Arizona Immigration Law Blocked by Federal Judge
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that a federal judge in Phoenix ruled in favor of the federal government late yesterday in its petition for injunction against the implementation of the Arizona immigration law (SB 1070) that was scheduled to be in effect today.  The judge ruled that the enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws rest with the federal government.
The temporary injunction delays some of the most [...]
Protests Against Arizona Immigration Law Scheduled for Tomorrow
The Los Angeles Times reported today that immigration activists in numerous cities across the country have planned to protest the implementation of the Arizona immigration law (S.B. 1070) that is scheduled to be in effect tomorrow.
Some of the protests include a march across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, a vigil outside a detention center in Georgia, a unity event in [...]
USCIS Conducts Policy Review, 10 Areas Already Identified
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced yesterday that it will conduct an agency-wide policy review to examine and potentially change its policies concerning the adjudication of applications for benefits and customer service.
The USCIS has selected the following ten (10) areas to examine in its policy review:
National Customer Service;
H-1B visas;
Citizenship & Naturalization;
Employment based green cards in general;
Employment based green cards under the 1st, [...]
USICE Implements Online Detainee Locator System
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) announced recently that it has implemented the Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS). ODLS is a web-based system that will allow family members, attorneys, and other concerned individuals to locate foreign nationals that are known or believed to be in DHS custody.
The ODLS is a centralized system in which detainee information is updated in real [...]
House Passes Change to Immigration Law Concerning Adoptions
The House of Representatives earlier this week passed the International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5532). The bill would amend the immigration law regarding the eligibility of foreign born adopted children to obtain permanent residence (green cards). Â
The bill if signed into law, will allow an adopted child to immigrate to the U.S. as long as the adoption is completed and the application for permanent [...]
