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).   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 [...]

The Los Angeles Times reported today that a three judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit granted Ms. Lesly Perdomo’s petition for review and ordered that her case be remanded to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to consider whether Guatemalan women constitute a “particular social group” and as such, be eligible for political asylum.  The court also ordered [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that earlier this week, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Arizona immigration law that will become effective on July 29th.  The law will authorize law enforcement while enforcing another law such as a traffic violation, to question the immigration status of the individual stopped if law enforcement reasonably suspects he or she is  [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that during President Obama’s speech yesterday on the topic of immigration reform, he blamed opposition from Republican lawmakers as the reason why our country’s immigration laws haven’t been reformed. The issue of immigration reform has been given more attention because of the Arizona immigration law that will become effective later this month.  The Obama administration is [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that President Obama is seeking the help from various activists and labor leaders in his efforts to promote the overhaul of our country’s immigration laws. The President’s plan is to demonstrate that although he believes the immigration laws need to be reformed, the reality is, is that his efforts to resolve the immigration problem have [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the Arizona immigration law that will become effective next month has drawn a lot of attention to the politically sensitive issue of immigration reform. The timing of the law has put federal lawmakers in a difficult position.  Lawmakers must decide whether they will draft legislation and pass comprehensive immigration reform or, to set the matter aside and focus on keeping their [...]

The New York Times reported recently that the federal government will file a lawsuit to challenge the new Arizona immigration law that is scheduled to become effective on July 29th.  The law authorizes Arizona law enforcement to inquire about the immigration status of any individual they arrest, detain, or question that is reasonably suspected of being in the [...]

The Chicago Tribune reported today that the mid-term elections have essentially changed the direction of government due to lawmakers hearing their constituents’ anger, frustration, and the economic downturn, have caused them to not propose legislation and spend money, two of the most basic duties of lawmakers. After many lawmakers risked their future on health care reform, most of them have shown to [...]

The New York Times reported this week that in New York City, demonstrators rallied in lower Manhattan and indicated their frustrations with President Obama and his administration for not doing enough to pass immigration reform. The rally that took place on Wednesday, is the most recent by immigrants and their supporters in the New York metropolitan area that have included vigils, sit-ins, marches, [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported that recently in Boston, immigrant students, the majority of them undocumented, gathered on the steps of the State Capitol voicing for the passage of immigration reform, particularly, the DREAM Act. Although rallies such as this have occurred in the past few years, this time, these students are taking a slightly different approach.  That approach [...]