From the monthly archives:

September 2010

Geographic Immigration Distribution in the U.S.

September 30, 2010

I always enjoy Jay Leno when during his show he does his ‘man on the street’ routine. That’s where Leno and a camera crew go out into the streets and ask a basic question to see it the general public is aware. In the past, he’d ask ‘who’s the Vice-President of the U.S.?’ [...]

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Immigration & the Labor Market

September 28, 2010

I’m often asked if I think immigration has a positive or negative affect on the U.S. labor market. My answer is always the same: Positive! Immigration has always had a positive impact throughout U.S. history. More commonly today, you’ll hear many talking up idea that immigrants are ‘taking jobs way from a [...]

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Immigration: The Gas for Job Growth

September 27, 2010

Whatever twists and turns the debate on immigration policy in this country takes, no one can refute the fact that immigration plays a huge role in the American economy. The truth is, it always has. Back in July, I was on John Stossel’s show on the Fox Business channel discussing that same thing. [...]

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Obama Won’t Use Administrative Action to Push Immigration

September 23, 2010

Source: The Hill
http://thehill.com/
By Michael O’Brien
President Obama suggested that he would not pursue reforms to the immigration system through regulations or other administrative policies.
The president said it was important for immigration reform to go through Congress, lest opponents of comprehensive reform use regulations as a political opportunity.
“You know, it is a very difficult thing to do [...]

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VP Joe Biden’s Fusion Party Slap

September 23, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
As we predicted yesterday, the political rhetoric will heat up with the Nov. elections approaching. And Vice Pres. Joe Biden, whose foot has often landed in his sizeable mouth during election campaigns, is already taking his first big swipe at the opposition [...]

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FAQ: Converting from H-1 to H-4, Then Maybe Back Again

September 23, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Question: I have a friend who came to the U.S. on H-4. She was on H-4 for two years. Then she applied for H-1B from two companies and got approved from both. She got a project (three months ago) working for Company [...]

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Get Ready for a Month of Fiery Immigration Politics

September 22, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
With the primary season over and the countdown starting for the November elections, look for the debate about immigration reform to ratchet up several notches any day now.
The demagogues, the hyperpartisans, the nutjobs will be coming out from everywhere – and hopefully, [...]

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Jon Stewart’s LOL Idea for a Rally Sign

September 22, 2010

“I’m not afraid of Muslims, Tea Partiers, Socialists, Immigrants, Gun Owners or Gays … but I am scared of spiders.”

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Immigration FAQ: K-1 Fiancee Visa & Fiancee’s Child

September 22, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Question: I am a U.S. citizen. I’ve had a long distance relationship with my fiancee, who I just asked to marry me. I met her on my vacation to Ochos Rios about three years ago. Since then, I have been going back [...]

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DREAM Act Delayed in the Senate

September 21, 2010

Source: Immigration Policy Center
Today, the Senate voted 56 to 43 against proceeding to the Defense Authorization Act. This procedural vote, which basically followed party lines, ends consideration of critical social issues that affect the military and were to be offered as amendments to the bill. Among the amendments not considered is the DREAM Act, an [...]

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Immigration FAQ: H-1 Visa Denial and Investigation

September 21, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Question: I had filed for H-1B visa last year but the VISA consulate in Delhi denied it, as it wanted tax returns of the client company and other details which my H-1B sponsor company was not willing to share. I was [...]

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The DREAM Act: Creating Economic Opportunities

September 21, 2010

Source: Immigration Policy Center
The DREAM Act: Creating Economic Opportunities
As the bipartisan call for passing the DREAM Act gets louder – from military, education, faith, and Republican leaders alike – some may overlook the economic benefits of granting legal status to eligible undocumented youth who want to attend college or join the military. There are currently [...]

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Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070 Back to Court!

September 20, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Just when we thought we were done with Arizona immigration law SB 1070, we’re pulled right back in.
According to reports released around a half-hour ago, a federal appeals court says it will, in fact, hear arguments on Nov. 1 in Arizona Gov. [...]

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Gen. Colin Powell – A Sane Republican Voice on Immigration

September 20, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Amid all the hardline rhetoric on the right and the Tea Party extremism to the right of the right on the subject of immigration, along comes a wonderfully sane Republican voice in the wilderness in the form of General Colin Powell, a [...]

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Hardball Politics/Political Theater/Creepy Anti-Immigration Ad

September 20, 2010

A creepy new scare-tactic ad from Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle targets opposition Sen. Harry Reid’s position on immigration, calling Reid “the best friend an illegal alien ever had.” Way to demonize Reid, way to demonize the undocumented, way to go for the lowest common denominator.

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FAQ: Traveling on Advance Parole before Adjustment of Status

September 20, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Question: I came to the U.S. eight years ago on a tourist visa and subsequently overstayed my allotted time. I’m married now and have filed for my adjustment of status. I have not yet received my green card. I have an emergency [...]

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Brief Filed Seeking Greater Safeguards in Removal Proceedings for Immigrants w/ Mental Disabilities

September 16, 2010

Earlier this week, the American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center (LAC), the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center filed an amicus brief with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) urging the government to protect the rights of immigrants whose mental disabilities prevent them from participating meaningfully in their own removal hearings. [...]

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Immigration FAQ: H-1 Transfer – What Action Needed for H-4

September 16, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Question: I came to the U.S. with an H-1B visa; my family’s H-4 visa was also issued with me. After coming to the U.S., I transferred my H-1B visa to new company and I got my transfer approved and I got a [...]

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DREAM Act Coming to the Senate Floor

September 15, 2010

Source: Immigration Policy Center
DREAM Act Coming to the Senate Floor: Senator Reid to Attach Act to Defense Authorization Bill
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that he would attach the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act to the Department of Defense authorization bill expected to come before the Senate as early as [...]

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What Tea Party’s Strong Showing Means to Immigration Reform

September 15, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
With the Tea Party’s shocking, albeit disturbing, showing in yesterday’s primary, producing two major upsets – Christine O’Donnell over veteran Rep. Michael Castle for Delaware’s Republican Senate slot and Buffalo developer Carl Paladino, a newbie to the political scene, over former congressman [...]

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