Imperial Valley News Center
South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Panel on Visas, Immigration, and the Tech Industry
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - On March 14 at 12:30 pm at the JW Marriott in Austin, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs will host a SXSW Interactive panel highlighting how the U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security, and the White House U.S. Digital Service are working collaboratively to streamline and modernize the immigrant visa process to help the tech industry employ skilled, qualified workers and students from foreign countries.
Congressman Vargas Statement on Civil Rights Pilgrimage in Alabama
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- Written by IVN
San Diego, California - Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) issued the following statement after returning from the Civil Rights Pilgrimage in Alabama that took place March 6-8, 2015. A bipartisan group of Members of Congress traveled to key landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery.
Study yields insights into how plant cells grow
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- Written by Natalie van Hoose
West Lafayette, Indiana - A study by Purdue University plant scientists and University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers advances our understanding of how plants control their shape and development at the cellular level.
2014 Grape Crush Report Released
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- Written by CDFA
Sacramento, California - The Final Grape Crush Report includes all grape tonnage crushed during the 2014 season. Changes in tonnage, Brix and prices from the preliminary report to this final report were due to late reports and corrections to the original data. Reporting errors by some processors have caused a change in some district/variety entries.
United States and El Salvador Extend Memorandum of Understanding
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Effective March 8, 2015, the Department of State is pleased to announce the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material from the Prehispanic Cultures of the Republic of El Salvador, for a period of five years. The Memorandum of Understanding builds on the United States’ ongoing commitment to cultural preservation and respect for the heritage of other countries.
FTC Sends More Than $2.4 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Investment Scam
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has sent more than $2.4 million in refund checks to just over a hundred consumers harmed by the Premier Precious Metals scheme, which bilked millions of dollars from investors, including many senior citizens.
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