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San Diego-Area Bakery, with Owner and Manager, Indicted on Federal Charges for Hiring Undocumented Workers
- April 26, 2010
- Category: Enforcement
No CommentsICE announced that a San Diego-area bakery, along with its owner and a manager, have been charged in a 16-count indictment by a federal grand jury, that resulted from an agency investigation into allegations the business knowingly hired undocumented workers. According to the indictment, the company’s managers certified on the firm’s Employment Verification Forms (I-9)
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Pass the DREAM Act
- March 26, 2010
- Category: Immigration Law
According to Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois and Rep. Howard Berman of California, about 65,000 high school graduates in the United States every year face limited prospects due to their undocumented status. Most have been in their country for years due to decisions made by their parents when they were children. Under the rigorous provisions
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Pass The StartUp Visa Act of 2010:
- March 26, 2010
- Category: Entrepreneur, Immigration Law, Non immigrant visa
On 2/24/2010, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Lugar (R-IN) announced the introduction of legislation aimed at driving job creation and increasing America’s global competitiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States. The bill, titled the StartUp Visa Act of 2010, will allow an immigrant entrepreneur to receive a two year visa if they
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End the H-1B Cap
- March 25, 2010
- Category: Non immigrant visa
The numerical limitation on H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2010 was a maximum of 85,000. 85,000 workers is a very small percentage of our economy. Workers with specialized knowledge in their individual fields make important contributions to the American economy. They earn high wages and spend their income on consumer goods, real estate, etcā¦If the
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Employ American Workers Act (EAWA)
- February 25, 2010
- Category: Non immigrant visa, US Employers
The EAWA was enacted to ensure that companies that receive funding under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) or section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act do not displace U.S. workers. Under this legislation, any company that has received covered funding and seeks to hire new H-1B workers is considered an āH-1B dependent employer.ā An
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Business Immigration Developments – Senators Kerry and Lugar Introduce the StartUp Visa Act of 2010
- February 25, 2010
- Category: Immigration Law
On 2/24/2010, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Lugar (R-IN) announced the introduction of legislation aimed at driving job creation and increasing America’s global competitiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States. The bill, titled the StartUp Visa Act of 2010, will allow an immigrant entrepreneur to receive a two year visa if they
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President Obamaās latest statement on immigration at his State of the Union address on January 27, 2010
- January 28, 2010
- Category: Immigration
President Obama said the following on January 27, 2010: āAnd we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system ā to secure our borders, enforce our laws, and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nations. In the end, it is our ideals, our
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What is the Stop Terrorist Entry Program (STEP) Act?
- January 28, 2010
- Category: Immigration Law, STEP ACT
The STEP ACT is a bill sponsored by J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC3rd).Ā In its latest action, the Committee on the Judiciary received it as a referral on March 1, 2010.
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NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS: USCIS Reaches FY 2010 H-1B Cap
- December 29, 2009
- Category: General, Non immigrant visa, US Employers
As of December 21, 2009, USCIS has received sufficient petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY2010. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will reject cap-subject petitions for new H-1B specialty occupation workers seeking an employment start date
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Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009
- December 20, 2009
- Category: Immigration Law
House of Representatives Democrats, led by Representative Gutierrez (D-Ill.) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321) in the House of Representatives on December 15, 2009. COMMENTARY Here is a summary of what I see as the main highlights of this bill: ā¢ Reduction of existing backlogs: Permits the ārecaptureā of unused