Blinded by Dehumanizing Hatred
Several media outlets are carrying an account of the discovery of 72 bullet riddled bodies found in a large room of a ranch in northeast Mexico, about 100 miles south of Brownsville, Texas. Law enforcement officials are indicating that these were persons from Central and South America, on their way to surreptitiously enter the United [...]
Been too long – Too much to talk about
I was away for a short while and the world of immigration went crazy. I will try and touch on as much as I can as quickly as possible.
First, it looks like the lack of hiring has really impacted the Specialty Worker H1-B filings. There were very few (like 13,500) submitted. This is a great [...]
Immigration Benefits for Same Sex Couples?
We have been watching for this for a long time. Currently even if people are legally married elsewhere, or even in a US state that recognizes same sex marriage, the US immigration system will not extend immigration benefits to the couple. We have been trying to encourage people to at least apply and then when denied [...]
Could this be the end of 287(g)?
I can hope can’t I? “New Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has ordered a broad review of immigration enforcement policies, including 287(g). A report released last week by Justice Strategies offers arguments for eliminating the program.” NAM (March 3, 2009). 287(g) is the program that allows local law enforcement organizations to partner with federal agencies. [...]
Xenophobia is a Disease
Well leave it to the NY Times to get it right again. (Who knew I was such a fan?) On this morning’s editorial page they highlighted the story of a Latino man who was killed on Long Island in an apparent race/hate based attack by a group of teenagers. The culprits were identified by a [...]
