• Immigration Reform Update

    • May 26, 2010
    • Category: Immigration
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    On May 25, 2010, the President made the following comments about immigration at the President’s Meeting with the Senate Republican Conference: On immigration, the President noted that many in the conference have supported efforts before to fix a broken system and impose accountability at our borders, accountability for employers who undercut the law by hiring

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  • President Obama’s latest statement on immigration at his State of the Union address on January 27, 2010

    • January 28, 2010
    • Category: Immigration
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    President Obama said the following on January 27, 2010: “And we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system – 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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  • IMMIGRATION UPDATE

    • November 30, 2009
    • Category: Enforcement, Immigration
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    WASHINGTON-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced on November 19, 2009 the issuance of Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 1,000 employers across the country associated with critical infrastructure-alerting business owners that ICE will audit their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws. COMMENTARY If you are an

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  • IMMIGRATION UPDATE

    • September 28, 2009
    • Category: Immigration
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    Here are the most recent developments in U.S. Immigration: 1. USCIS Web Site Redesign 2. Immigration Officials Consider Fee Increases 3. No New Efforts from the White House 1. USCIS Web Site Redesign: USCIS has redesigned its website. In addition to its bilingual features it appears to be more customer service friendly. An applicant or

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  • Empty Tank for U.S. Immigration Reform?

    • July 29, 2009
    • Category: Immigration
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    Washington, D.C. On June 25, 2009 the President, Vice President, and key cabinet members met with a bipartisan group of Senate and House leaders representing the spectrum of opinion on immigration. Since this time, we have had very little input on this issue from The White House. The official White House web site for immigration

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  • President Obama Leads Immigration Reform Debate

    • July 1, 2009
    • Category: Immigration
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    Washington, D.C. On June 25, 2009 the President, Vice President, and key cabinet members met with a bipartisan group of Senate and House leaders representing the spectrum of opinion on immigration. The White House characterized the meeting as the “launch” of a policy conversation and “an honest discussion about the issues…identifying areas of agreement and

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  • Immigration Changes From The White House

    • May 29, 2009
    • Category: Immigration, Non immigrant visa
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    President Obama has indicated a desire to act on comprehensive immigration reform this year, and is expected to address the issue publicly very soon. Two questions arise with regard to a comprehensive immigration reform bill from President Obama: 1.  Will the White House propose a path to citizenship for the 12 million undocumented workers in

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  • H-1B, L-1 Visas In Danger

    • May 1, 2009
    • Category: Immigration, Non immigrant visa, US Employers
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    Responding to growing concerns about immigrants displacing U.S. workers, assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, designed to preserve the controversial H-1B program that allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers, but to limit its abuse. The Durbin-Grassley bill would require

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