From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Immigration Law, Virginia, & Fear

July 28, 2010

Miles from any national border, residents in one county in Virginia, Prince William, say its immigration law, similar to the one ready to take hold in Arizona, SB 1070, provokes fear. CNN’s Sandra Endo reports.

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Frequently Asked Immigration Question: E-3 Issue

July 28, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: I am an Australian citizen currently on a B-2 that expires in Oct. I lodged I-539 application for extension in Aug and received I-797 receipt Aug 25. I may have found an employer that will sponsor me on an E-3 visa [...]

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CNN: What the Arizona Immigration Law Says

July 27, 2010

CNN’s Josh Levs explains key changes to the Arizona immigration law.

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Immigration Law FAQ: Deportable but NOT Inadmissible Defense

July 27, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: I entered the United States in 1994 on a tourist visa. The same month I got here, my friends and I were driving on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn and got pulled over by the cops for speeding. I was in [...]

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ABC News: Emigration and Immigration

July 27, 2010

Arizona’s tough new immigration law, SB 1070, is already pushing out local immigrants.
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Will Coley: Making a Mockery of Arizona Immigration Law

July 27, 2010

From Will Coley, immigration activist:
At Netroots Nation last week, ten of us, including several undocumented DREAM students, wore navy blue shirts and fastened paper ICE badges and patches to our hats and shirts with masking tape. Saying that we were enforcing a new law in “Native American lands,” we stopped anyone who looked “European” and [...]

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Immigration: The Changing Face of Border Patrol

July 27, 2010

CNN’s Soledad O’Brien looks at the increase in diversity among federal immigration agents.

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Climate of Fear: SB 1070 and Extremist Violence in Arizona

July 27, 2010

Source: The Huffington Post
By Randall Amster
Peace educator, author, and activist
One of the unspoken tragedies and implicit intentions of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, is the promotion of a climate of fear among certain segments of the population. This fear-mongering strategy has been cooked up by the bill’s leading proponents and most likely beneficiaries: the governor, [...]

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Gay Couples Struggle with Immigration

July 27, 2010

A gay couple struggles to spend time together because of the immigration laws. CNN’s Adriana Hauser reports.

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If I-140 revoked/denied, does H-1 extension get canceled?

July 27, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: If we apply for a H1-B extension for another year (I believe we can apply six months before the expiry of the current 7th year H1-B) and if its approved, does that mean that I can still work till Nov 2010 [...]

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KPHO: Will Arizona Gov. Brewer’s Pals Profit from SB 1070?

July 26, 2010

KPHO investigates ties between the Brewer administration and Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) – and how the governor’s rhetoric on border security may be damaging Arizona’s tourism industry for the benefit of CCA.

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Immigration Law FAQ: Adopting a Non-Orphan Child

July 26, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: My aunt and her daughter (my cousin) both over-extended their stay in the United States. My cousin is almost 13 years old, and I would like to know how I can adopt her so that she can get her permanent residency.
Spar [...]

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Utah’s Chilling Effect: Are You on the Immigration List?

July 26, 2010

The Chilling Effect: CNN’s Ted Rowlands reports that Utah might turn less immigrant-friendly in the future, might be heading in the same direction as Arizona and SB 1070.

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Immigration: Arizona’s White Supremacist Problem

July 26, 2010

Source: The Daily Beast
Terry Greene Sterling
Author of “Illegal: Life and Death in Arizona’s Immigration War Zone”
Paul Babeu was elected sheriff of Pinal County, on the eastern edges of the Phoenix metro area, in 2008, and soon learned that opining about crime on the border was one way to get political attention. The tall, lanky, 40-year-old [...]

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Arizona’s Big Bad Sheriff Arpaio – Ugh

July 26, 2010

CNN’s T.J. Holmes talks with Big Bad Sheriff Joe Arpaio about enforcing Arizona’s contentious immigration law. Brace yourself!

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Immigration: Applying for Green Card while on B-1/B-2 Visa

July 26, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: I am a U.S. Citizen. My parents (or spouse/spouse-to-be) are in the USA on a visitors visa. Can I apply for their green card?
Or
My parent came to U.S. with B1 visa and they are still here. But the visa expired [...]

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Our Own Brad Bernstein on “Stossel”! The Immigration Debate

July 23, 2010

Spar & Bernstein president and longtime New York immigration attorney Brad Bernstein taking on The Immigration Debate – and, as always, passionately defending immigrants – during last night’s “Stossel,” with FoxBusiness host John Stossel.
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Arizona Immigration Law: The Battle Begins

July 22, 2010

The first two of seven lawsuits against Arizona regarding the immigration law SB 1070 have been heard by Federal Judge Susan Bolton.
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Spar & Bernstein Prez Brad Bernstein on “Stossel” Tonight!

July 22, 2010

Make sure to catch Spar & Bernstein President/New York Immigration Attorney Brad Bernstein on FOXBusiness’ Stossel tonight @ 9pm Eastern Standard Time.
The topic: The Immigration Debate.
What else?
Don’t miss the feisty Brad as he fights the good fight for sensible U.S. immigration reform, going fearlessly head-to-head with John Stossel!
Let the sparks fly!
And if, [...]

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