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Comprehensive Immigration Reform: A Comparison of the Obama and Bipartisan Senators’ Plan

Posted on February 11, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

We have had some exciting news on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform front recently. Both President Obama and the ‘Gang of Eight’ bipartisan senators have released their plans for reform. So far, these are only a set of principles or plans and none of this is law or policy just yet. Both plans have similarities and some very key differences as well.

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Tagged EB-5, immigration reform, obama, Senate, Start Up Visa Act

Obama Reaffirms Position on Deferred Action; takes swipe at Romney

Posted on July 18, 2012 by John Manley| Leave a comment

President Obama on July 17, 2012, gave a speech in San Antonio, Texas. He reaffirmed his commitment to Deferred Action and also took a swipe at Romney.

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Deferred Action has its detractors

Posted on July 11, 2012 by John Manley| Leave a comment

The new Deferred Action policy directive from the Obama Administration certainly has opposition.

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Posted in Deferred Action, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Mayorkas, Morton, Rep. Lamar Smith

Tagged Deferred Action, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Mayorkas, obama, Rep. Lamar Smith

Will We Have a Version of the DREAM Act This Year?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by John Manley| Leave a comment

Will we have a version of the DREAM Act this year? I would say yes. And here is why:

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Posted in Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Dream Act, Obama, Rubio

Tagged Dream act, immigration reform, obama, Rubio

U.S. Squares Off Against Arizona at Supreme Court Over Immigration Law

Posted on April 25, 2012 by John Manley| Leave a comment

The Obama Administration squared off against the State of Arizona at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday April 25, 2012 over Arizona’s disputed immigration enforcement law.

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Posted in Arizona, Immigration Reform, Obama, State Laws

Tagged Arizona, immigration reform, obama, State Laws

U.S. Passport Card Application Now Online

Posted on March 7, 2012 by John Manley| Leave a comment

The U.S. Department of State has announced that it is conducting a limited pilot program allowing U.S. citizens to apply online for a U.S. passport card.

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Executive Order Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals

Posted on January 19, 2012 by John Manley| Leave a comment

President Obama today issued an Executive Order to improve visa and foreign visitor processing and travel promotion in order to create jobs and spur economic growth in the United States.

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Posted in DHS, Global Entry, Obama

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Commentary on new Proposed Rule by USCIS to Unify Families Faster

Posted on January 6, 2012 by John Manley| 1 Comment

USCIS has made an announcement that it seeks to seeks to unify families faster by allowing potential immigrants who are the spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for waivers of the unlawful presence bars while in the United States rather than waiting for the decisions of these waivers outside the country. See ANNOUNCEMENT.

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Posted in Parole in Place, Reform, Waivers

Tagged immigration reform, obama, Parole in Place, Waivers

USCIS SEEKS TO UNIFY FAMILIES FASTER

Posted on January 6, 2012 by John Manley| 1 Comment

The American Immgration Council reports that the administration today has taken an important step toward fixing one of the most notorious problems with our broken immigration system—the 3 and 10 year bars. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it was filing a notice of intent to change a rule which would streamline the application process for many relatives of U.S. citizens currently eligible for permanent resident status, thereby minimizing the amount of time that applicants would have to be away from their families before being admitted into the United States.

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Posted in Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Immigration Reform, Obama, Waivers

Tagged immigration reform, obama, Waivers