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Homeland Security Officials have announced that foreign nationals who are in detention in the United States may soon be separated based on their risk. Additionally, detainees may be housed in places other than jails, including motels and nursing homes. These changes are deeply needed given the many instances of detainee abuse and neglect that have … Continue reading “Change is Coming to U.S. Detention Policy” The 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery is now open. The diversity lottery allows for foreign nationals to register for a “lottery” that allows up to 55,000 foreign nationals to gain entry into the United States. Virtually anyone can apply, however, this year foreign nationals from the following countries are not eligible: BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, … On Thursday, the New York Times reported that the USCIS had already begun the process of preparing for passage of a Comprehensive Immigration Reform act. Although many have seen this as a sign that the Administration is serious about immigration reform, many others have criticized the agency for wasting the limited resources that the agency … Continue reading “USCIS Counting their Chickens Before They Are Hatched?” Nature, the outstanding scientific magazine, has weighed in on the absurdity that is the current immigration system within the United States. The editorial focuses on the effects that the absurdity is having on scientists and post-doctorate researchers – many of whom are leaving the United States for better situations. Nature urges for Congressional immigration reform … Continue reading “Nature Weighs in on Immigration Absurdity” As has been previously mentioned on this blog, American Apparel has fired many of its employees after receiving notice from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that it had found irregularities in their employment authorization documentation. Today, the New York Times has produced a comprehensive article that examines the firings from many different sides, including the … Continue reading “American Apparel’s I-9 Compliance Issues Revisited” As reported by ABC, the FBI is worried about corruption among Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents who are letting unauthorized individuals into the country in exchange for bribes. In one shocking instance, the FBI caught a CBP agent allowing a tractor trailer of unauthorized individuals into the country after a bribe of $100,000. Let’s … Recently it was reported that the USCIS was facing a 118 million dollar shortfall. The shortfall is blamed on the drastic decrease in immigration petitions submitted. The USCIS is searching for ways to eliminate the shortfall – and as you might expect – one of the rumored possibilities is increased application fees. This after a … The New York Times is reporting that the owners of Yamato Engine Specialists 1990 Ltd. have been ordered to pay a $100,000 for hiring unauthorized workers. The owners will, however, not be jailed. This company was one of the first companies to face an ICE Workplace enforcement investigation after President Obama was inauguated. Since ICE … Continue reading “Washington Company Pays $100,000 After I-9 Compliance Enforcement” Duke University researcher Vivek Wadhwa is warning that more and more highly skilled foreign nationals are giving up on their American Dreams and are returning to their home countries in search of better lives. Those foreign nationals who are returning to their home countries are leaving because of better economic opportunities available abroad and a … Continue reading “Researcher Warns of Impending Brain Drain From United States” Today, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service is launching a newly designed website that is meant to be “customer-centric” and a “one-stop shop” for immigration information. The initiative to redesign the site came directly from President Obama who promised on June 25th, 2009 that, “In the next 90 days, USCIS will launch a vastly improved … The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency recently announced that a Missouri poultry processing plant has paid a $450,000 fine after a 2007 ICE raid of the plant found 136 unauthorized employees. In addition to the nearly half million dollar fine, the company was also required to develop an I-9 Compliance program that complied … Continue reading “Poultry Processing Plant Pays $450,000 Fine After I-9 Investigation” Today, the New York Times offered an editorial suggesting that the United States Government should end the barring of certain foreign national intellectuals due to their political positions. One wonders if the Govenrment will listen. The Counsel of Graduate Schools recently released a press release reporting that the number of foreign national students that have been offered admission to U.S. Graduate Schools has declined by 3% between 2008 and 2009. The decline is the first in five years. The National Council of La Raza released a report on Friday documenting that the number of naturalization applications from last year was down 62% compared to the year before. Two contributing factors to this decrease are the downturn in the economy and the drastic increase in naturalization fees from $330 to $595. The number of … |
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