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Chile: Where Immigration is Welcomed!

December 8, 2010

While we all wait for the results of a vote on the Dream Act this week (did you call or write your Congressional representative yet?), I thought this was an interesting and PROACTIVE approach to the economic side of immigration.
Chile, a nation not particularly known for economic development, created a nifty way to encourage innovative [...]

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Act Today to Get the Dream Act Passed!

November 30, 2010

In early November, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) promised to bring up key immigration-related legislation before the end of the year. It now appears that the DREAM Act is poised for a potential vote during the current lame duck session of Congress.
Although Congress was in recess last week, the groundwork has been laid for [...]

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The Not So Good Result of the Election…

November 4, 2010

Now that the balance of power has been shifted once again, many are left wondering what the shift will really mean. From an immigration point of view, it could be kind of scary. Here’s why:
In the new Congress, Lamar Smith (R-TX), the current Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee will likely be [...]

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A Green Card Success Story

November 3, 2010

This clip is one of the most popular of almost 300 clips we have on our YouTube with over 31,000+ views. It’s worth showing to the many who follow this blog who may not have seen this yet.

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Who’s Defending Arizona’s Immigration Law?

November 1, 2010

As I have posted on this blog before, the Arizonia immigration law is bunk. Clearly, a state should never be in the business of setting up laws that are the domain of the federal government. Who would defend a law that clearly cannot be defended?
Answer: How about enough people to [...]

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$55 million Visa Fraud Scheme

October 29, 2010

Immigration fraud doesn’t pay. Here’s a recent case that proves it, courtesy of the American Immigation Lawyer’s Association (AILA).
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Brazilian husband and wife were sentenced Thursday for their involvement in a $55 million visa fraud scheme, following an investigation led by the U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security [...]

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Federal Deportation Program Expands

October 20, 2010

Have you heard about the Department of Homeland Security program for scanning local jails for illegal immigrants? If not, you certainly will be. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the state of Texas is the first border state to fully deploy this federal scanning program. The program, known as Secure Communities, [...]

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Have You Heard About S. 3982?

October 8, 2010

Have you heard about the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3932) by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NY) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT)? No? If you haven’t, you will. This recently introduced bill restarts the discussion and debate in this country about immigration reform. It gives us hope that perhaps after the [...]

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What Record Deportations Mean to Employers and Illegals

October 7, 2010

The Washington Post was reporting this morning that nearly 392,000 people have been deported from the U.S. during the 2010 fiscal year ending September 30th. That’s an astounding number that reflects the current focus of our country to locate and deport unauthorized immigrants. The Post noted that about half of that 392,000 deportations [...]

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Immigration Fee’s Increasing Soon

October 6, 2010

Most people I meet are not aware of the fact that the USCIS will be increasing most fee’s related to immigration processing as of November 23, 2010. I reviewed the pricing changes and with a few exceptions, almost all of them are going up! When have you seen fee’s go down? Neither [...]

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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 Hall of Shame List – The Huff’s and Ours

August 26, 2010

By the Staff of New York Immigration Attorneys
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
http://www.4immigration.com/
We positively adore this Immigration Hall of Shame list offered by Amy Novack, the Executive Director of Immigrant’s List (IL), a bipartisan political action committee dedicated to fair and meaningful immigration reform, in The Huffington Post:
1 – Former State Assemblywoman Sharron Angle [...]

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Monday Plea to Michael Moore: Make Next Flick on Immigration

August 16, 2010

We @ The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein have been making this plea to Michael Moore for nearly a year now, first daily, then weekly – on Twitter, in emails, on Facebook.
It’s what we feel we must do, despite the fact that Moore has yet to repond to us on any level.
No problem.
We [...]

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Inside S&B’s Studio w/Immigration Paralegal Giscel Bobadilla

June 17, 2010

Today, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein put immigration paralegal Giscel Bobadilla on the hot seat with the famously odd but utterly revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Yes.
What is your least favorite word?
Love.
What turns you on?
Money.
What turns you off?
Bad breath.
What sound or noise do you love? [...]

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Spar & Bernstein Immigration Atty. Helps Set Precedent

June 15, 2010

Major accomplishment: Spar & Bernstein immigration attorney Nita Dobroshi’s argument defending Andrew Padmore in Padmore v Holder resulted in setting a precedent in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals today.
The precedent is this: “…Because the BIA (1) impermissibly engaged in factfinding and (2) relied on unproven and disputed allegations as a basis for its [...]

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Inside the Spar & Bernstein Studio w/ Law Clerk Donna Amir

June 11, 2010

Grilled today with the famously odd but ultra-revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire is Spar & Bernstein New York immigration/family law clerk Donna Amir:
What is your favorite word?
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Follow These Great Top 20 Immigration Sources on Twitter

June 11, 2010

If you’re on Twitter (as we are: http://twitter.com/SparBernstein) and looking for people, organizations, and groups with lots to tweet about what’s new in the world of immigration, here’s a great, if not definitive Top 20 list to follow:
1. http://twitter.com/willcoley
2. http://twitter.com/icirr
3. http://twitter.com/kyledeb
4. http://twitter.com/swatmigration
5. http://twitter.com/leareiter
6. http://twitter.com/weareoneamerica
7. http://twitter.com/tgsterling
8. http://twitter.com/ilwcom
9. http://twitter.com/ErwindeLeon
10. http://twitter.com/ImmPolitic
11. http://twitter.com/DreamAct
12. http://twitter.com/americasvoice
13. http://twitter.com/breakthrough
14. http://twitter.com/LongIslandWins
15. http://twitter.com/GrayRiv
16. [...]

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More Spar & Bernstein Thank You Notes

June 3, 2010

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Inside Spar & Bernstein’s Studio w/ Billing Clerk Rise Roche

May 27, 2010

Today, Spar & Bernstein put billing clerk Risé Roche on the hot seat with the famously odd but utterly revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Food.
What is your least favorite word?
F–k. I hear it too many times.
What turns you on?
Men who can cook.
What turns you off?
People who refuse to be accountable [...]

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Another Spar & Bernstein Thank You Note

May 26, 2010

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