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Colbert Report – No Problemo

August 10, 2010

From The Colbert Report, Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Stephen Colbert says that harassing Latinos with racial profiling isn’t an inevitable side effect of Arizona’s anti-immigration law – it’s the entire point.

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

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Can an H-1 be extended based upon family-based green card?

August 9, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Question: I am on H-1-B. If applied for GC through Family Based 4 category (brother/sister) can I apply for extension of my stay after my 6 yrs H-1 period once the I-130 approved? Or this extension request is applicable only on Employment [...]

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Fight over Arizona immigration law revolves around race

August 5, 2010

Source: Orlando Sentinel
By Terry Greene Sterling
Arizona Journalist/Author
A new counterintuitive poll from the Arizona Republic indicates more Arizonans think SB1070 reveals racial problems in Arizona.
Manuel Gaona, 72, is a native Arizonan. He’s a veteran, a family man and a Phoenix-area tree farm owner. In short, he’s an unlikely activist. But on July 28, the day a [...]

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Ask Brad Bernstein: Frequently Asked Immigration Questions

August 3, 2010

By Brad Bernstein
President/Immigration Attorney
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
Question: Dear Brad, What if my husband/wife died? Can I still get my green card or citizenship?
Brad Bernstein: Yes, for citizenship, but you’ll need to wait five years. If you get a conditional green card, all you have to be able to show is the death [...]

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Arizona Immigration Law on Larry King Live

July 30, 2010

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer.

Radio host Laura Ingraham and Columbia University professor Marc Lamont Hill.

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USCIS will not accept cash starting Oct 1, 2010

July 29, 2010

Source: USCIS
WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that beginning October 1, 2010, domestic offices and U.S. territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, will no longer accept cash payment. Eliminating the acceptance of cash will reduce USCIS operating costs. As an alternative to cash, our customers may pay using checks (including personal [...]

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Michael Moore on Arizona Immigration Law: It’s “disgusting”

July 28, 2010

On Larry King, filmmaker Michael Moore sounds off on Arizona immigration law, SB 1070, and says he has not only joined in on the boycott against the state but also doesn’t want his films shown there now.

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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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NY Gov. Paterson Sets Up Special Immigration Pardon Panel

July 14, 2010

Source: New York Daily News
As promised, New York Gov. Paterson has set up a special pardon review panel for noncitizens with criminal convictions.
The panel was created to help immigrants whose criminal convictions might result in deportation.
In deciding whether to grant a pardon, the panel will consider whether the individual has been rehabilitated, whether he or [...]

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Dept. of Justice’s Lawsuit vs Arizona SHOULD Be Slam Dunk

July 12, 2010

By Brad Bernstein
President/ New York Immigration Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
I’m asked all the time these days whether I think the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Arizona over the SB 1070 immigration law has a decent chance to prevail, and my answer is this:
It should.
In fact, it should be a slam dunk.
No [...]

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Who should handle immigration?

July 9, 2010

CNN’s Rick Sanchez debates FAIR president Dan Stein on Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070.
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Los Angeles Mayor Talks Pres. Obama and Immigration

July 8, 2010

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More From Pres. Obama’s Immigration Speech Today

July 1, 2010

Source: USA Today
President Obama called for a “practical, common sense” immigration system that will help the U.S. economy and maintain the steady flow of immigrants who have always enriched the United States. “Such an approach demands accountability from everybody,” he said.

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10 Immigration Twitter Hashtags You Should Know

June 23, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
A word of advice about Twitter: If you want your tweets to hit the desired target, you should definitely paste a hashtag (the symbol # followed by a word or words fused together) on them. Tagging tweets makes sifting through zillions [...]

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Jenny Hwang: Arizona’s Anti-Immigration Law also Anti-Faith

June 17, 2010

Source: Immigration Policy Center
Washington D.C. – In the Immigration Policy Center’s latest Perspective on Arizona, Arizona’s Anti-Immigration Law is also Anti-Faith, Jenny Hwang, Director of Advocacy and Policy for the Refugee and Immigration Program at World Relief, discusses the difficult situation faith-based organizations are put in when punitive immigration measures like Arizona’s SB1070 are enacted. [...]

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Tax Relief Question of the Day

June 7, 2010

Question: I owe only $1,159 to the state. I received a Distraint Warrant and Writ of Execution. I’m a student receiving a Pell Grant and have shown very little income for the last three years. What measures are they likely to take and what can I do to get tax relief or get them to [...]

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Dee Boersma: Pay attention to penguins

May 26, 2010

Think of penguins as ocean sentinels, says Dee Boersma – they’re on the frontlines of sea change. Sharing stories of penguin life and culture, she suggests that we start listening to what penguins are telling us.

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State Taxes Revenues Dropped Nearly 9 Percent in 2009

May 25, 2010

State Taxes Revenues Dropped Nearly 9 Percent in 2009
By Sean Chi
New York Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
From 2008 to 2009, state tax revenue dropped 8.9%. New York saw only a modest drop of 0.5%, but our neighboring states of New Jersey and Connecticut saw massive tax revenue drops of more than [...]

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Taxes, the IRS, and Independent Contractors

May 24, 2010

Taxes, the IRS, and Independent Contractors
By Sean Chi
New York Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued a report recently advising that the IRS must do more to protect against erroneous classifications of employees as independent contractors.
The failure to properly enforce employee classifications could cost the U.S. [...]

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IRS Abuses Taxpayers 1 out of 3 Times!

May 21, 2010

IRS Abuses Taxpayers 1 out of 3 Times!
By Sean Chi
New York Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
A recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently found that the IRS falls short of legal guidelines during Property Seizures.
Out of a sample of 50 cases, the IRS did [...]

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