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The States Do Immigration
In the last several years, with comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration system mired in debate, numerous states have tried to take matters in their own hands to "solve" the problem of 11 million undocumented immigrants. Pleading frustration with the glacial pace of the federal government,...
Read More"Winning the Future" Will Mean Dispelling Some Immigration Myths
In a State of the Union address characterized by its focus on investment in U.S. competitiveness, President Obama made immigration reform a facet of his "win the future" agenda. Echoing earlier speeches linking immigration and innovation, he called on Congress to work with the White House and...
Read MoreDeemed Exports: Is Your Organization Ready For The New Visa Petition Export Control Certification?
If your organization files petitions for H, L, or O visas, a new certification will be required on the petition Form I-129 beginning February 20, 2011. Part 6 of the new Form I-129 now includes a certification regarding the release of controlled technology or technical data to foreign persons in...
Read MoreThe DREAM Act - A First Step Toward Immigration Reform?
Editor: It has been a few months since we last visited immigration reform, especially in the context of the two Arizona laws, the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act, or LAWA, and the 2010 Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act , commonly referred to as Senate Bill 1070. Bring us up to...
Read MoreArizona S.B. 1070 Places Immigration Front And Center
Editor: Immigration reform has long been on the President's agenda, and has lately been a prominent issue in the morning newspapers. Nancy, I understand that you're familiar with a recent lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to block Arizona's recent immigration law. First, please give us your...
Read MoreCan We Fix A Broken Immigration Policy?
Editor: Please tell our readers about your practice and what attracted you into the immigration law specialty. Patrick: My practice is limited to immigration, and the bulk of it is business or corporate immigration. My firm has offices in the United States and in multiple jurisdictions around the...
Read MoreDoes Decision In Flores-Figueroa Presage A Shift Of Immigration Enforcement From Illegal Workers To Employers?
Editor: The Flores-Figueroa decision got a lot of publicity in the Times and in the Journal. The issue, as stated by Justice Breyer in writing for the unanimous Court, was straight forward: federal criminal statute forbidding "[a]ggravated identity theft" imposes a mandatory consecutive 2-year...
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