Call Us: (215) 882-8586

Uncategorized

18 Jul Prosecutorial Discretion Results in Few Closed Deportation Cases

Posted at 12:45h in Uncategorized

The Arizona Capital Times reported that a year after federal officials announced a program of “prosecutorial discretion” aimed at reducing nearly 300,000 pending immigration cases, only 1.5 percent of the backlogged cases have been closed. The policy allows prosecutors to exercise discretion on which cases to pursue,...

11 Jul High Skilled Immigration Bill Takes Step Forward

Posted at 12:55h in Uncategorized

The National Journal Reported that Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Republican Chuck Grassley on Wednesday removed a huge barrier to legislation that could speed the doddering visa system for highly skilled immigration. He removed his "hold" on legislation that would ease the immense backlogs for applicants from...

10 Jul Pennsylvania E-Verify Bill Signed Into Law

Posted at 23:13h in Uncategorized

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. ...

10 Jul Possible Window of Opportunity for Immigration Reform if Obama Reelected

Posted at 13:02h in Uncategorized

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...

26 Jun Supreme Court Arizona Ruling Leaves Many Issues Unresolved

Posted at 17:32h in Uncategorized

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...

26 Jun Supreme Court Rejects Most of Arizona Immigration Law

Posted at 12:01h in Uncategorized

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...

22 Jun More than 600,000 Became Naturalized U.S. Citizens in 2011

Posted at 17:43h in Uncategorized

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....

22 Jun Small Businesses Face Higher Scrutiny in Sponsoring Foreign Workers

Posted at 13:15h in Uncategorized

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...

20 Jun Individuals Eligible for Deferred Action Should Begin Gathering Data

Posted at 10:51h in Uncategorized

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...

16 Jun Immigrant Owned Small Businesses Contribute to US Economy

Posted at 19:21h in Uncategorized

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...