Tag Archives: immigration
Racial Profiling in Arizona…WHAT??
There’s a new State Law in Arizona that allows racial profiling – but it’s not calling it that. It’s calling it an Immigration Bill. In a nutshell, the Arizona Immigration Bill will allow local police officers to stop anyone they … Continue reading
Did you Know…Rising Hate Crimes correlates closely to OUR immigration issues?
U.S. civil rights leaders said that an increase in hate crimes against Hispanics and the LGBT Communities “correlates closely” to the nation’s increasingly contentious debate over immigration issues. Hate crimes targeting Hispanic Americans rose 40 percent from 426 to 595 incidents, marking … Continue reading
Modern Immigration Law
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA), also known as the McCarran-Walter Act, eliminated all race-based quotas, replacing them with purely nationality-based quotas. The INA continues to influence the field of American immigration law. To enforce the quotas, the … Continue reading
Early History of American Immigration Law
Congress’s first attempt to set immigration policy came in 1790 with the enactment of the Naturalization Act of 1790. This Act restricted naturalization to “free white persons” of “good moral character” and required the applicant to have lived in the country for … Continue reading
Same Sex Marriage does not equal Immigration Rights
Did you know…that if every single state of the United States of America were to acknowledge and legalize “marriage” between same-sex couples, that the U.S. Government will still NOT provide immigration rights to “married” same-sex couples? That’s right, FEDERAL trumps State. … Continue reading
Immigration Equality *
“Immigration Equality is a national organization fighting for equality under U.S. immigration law for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive individuals. Founded in 1994 as the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force, we have grown to a membership of … Continue reading
What is a binational couple??
Definition: A couple is considered binational when each partner is a legal resident of a different country. This often poses a problem for “gay” binational couples that seek to live together. The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) is a bill … Continue reading
Obama focusing on the Nation’s Economy – not on Immigration Reform just yet
Obama does not expect immigration reform to come this year, press secretary says… Even before the debate begins, (how long has Obama been Presidents – 100 days?) Republican Congressmen (Iowa) Steve King throws the “first punch”at our new Prez by … Continue reading
Visit the USCIS site
Some of you have emailed me about “how do I do this?” and “how do I do that?” without a lawyer. I strongly believe (and recommend) that a lawyer is beneficial and very necessary when filing … Continue reading
Funny (but informative) cartoon video about Wal-Mart – Thanks Garth Brooks!
USCIS Press Room
Press Room for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services information has recently been updated, and is now available here. USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009 Petitioners Are Reminded to Follow Regulatory Requirements Questions and Answers: USCIS to … Continue reading
10 Tips to Make Your Clients Feel Welcomed at the Office:
1. Display some cheery flowers for the “Reception Area” every Monday – never the same bouquet twice. I really didn’t believe that flowers can affect people, I really didn’t. Then, I saw a man’s eyes light-up and actually say, “Those flowers … Continue reading
USCIS Announces $1.2 Million Citizenship Grant Program for qualifying Immigrants
Straight from the Press Room for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services… WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that a competitive grant program is being offered through Grants.gov for a $1.2 million grant program to support citizenship preparation programs … Continue reading