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Democrats offer new guidelines for immigration reform

April 29, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – A document entitled “Proposed conceptual immigration” is circulating on Capitol Hill, detailing the main points of future immigration bill.
The 26-page document obtained by La Opinion, is backed by Sens. Charles Schumer ( D-NY ), Robert Menendez ( D-NJ ) and Harry Reid ( D-NV ). The first point of the proposal [...]

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RSA Conference USA 2010: Remarks from Janet Napolitano

March 10, 2010

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NYT Editorial: Immigration Reform, on Ice

March 2, 2010

President Obama gave immigration reform only one vague sentence in his State of the Union address. Despite that, and the poisonous stalemate on Capitol Hill, the White House and Democratic Congressional leaders insist that they are still committed to presenting a comprehensive reform bill this year — one that would clamp down on the border [...]

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Why Alec Baldwin Didn’t Become a Lawyer

March 1, 2010

“30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin told aspiring lawyers at a Fordham Law School event last week why he eschewed his original career of becoming a lawyer:
“I didn’t know if I wanted to join a field that was becoming as crowded and choked as law was.”

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Understanding the IRS Building: Austin Plane Crash Tragedy

February 19, 2010

By Sean Chi
Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
I would first like to make clear that I in no way condone the actions taken by Joe Stack yesterday when he crashed his plane into the IRS building in Austin, Texas. The point of this post is not to excuse the actions of [...]

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NY State Road Trip for Immigration Reform Ends in Brooklyn

February 19, 2010

With necks tucked deep into their coats on a cold, windy Friday afternoon in New York City, in front of an Islamic mosque in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, they stood outside on a sidewalk, around a dozen of them, for nearly half an hour, faces beaming with triumph but words strained by the depths of pain.
Some [...]

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We Have Questions, Tiger!

February 18, 2010

In a matter of three tiny months, Tiger Woods has turned from a sports god into a punchline, from American Idol to American Gigolo, from a universally revered figure to Saturday Night Live’s own personal piñata.
And Corporate America, which once drew him as close as butter on toast, can’t run away fast enough now. [...]

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Pres. Obama Will Insert Himself in Terrorism Trial Debate

February 12, 2010

By Anne E. Kornblut and Carrie Johnson
Washington Post Staff Writers
President Obama is planning to insert himself into the debate about where to try the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, three administration officials said Thursday, signaling a recognition that the administration had mishandled the process and triggered a political backlash.
Obama initially had [...]

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CNN: John Edwards’ Mistress Seeks Return of Alleged Sex Tape

February 5, 2010

The legal battle over a sex tape allegedly showing former Sen. John Edwards and former mistress Rielle Hunter is expected to further unfold in a North Carolina court Friday.
Former Edwards aide Andrew Young and his wife, Cheri, are expected to appear in court to contest a temporary restraining order forbidding them from disseminating the videotape [...]

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Steven Tyler Threatens Lawsuit If Aerosmith Recruit Singer

February 2, 2010

Steven Tyler’s new manager has sent a letter to Aerosmith’s management threatening legal action if the band makes good on their promise to tour with a new singer, Billboard reports. In the letter, manager Skip Miller asserts that Tyler is synonymous with Aerosmith: “Can you imagine the manager of the Rolling Stones calling for the [...]

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Haitian Activist Jean Montrevil Released from ICE Detention

January 25, 2010

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USCIS Launches Official Blog!

January 22, 2010

http://www.uscis.gov/blog/
It’s called The Beacon.

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Democracy at its Best – and Worst

January 22, 2010

In a speech to the House of Commons in 1947, Winston Churchill said, “democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”
Watching the election returns on Tuesday night, I knew exactly what Churchill meant.
The Democratic defeat in Massachusetts – with [...]

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Raw Video: First Pics Following Haiti Aftershock

January 20, 2010

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Haiti Rocked by 6.1 Magnitude Aftershock

January 20, 2010

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American Rescued from Collapsed House in Haiti

January 15, 2010

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50,000 Believed Dead in Haiti

January 14, 2010

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Religion is NOT a Defense

January 13, 2010

strong>Michael Biniakewitz
Criminal Defense Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
When Scott Roeder shot and killed a prominent abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller, in a church last may, there was little doubt he was motivated by an ideological belief.
Of course, this irony, if not downright lunacy, was totally lost on Mr. Roeder: that killing [...]

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Haitian-Born Singer Wyclef Jean on Earthquake

January 13, 2010

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Americans Seeking Info on Family in Haiti

January 13, 2010

Americans seeking info on family in Haiti can call toll free 1-888-407-4747.

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