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Obama meets Senators on immigration as undocumented dreamers come out of the ... by Restore Fairness
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 1:21pm

From the Restore Fairness blog.

My name is Nico and I’m undocumented. I’m coming out of the shadows because I am no longer afraid. I came to this country in 1992, following my mother to the land wh...

Weekly Diaspora: Immigration Opponents Take a Turn for the Worse by The Media Consortium
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 11:11am

By Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger

As grassroots support for the pro-immigration reform March for America grows, anti-immigration groups and their allies are trying to use racial tension to sto...

Does your race and income matter if you face the death penalty? by Restore Fairness
Posted on 4 Mar 2010 at 3:00pm

From the Restore Fairness blog.

It is no secret that the country’s criminal justice system has consistently proven to be biased against minority communities of color. Statistics published by the NAA...

Weekly Diaspora: Rallying the Grassroots by The Media Consortium
Posted on 4 Mar 2010 at 9:49am

By Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger

Ed. Note: After a brief hiatus, the Diaspora is back! We're very excited to have Erin Rosa on board for this project. Please stay tuned for a the latest devel...

This is your march so don't miss out! Come to D.C. to March for America by Restore Fairness
Posted on 1 Mar 2010 at 12:33pm

From the Restore Fairness blog.

Two months into 2010, the urgency for action on comprehensive immigration reform has grown, requiring us to take our efforts up a notch or two. We hope that the esca...

GOP Plays 'Immigrant' Card to Block Progress AGAIN: First Sick Kids, Now Unem... by AmericasVoice
Posted on 23 Feb 2010 at 2:31pm

Today The Hill is reporting that Repbulican Senators are using immigration wedge politics to try to poke holes in the new jobs legislation moving forward in Congress:

The GOP expressed worries tha...

How far will the GOP go for the Latino vote? by Restore Fairness
Posted on 22 Feb 2010 at 2:55pm

From the Restore Fairness blog.

In the 2008 Presidential Election, Republicans won only 31% of the Latino vote, down from 40% of Latino votes they had four years earlier when George Bush took offic...

Hayworth, Norquist and CPAC: the Republican Fork in the Road on Immigration by AmericasVoice
Posted on 19 Feb 2010 at 3:58pm

Republicans are facing a major fork in the road on immigration, highlighted this week at CPAC (the major conservative conference in DC right now).

Does the GOP choose the backward-looking, anti-imm...

Democrats Accused of "Empty Words" on Immigration by AmericasVoice
Posted on 17 Feb 2010 at 9:45am  

There’s  a very strong editorial today in La  Opinion on the issue of immigration reform. Translated, the title reads, "No More Empty Words." It lays responsibility for any inaction on immigration...

Is the criminal justice system "The New Jim Crow?' by Restore Fairness
Posted on 9 Feb 2010 at 1:29pm Jarvious Cotton’s great-great-grandfather could not vote as a slave. His great-grandfather was beaten to death by the Klu Klux Klan for attempting to vote. His grandfather was prevented from voting...

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H1B filings, LCA problems & Timing by justin
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 8:07pm The icert system isn’t great to say the least but to file for an H1B visa you must have an approved LCA. Many employers are not in the system and it can take up to or over a week to find that out, ...

Right-Wingers Freak about National ID Card by justin
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 8:02am Undocumented immigration is a problem. It’s not a problem that people are migrating here. That’s normal. It’s a problem because it’s a sign that the system is not responding quickly enough to migra...

E-Verify info for employers and employees from the USCIS by justin
Posted on 7 Mar 2010 at 11:32am See: Link

Lou Dobbs to quit CNN by justin
Posted on 11 Nov 2009 at 5:45pm Lou Dobbs, a man who regularly peddled xenophobic anti-immigrant smears based on lies and fictions and treated hate groups as legitimate sources is leaving CNN. Rumor is he’s heading to Fox. Or ru...

Unfortunate bigotry and xenophobia from CNBC business writer. by justin
Posted on 3 Nov 2009 at 10:17am In an article titled “Marathon’s Headline Win Is Empty” CNBC business writer, Darren Rovell, claims that the winner, Meb Keflezighi, a naturalized citizen who was born in Eritrea but has been in th...

Widow Penalty being addressed by USCIS by justin
Posted on 10 Sep 2009 at 8:11pm The USCIS has recently decided that individuals subject to the “widow penalty” (i.e. US citizen spouse dies before I-130 adjudicated and marriage is less than two years old) will be allowed to have...

H1B Update: H1B visas still available. by justin
Posted on 22 Apr 2009 at 10:51am WASHINGTON?U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. USCIS has received approximately 44,00...

Quick note: Senator Durbin has reintroduced the Dream Act by justin
Posted on 9 Apr 2009 at 6:30am Contact your local representative to show your support for the Dream Act so we can get it passed this year!

