Coming on the heels of news of an expected announcement by President Obama of an immigration executive action, possibly by this Friday, November 21, the White House boldly pushed the agenda even further late last week by announcing a new program for…
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On Wed, November 19, 2014, Fox News released some details about President Obama’s 10-point plan on immigration expected to be released sometime this month or early next month. Details are still vague and the Executive Order has yet to be releas…
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Last week, new rules were issued that affect the MAVNI program and who is eligible to apply. MAVNI, short for Military Accessions in the National Interest, is a special program that allows non-US citizens, even those who are not yet permanent residen…
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In light of Congressional intransigence to move forward on passing comprehensive immigration reform, President Obama recently announced that he will take unilateral action to address the plight of millions of undocumented aliens here in the United St…
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Late last week, the Republican Party finally released their much-anticipated list of principles regarding immigration reform, which the GOP was reluctant to grapple with last year. It is a one page document entitled “Standards for Immigration R…
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A very important USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0091) was issued on November 15, 2013 that for inexplicable reasons, has not received much attention, although it potentially affects thousands of undocumented or “illegal” aliens throughou…
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Last week saw the introduction of a new immigration bill H.R. 3431 (entitled “American Families United Act”). A bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) and Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM), it surprisingly has not recei…
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The “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act”: A Constructive Step Forward for Comprehensive Immigration Reform On October 2nd, 2013, in the midst of the chaos that has loomed over the country’s capi…
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At this juncture, the prospect of a comprehensive immigration reform bill is rapidly evaporating with the summer; after sweeping through the Senate with a strong majority, immigration legislation is now stalled in the House, which plans on addressing…
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Time flies. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) has recently celebrated its one year anniversary already. An approved DACA application brings with it temporary protected legal status and work authorization. The requirements are…
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