From the monthly archives:

June 2010

Immigration News: Losing Asylum, Then His Life

June 30, 2010

Source: New York Times
By Julia Preston
One man is dead, shot in the mouth in El Salvador, presumably for speaking ill of a gang. Another man lives in hiding in the Salvadoran countryside, hoping his former gang will not mete out a similar punishment to him.
Both men had once fled to the United States, where they [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 30, 2010

By Melissa Desvarieux and Shannon LaGuerre
New York Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: How is the deportation process initiated?
Desvarieux & LaGuerre: A voluntary departure order or a final order of removal initiates the deportation process.
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Question: Can a deportation or removal order be appealed?
Desvarieux & LaGuerre: Of course. There are several levels to [...]

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Inside Politics: Obama and Immigration Tomorrow

June 30, 2010

Source: AILA’s Capitol Beat
Excitement is in the air this week, and it’s not just because AILA’s Annual Conference is upon us. On Thursday President Obama will give a speech in Washington on immigration reform. Though the substance is still murky, it will likely address familiar themes: the importance of passing a comprehensive bill and the [...]

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San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Arizona Immigration Law

June 30, 2010

The Colbert Report
Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

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Q&A with New York Immigration Attorney Melissa Desvarieux

June 30, 2010

The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein put 15 questions to one of its awesome immigration attorneys, Melissa Desvarieux:
Where did you get your indergraduate degree? And which law school did you graduate from?
University of Pennsylvania for my undergrad, Tulane for law.
Where were you born and raised?
Born in New York City (but I didn’t stay [...]

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Rupert Murdoch, Mayor Bloomberg Promote Immigration Reform

June 29, 2010

Source: MYFOXNY.COM
Chief executives of several major corporations, including Fox 5 parent company News Corp., are joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg to form a coalition advocating for immigration reform.
Thursday morning, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and Mayor Bloomberg appeared on Fox and Friends to explain the initiative.
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Immigration Quote of the Day: Jack Paar

June 29, 2010

“Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery.”
- Jack Paar

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Rep. Kyrsten Sinema Blasts Gov. Jan Brewer’s Loose Facts

June 29, 2010

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Spar & Bernstein’s 20 Things You MUST Know about Immigration

June 29, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys (combined with official sources such as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services), The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
The immigration process can be a daunting one, if not impossibly complex.
It’s easy to feel completely overwhelmed by the hundreds of laws and bylaws, so easy to get [...]

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Talib Kweli’s Papers Please (Response to AZ Immigration Law)

June 29, 2010

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 29, 2010

By Melissa Desvarieux and Shannon LaGuerre
New York Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: What are some factors that are considered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in granting an individual immigration status?
Desvarieux & LaGuerre: Moral character is an important factor, history of arrests/ absence or presence of a criminal record/history, [...]

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Reforming America’s Immigration Laws: A Woman’s Struggle

June 28, 2010

Source: Immigration Policy Center
Reforming America’s Immigration Laws: A Woman’s Struggle
Washington, D.C.-There are roughly 19 million immigrant women and girls currently in the U.S. Immigrant women, particularly the undocumented, are often more vulnerable than their male counterparts, lack the same economic opportunities, and experience exploitation while crossing the border, while working and even in their own [...]

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AZ Gov. says most illegal immigrants are drug “mules.” Huh?

June 28, 2010

Say what?
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Immigration News: Dudus Ironic End

June 28, 2010

By Stella Templo
New York Immigration Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
At this point in time, nobody knows exactly how many deaths are attributable to Christopher “Dudus” Coke. All everyone knows is that it’s a lot.
From August of 2009, when the U.S. State Department formally requested Dudus’s extradition to the United [...]

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Immigration: AZ Journalist Terry Greene Sterling on SB 1070

June 28, 2010

Arizona lawmaker to Latino journos: “Illegal” Canadians can stay because they have money.
By Terry Greene Sterling
On June 25, in Phoenix, I was honored to participate in a panel sponsored by the Arizona Latino Media Association. The other panelists included Nancy-Jo Merritt, a longtime Phoenix immigration attorney; Antonio Bustamante, an activist and attorney who [...]

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Meet the Press: Arizona Sen. John McCain on Immigration

June 28, 2010

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 28, 2010

By Mariana Vázquez-García
Managing Attorney/New York Immigration Attorney
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: When should H1B, cap-subject cases be filed and how does the timing work?
Mariana Vázquez-García: April 1 is the first day to file for the upcoming fiscal year. The last couple of years the quota has not been reached, so it has not [...]

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Intro to Welcoming America

June 25, 2010

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Obama Needs to Stand Up Already on Immigration

June 25, 2010

Enough with the obligatory talk about how important comprehensive immigration reform is for America.
Enough with the smooth-talking rhetoric meant to appease certain constituent corners.
Enough with the “Yes, we can” promises of a better day for undocumented immigrants.
With voters in the eastern Nebraska town of Fremont approving an ordinance this week that bans the [...]

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

June 25, 2010

By Mariana Vázquez-García
Managing Attorney/New York Immigration Attorney
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: My old passport has expired, but the visa stamp is still valid. What should I do?
Mariana Vázquez-García: Obtain a new passport & travel with both passports.
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Question: How long can I remain outside the U.S. without jeopardizing my permanent residency status?
Mariana Vázquez-García: No [...]

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