H1B cap not reached in first 5 business days after April 1. by justin
Posted on 9 Apr 2009 at 6:29am In a trend that tracks the economic realities of the moment the USCIS has announced that they have only received about 1/2 of the number of petitions that would count towards the cap. There will be...

Sheriff Arpaio being investigated for civil rights violations stemming from a... by justin
Posted on 11 Mar 2009 at 8:51am The Department of Justice is investigating Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known for parading immigrants in chains to his “tent city”, for racial profiling. The DOJ is investigating whether or not dep...

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Reform Immigration FOR America: Congress, It’s Go TIme on Immigration Reform Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 3:18pm

Administration Makes Strong Commitment to Achieving Reform This Year

 

Washington, D.C. — Today Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum and Chair of the Reform Immigration...

President Obama Gets Ball Rolling on Immigration but Concrete Legislative Act... Posted on 5 Mar 2010 at 2:55pm

thousands to mobilize for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

 

Washington, DC –Yesterday, La Opinión and Los Angeles Times reported that President Obama met with members of his Domestic Policy to dis...

Court Evidence Reveals Collusion Between ICE and Employer Posted on 3 Feb 2010 at 2:26pm

Abuse Underscores Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

 

Washington, DC –Yesterday, the New York Times revealed that immigration authorities allegedly colluded with Signal International, L.L.C...

President’s Budget Includes More Accountability in Immigration Posted on 2 Feb 2010 at 3:55pm

congressional action on immigration reform still required

 

Washington, DC – Yesterday, President Obama unveiled his FY2011 federal budget request, including funding for immigration-related provi...

Forum Ready to Work with Administration and Congress on Immigration Reform Posted on 27 Jan 2010 at 9:31pm

Leaders should Work Together on Bipartisan Solutions  

Washington, DC – Tonight, during the State of the Union address, President Obama said Congress must continue working to fix our broken immigra...

Forum Praises DHS’ Decision to Expedite Adoptions for Haitian Orphans Posted on 19 Jan 2010 at 3:34pm

 

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a humanitarian parole policy for Haitian orphans eligible for adoption in the United States. The announcement follo...

Forum Applauds Department of Homeland Security Decision to Grant TPS to Hait... Posted on 15 Jan 2010 at 8:20am

Washington, DC – This week, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti killing thousands and nearly destroying the capital. The Department of Homeland Security has just announced it will grant Temporary...

Forum Mourns Earthquake Tragedy In Haiti Posted on 13 Jan 2010 at 1:01pm

Urges President Obama to grant temporary protected status to Haitians living in the US 

 

Washington, DC – Yesterday, a major catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, turning much of the Capital, Port...

Study Makes Strong Economic Case for Immigration Reform Posted on 7 Jan 2010 at 12:50pm

Reform would result in $1.5 Trillion increase in U.S. GDP

 

Washington, DC – Today, the Center for American Progress and the Immigration Policy Center released a new study by University of Califor...

Detention Policy Changes Welcomed Posted on 17 Dec 2009 at 4:07pm

Washington, DC – Yesterday, ICE announced a revised policy regarding the detention of asylum seekers who are apprehended coming to the U.S.  The administration indicated that immigrants who are ide...

Bender's Immigration Bulletin
Bender's Immigration Bulletin -- Immigration Law News

A three-page plan "A pair of influential senators presented President Obama with a three-page blueprint for a bipartisan agreement to overhaul the nation's immigration system, but the proposal's viability is threate...

AAO Hardship Victory Lisa Brodyaga writes: "AAO victory on an I-601 for a woman with two shoplifting convictions might be useful for the reasoning regarding hardship to family members, and citation to 9th Cir. cases!"

Angelo Paparelli on D.C. kabuki theatre Have you seen "Waiting for Barack?" Will we ever?

Backlog in Immigration Cases Continues to Climb "Cases awaiting a hearing in the nation's Immigration Courts reached an all-time high of 228,421 in the first months of FY 2010, according to very timely government enforcement data obtained by the...

Backlog of hearings reaches all-time high in federal immigration courts "The backlog of deportation, political asylum and other cases awaiting a hearing in federal immigration courts has reached an all-time high even as a record number of judge positions remained unfil...

Business owners push Obama on immigration reform "The proponents believe immigration reform will help stimulate the nation's shaky economy, including the housing market. "The majority of Realtors support immigration reform because immigrants are ...

CIR needs GOP backing "President Obama said Thursday that he would proceed with an overhaul of the immigration system this year if he could attract substantial Republican support. But a leading Republican who supports ...

Database Tracks Immigration Court Crush "Just how overburdened are the nation’s immigration courts? A powerful new online tool lets anyone crunch government data to check the backlog of pending cases by court, state and nationality." N...

E-Verify Horror Stories Example: "A U.S. citizen and former captain in the U.S. Navy with 34 years of service and a history of having maintained high security clearance was flagged by E-Verify as not eligible for employme...

EOIR responds to TRAC EOIR, Mar. 12, 2010.