The American Immigration Council reported that in the world of immigration restrictionists, there is no economic or social problem for which immigrants cannot be blamed. So it should come as no surprise that the Center for Immigration Studies released yet another report yesterday blaming immigrants...
The American Immigration Council reported that in what could be an historic event, the number of unauthorized immigrants coming from Mexico to the United States has fallen in recent years—dropping from 525,000 annually in 2000-2004 to fewer than 100,000 in 2010. In fact, unauthorized...
On June 17, 2011, John Morton, Director of ICE, issued two new memoranda encouraging the expanded use of prosecutorial discretion by ICE officers, agents, and attorneys in all phases of civil immigration enforcement. The first outlines in detail how ICE employees should approach a wide...
Getson & Schatz, P.C. provides all of the immigration representation to a software company that supplies document and quality management software solutions for life sciences companies. Our software company client came to us seeking help in hiring a new employee for a change of status...
Getson & Schatz, P.C. provides immigration representation to one of the largest Hospitals in Pennsylvania. For many years the Hospital has been classified by USCIS as a “cap exempt” H-1B employer because documentation was provided by our firm to USCIS that it should be considered...
The Pennsylvania Superior Court decided Commonwealth v. Raul Maria Garcia, ___ A2d ____, 2011 PA Super 124, and held that the US Supreme Court's Padilla decision was not retroactive for purposes of the "new constitutional right" exception to the Pennsylvania Post Conviction Relief Act's normal...
The Legal Action Committee reported that frustrated by Congress’ failure to enact comprehensive reform, immigration advocates have increasingly advocated for a robust prosecutorial discretion policy that encourages immigration officers to grant relief from deportation in compelling cases. In a letter in early April, the American...
The U.S. government unveiled today a multi-agency, nationwide initiative to combat immigration services scams. The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are leading this historic effort. This initiative targets immigration scams involving the unauthorized practice of immigration...
Today, the Brookings Institution released a new report which finds that more working-age immigrants hold college degrees than lack high-school diplomas. This newly-released data has broad implications for an immigration debate that is driven largely by myths and stereotypes of less-skilled, unauthorized immigrants while devoting...
The American Immigration Council reported that in a poll, “U.S. immigration policy” beat out “economy and jobs” as the issue most important for Hispanic voters. The poll conducted by independent research firm Latino Decisions, asked 500 registered Hispanic voters to name the most important issues...
