000 available for the year.
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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This is a photo of 500 markers... each of these markers represents a child separated from their family by the US in 2017 that could not be reunited. 5 would have been too many but 545 is criminal. #545children #stolenchildren #Immigration #familyseparation
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McMichaels were not arrested until 74 days after.. @karenhunter @SXMUrbanView
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House Immigration Chair Warns U.S. Is Losing Talent To Canada via @forbes
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Allen Orr Jr. Esq.
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#h1blottery #H1BVisa #h1b Our future should not be a gamble
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@GeoffRBennett Reopen every single case with a person of color! Every single case
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More than a million could die waiting for green cards as U.S. immigration buckles amid COVID
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