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An unusual news report circled the Internet this week. Apparently, a cancer patient from Singapore was detained for four hours after he tried to enter the United States and immigration officials were unable to obtain his fingerprints. Why were officials unable to obtain fingerprints? The man’s cancer treatment had caused his fingerprints to disappear. To … Continue reading “Lost your Fingerprints? Immigration Requires a Doctor’s Note” Continuing his push to improve U.S. relations, President Obama recently announced that it sought to renew talks with the Cuban Government to establish a legal mechanism for allowing Cuban immigration to the United States. Obama’s announcement follows last month’s decision to remove certain restrictions on family visits to Cuba. Both of these moves are welcome … Last week, CBS Evening News featured a report by Seth Doane about an all too common occurrence – the forced relocation of U.S. citizen children to foreign nations due to their parent’s deportation from the United States. This story brings a personal touch to the problem by focusing on one particular family from Texas, and … Continue reading “CBS News Reports on U.S. Citizens Forced to Live Abroad” On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the immigration case Flores-Figueroa v. United States. It is not often that the Supreme Court addresses immigration law cases and many in the immigration community followed this case closely as it involved a law widely used by ICE in combating unauthorized work by … In tune with President Obama’s primetime comments, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a revised worksite enforcement initiative overview that can best be described as a stern warning to employers of unauthorized workers. The overview explicitly states that ICE will focus its efforts on employers and will use both criminal and civil penalties … Last week President Obama nominated Alejandro Mayorkas as the new Director of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (“USCIS”). Mr. Mayorkas, an attorney, brings an impressive resume to the position, including once being the youngest U.S. Attorney in the nation. Born in Cuba, Mr. Mayorkas hopefully brings a first hand understanding of the problems that … Continue reading “Obama nominates Director of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services” Testifying before a Senate subcommittee, former Federal Reserve Chief Alan Greenspan said that immigration reform was “badly needed” and that the United States should allow more skilled and unskilled workers into the United States. Greenspan’s testimony also emphasised that an increase in workers into the United States would improve America’s work productivity while only slightly … Prompted by an AP reporter’s question, President Obama spoke about immigration reform, policy, and enforcement during his primetime press conference last night. With so much on his plate, it wasn’t surprising that President Obama didn’t mention immigration reform during his initial statement. Nevertheless, it is reassuring that President Obama promised to push for immigration reform … David Axelrod, a senior advisor to President Obama, is quoted as saying that President Obama might not be able to sign comprehensive immigration reform legislation within his first year in office. Mr. Axelrod’s comments, coupled with comments from numerous others, cast a not-so-rosy picture for immigration reform this year. Advocates from both sides … The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) reports that during the first quarter of this year, state legislators from all 50 states have introduced bills relating to immigrants. NCSL reports that 1040 bills and resolutions were introduced during the first quarter of this year. NCSL also reports that state legislatures have become much more active … Continue reading “States Step in to fill Federal Government’s Shoes” Today marks the beginning of New York City’s annual Immigrant Heritage Week. Immigrant Heritage Week is “a unique celebration of the vibrant immigrant cultures, history, and communities found in every corner of the City.” Throughout the week there are numerous events celebrating immigrant culture and contribution in the city. Additionally, numerous activities are meant to … In the latest installment of the New York Times’ series examining immigration in the United States, the newspaper asks, “Do We Need Foreign Technology Workers?” In the piece, the paper asks six “experts” in immigration policy to answer that question. The responses, coupled with the readers’ comments, cover the entire spectrum of possible answers. Although … As was previous reported on this blog, the United States recently began to recruit nonimmigrants into the military in an attempt to fill critical-need positions. Last week the New York Times reported about the first of these recruits to be inducted into the military. Judging from the article, the program appears to be a … Continue reading “Nonimmigrant Recruits Sworn in at Times Square” Starting today all employers must use the new I-9 form when hiring new employees. The new I-9 form is the 2/2/09 version of the form – as can be verified by looking at the lower right hand corner of the form. Largely overlooked by the American media, a boat carrying up to 350 European bound migrants sank in the waters off Libya on Monday. An all too common occurrence, most of the migrants drowned. The sinking is a reminder that it is an universal human aspiration to improve one’s position in life and that individuals who … |
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