10 Jul Pennsylvania E-Verify Bill Signed Into Law
The Public Works Employment Verification Act was signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett. The bill mandates use of E-Verify for state public works contractors and subcontractors starting 1/1/13. ...
The Public Works Employment Verification Act was signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett. The bill mandates use of E-Verify for state public works contractors and subcontractors starting 1/1/13. ...
The Hill.com reported that leading House Democrats say President Obama has a great opportunity to pass immigration reform next year if he keeps the White House, but warn his window to act will be short. Although Obama vowed on the campaign trail four years ago to...
Getson & Schatz, P.C. received approval for an H-1B Petition filed by a U.S. Corporation that provides money transfer services to members of the community. The Corporation contacted us for legal assistance in hiring a new employee for a change of status from F-1 to...
The New York Times reported that The Superme Court's mixed decision on Arizona’s tough immigration enforcement law has laid the ground for years of legal and political wrangling in many states over racial profiling and civil rights, making it likely that the court will be asked to revisit...
CNN.com reported that the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down key parts of an Arizona law that sought to deter illegal immigration, but let stand a controversial provision allowing police to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. In a decision sure to...
The National Journal reported that New York City took the crown as the metropolitan area with the most naturalized citizens in 2011, according to date from the Annual Flow Report by the U.S. Office of Immigration Statistics. Los Angeles and Miami rounded out the top three....
The American Immigration Council reported that politicians love small businesses. They also love high-skilled workers. One might assume, then, that entrepreneurs and start-up companies would have a relatively easy time hiring immigrant professionals through the H-1B program. Not so. In fact, a recently released memo confirms...
The Los Angeles Times reported that Immigrant rights advocates barely had time to digest the Obama administration's announcement last week that it would stop deporting some young immigrants when the questions started flowing in: Am I the right age? Does an arrest disqualify me? Do my...
The American Immigration Law Foundation reported that in the never-ending debate over the impact that immigration has on the U.S. economy, the role of immigrant small businesses usually goes unnoticed. While mention is sometimes made of the fact that two in five Fortune 500 companies were...
The American Immigration Council reported that The Obama administration announced today that it will offer indefinite reprieves from deportation for young immigrants who were brought to the country as minors and meet other specific requirements. The move, hailed by immigration advocates as a bold response to...