The 2012 presidential election campaign demonstrated the growing power of Latino voters in key states such as Texas and California and gave new political life to long-stagnant efforts at immigration reform. In this context, on April 16, 2013, a bipartisan group of Senators, known commonly as the “Gang of Eight,” introduced an 844-page bill titled, […]
In a change from the prior announcement, people currently in removal proceedings will use the USCIS process when it is implemented on August 15, 2012, rather than go through ICE. Only individuals in detention will go through ICE to make a deferred action request. Information provided as part of the deferred action request process is […]
In spite of a decrease in numbers due to the economic downturn, there are currently an estimated 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Debate over existing immigration policy as well as newer laws such as Arizona’s so-called “Show Me Your Papers” law, continues to intensify as we move into the election season. It […]
Federal authorities on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, will begin checking the immigration statuses of all people arrested in the District, marking the D.C. debut of a controversial program that has put city leaders at odds with the Obama administration. The Secure Communities program, in place in more than 3,000 jurisdictions nationwide, allows U.S. Immigration and […]
06/01/2012 10:53:00 AM EST Posted by Daniel M. Kowalski “Each year, approximately 65,000 undocumented students graduate from American high schools. While many hope to pursue higher education, join the military, or enter the workforce, their lack of legal status places those dreams in jeopardy and exposes them to deportation. Over the last decade, there has […]
After seven months of an ambitious review by the Obama administration of all deportations before the nation’s immigration courts, very few of them have been halted, disappointing immigrants President Obama hopes to court for his re-election bid. Read the full story…
Posted by Daniel M. Kowalski Link “The evidence in the record does not compel findings contrary to those made by USCIS. Noting that the Court may not substitute its judgment for that of USCIS, the Court concludes that USCIS’s determination that the Operations and Finance Analyst position is not a “specialty occupation” is reasonably […]
Posted by Daniel M. Kowalski “The Petition for Rehearing En Banc is GRANTED, and the panel’s opinion and judgment are VACATED.” – Cece v. Holder, May 31, 2012. [Hats off to Scott Bratton!]
Published May 12, 2012 The Wall Street Journal Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/12/controversial-fingerprints-program-set-for-new-york-meets-resistance/#ixzz1vc1hsENQ A program that gives federal immigration officials access to the fingerprints of undocumented immigrants booked into local jails will start Tuesday across New York state despite staunch opposition from advocates and lawmakers, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo. A law-enforcement official familiar with the program, called […]
By Andy Metzger / State House News Service Saturday, May 12, 2012 While Gov. Deval Patrick is resigned to participating in the federal government’s Secure Communities program, immigrant rights advocates said it will force undocumented immigrants into hiding from local law enforcement. Secure Communities uses FBI fingerprint data, submitted by local police to determine the identities […]
