Congress Passes Emergency Border Bill, Raises Filing Fees for H-1B & L-1 visas
Congress recently passed the Border Security Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010. It was was passed by the House of Representatives on July 28, 2010 and then by the Senate on August 5, 2010. The bill will be forwarded to the President and he is expected to sign it into law.
Out of the $ 540 million that was authorized by Congress, the U.S. Customs & [...]
Arizona style Immigration Legislation Introduced in Florida
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, who is also running for Governor, introduced an Arizona-style immigration related legislation yesterday that would require Florida law enforcement to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being an undocumented immigrant while enforcing other laws.
If the legislation becomes law, it would require immigrants to carry documents proving their valid [...]
Will the DREAM Act be Passed? Deportations of Immigrant Students on Hold.
The New York Times reported yesterday that while the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (USICE) has been deporting record numbers of criminal aliens, the agency has been less focused on deporting undocumented immigrant students that were brought to the U.S. by their parents when they were children.
In cases where immigrant students were identified and apprehended by immigration officials, the students were released from USICE custody and their deportation [...]
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 [...]
