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1998 News and Alerts Due to the age of these news items, information (including links) may be outdated. Please use the search feature at the top of the page to find more current information on the subject or to find a current link. AUGUST 14, 1998 CGFNS moves for summary judgment The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) moved for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the State Department. By filing this motion, CGFNS seeks judgment from the court as a matter of law, given that the relevant facts are not in dispute. In its motion, CGFNS demonstrates that the actions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Department of State: (1) violated section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 by refusing to accept CGFNS certificates issued to foreign health care workers covered by the law; (2) violated section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by waiving the certification requirements of section 343 on a blanket basis; (3) violated the Administrative Procedures Act by taking actions that are arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion and otherwise not in accordance with applicable law; and (4) have deprived CGFNS of property without due process of law in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. CGFNS asked the court to expedite its consideration of this case. CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and is an internationally recognized authority on the education, registration and licensure of nurses worldwide. CGFNS’s mission is to provide responsible leadership in the delivery of relevant services to the global nursing and health care community. The organization was founded in 1977 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor; Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services); the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and representatives from nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing. For additional information about CGFNS and its services, contact: CGFNS International, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 USA; telephone: +1 (215) 349 8767; fax: +1 (215) 349 0026. |
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