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Some common reasons why people can’t get US visas

Here are some common factors that may prohibit someone from obtaining a tourist visa for the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people receive what’s known as a tourist visa each year — though many also apply who are denied. The visa is also known as a visitor visa, in …

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Child Hunger: A big problem in Imperial Valley

By: Mario Conde Child hunger is a major problem in the Imperial Valley since 1 in 2 children live with food insecurity. For the most vulnerable, school breakfast and lunches may be the only food that child receives and weekend, away from school, can mean two days of hunger. In …

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El Costo Real de Tener Una Casa

Por: Hal Bundrick – Money Magazine No se olvide de los costos de cierre, impuestos a la propiedad y otros gastos. Ser propietario de una casa significa que puede derribar una pared para crear una cocina más amplia o pintar su dormitorio de un fucsia flamante – cosas que son …

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The Real Cost of Owning a Home

By: Hal Bundrick – Money Magazine Don’t forget about closing costs, property taxes and other expenses. Owning a home means you can blow out a wall to create a more spacious kitchen or paint your bedroom a flaming fuchsia — things that are certainly deposit-forfeiting and likely eviction-motivating offenses in …

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La Dra. Martha García, una antigua empleada de Imperial Valley College, y Jeff Enz, ahora tienen nuevas posiciones administrativas en la universidad

García es la vicepresidente de Servicios Estudiantiles, en sustitución después de la jubilación de Sergio López, y Enz es el nuevo director de tecnología. Ambos fueron aprobados por el Consejo de Administración en su reunión de junio 15, donde actuó en las recomendaciones de la Comisión de Contratación. Ambas posiciones …

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La trata de personas, lenocinio y prostitución

Por: Lic. Elías Flores Gallegos En días pasados nos enteramos de un caso muy relevante socialmente, en el cual se encontraba relacionado una jovencita de escasos 18 años de edad, quien reclutaba a otras jóvenes para prestar sus servicios sexuales, al parecer desde que la misma era menor de edad. …

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Trafficking, pimping and prostitution

By: Elias Flores Gallegos, Attorney In recent days we heard a very socially relevant case in which a girl of just 18 years old, was recruiting other young women to provide sexual services, apparently since she was a minor. This person was the intermediary between the customer and the provider …

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