Lots of Immigration News
So much going on this week, I can’t wait to sit down and write in earnest. But sitting in the airport, I can’t wait.
Padilla was decided, and immigrants get some protection from bad plea advice. Illinois businesses will be getting together to support CIR. H-1B petitions for FY 2011 were accepted beginning 04.01.10. [...]
Does USCIS even read its own information?
Many of you likely heard that 2 different immigration programs were scheduled to sunset on March 6, 2009. Someone in my office and I were busy debating what exactly does the term sunset mean. Is sunset the last day the program is valid or the first day the program expired? Well let’s look at the [...]
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 [...]
Let’s Get Immigration Right II
I am begining to think I could work for the NY Times Editorial Board. They did it again. On Sunday they issued the following:
The country needs to control its borders. It needs to rebuild an effective immigration system and thwart employers who cheat it. It needs to bring the undocumented forward and make citizen taxpayers [...]
Fight Notario Fraud
Please Join the ABA in fighting the fraud perpetrated on immigrants buy Notarios. These unscrupulous people take advantyage of their own communities. Make sure you see a reputable attorney, and if you have a problem, make sure to report them. This abuse must be stopped.
Go Rep. Gutierrez
Rep. Gutierrez will be leading a campaign across the country to get Immigration Reform back on the table. I hope people come out in support everywhere. We need people to remember that the time is now. I know the economy has trumped all, but cant people see that immigration helps the economy. It helps with [...]
Congrats Judd!
Great piece on Judd Azulay in Illinois SuperLawyers. He is really a trend setter and leader in the world of immigration law. Keep it up!
Here we go again….
Its the confirmation hearings, which means its time for immigration to come up in relation to the nominees. So we are discussing CIR, enforcement, right to counsel – right? Wrong…. Instead we are discussing whether your housekeeper or nanny was in status, whether you paid taxes, they had employment authorization..etc. Can you believe that these [...]
Bolante goes Home
I have never been so aghast at our government. They have been colluding with Philippine officials for over two years and now they leak Jocelyn Bolante’s travel information resulting in a media circus. I can not believe that after denying him rights for so long they now have him sitting on a plane with members [...]
ICE is Repugnant
I can’t believe it. They have managed to get even worse. I already knew they had no respect for individuals and their rights. Today I learned that they have no care for human life. I guess I should not be that surprised since we have already seen ICE deny medical treatment to people and allow [...]
Right to Attorneys & Good Advice
The Attorney General is reviewing the rights of immigrants to effective assistance of counsel. The right and protection that it affords is much needed, since courts have gone so far as to say that in some cases as an immigrant, even if you get bad advice and follow it, you may not have a right [...]
How come no one says anything about Immigration?
I watched another debate last night, and still not one word about Immigration, reform, policy, enforcement. How can something that was such an important issue be gone? No one in Congress seeems to do anything for the professions that need workers, like nursing, or trucking. What about the fact that Microsoft is moving jobs to [...]
