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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Dream Act: Economic Benefits Galore

December 7, 2010

Someone recently asked me if there were economic benefits to passing the Dream Act. The answers is YES.
- The DREAM Act will contribute to our military’s recruitment efforts and readiness. Secretary of Defense Gates has written to DREAM Act sponsors citing the rich precedent of non-citizens serving in the U.S. military [...]

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The Dream Act: I Told You So

December 6, 2010

We can’t always see the way clear on critical issues like immigration, but I think I called it right back in August 2010 on what would happen to the Dream Act before and after the November 2010 elections:
“If you’re waiting for any kind of immigration reform, as we all have for longer than we ever [...]

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AFL-CIO: Gunning for the Dream Act…

December 3, 2010

…and I don’t mean gunning in a good way either. Unions have long been either wary of immigration reform or mostly outright hostile to it. In the lastest union barrage against the possibility of the Dream Act getting passed during this lameduck Congress, the AFL-CIO has launched a campaign to stop it.
No one [...]

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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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287(g) Is An Immigration Mess

November 18, 2010

I want to bring to your attention yet another example of local immigration enforcement gone amok.
In 1996, Congress delegated the responsibility to enforce federal immigration regulations to local enforcement officials. Congress provided funding under a program noted officially as 287(g), which allows local enforcement to happen. Local juristictions can apply to [...]

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Immigrants Win on California College Fee Issue

November 16, 2010

Illegal immigrants in states like California, New York, and Texas have for a long time now been allowed to pay the lower, in-state tuition rates or fees to attend public colleges. California has been the lightning rod for those in that state who are opposed for illegal immigrants gaining access to the lower fee [...]

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Act Before Immigration Fee’s Go Up on 11/23!!

November 12, 2010

Please remember 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 have I. So, like anything else these days, immigration processing fees [...]

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Immigration Link Now on BlogTalkRadio

November 11, 2010

It’s been my conviction for a long time now that the best client is an educated client. This is especially true in the area of immigration law. It is this conviction that brought about our ever popular immigration radio show on Link Up 93.5FM in New York that we started 14 years ago. [...]

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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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More On Green Cards…

October 22, 2010

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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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Immigrants: Underestimated Political Power

October 14, 2010

Here’s some new data from the Immigration Policy Center that illuminates the growing political power of Immigrants…and their children:
New Americans, Latinos, and Asians Are Large and Growing Shares of the U.S. Electorate
New Americans Were 10.2 Percent (15 million) of All Registered Voters in 2008
• 9.3 million were Naturalized Americans, accounting for 6.4 percent [...]

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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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