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System to Track Immigrants Needs Major Overhaul
What the Immigration Reform Bill’s Early and Rapid Progress Means Going Forward
Beware of Notarios
What Obama’s Second Term Means for Immigration Law
How the GOP's “Immigration Under Glass” Philosophy Compares to the Democrat’s Approach
How to Get a Green Card
Video: Know Your Rights as an Accused Noncitizen
Attorney: Arizona Can't Implement Immigration Law Without Racial Profiling
SCOTUS Rules on AZ's Immigration Law: What’s in, What’s Out & What It Means for Other States—Daniel Burnick
Supreme Court Decision Could Spur New Immigration Laws
LXBN This Week Ep. 2: EEOC on Criminal Records & Transgender Discrimination, BP Oil Spill Arrest, AZ Immigration Law at SCOTUS
EB-5 Visas Enhanced to Increase Investments into the United States
A final policy memorandum on EB-5 adjudications was issued recently by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The final memo comes as the fourth version in a 19 month process. On November 9, 2011, USCIS released...more
In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA...more
In This Issue: - Subpoenas: What Are They and What Do You Do If You or Your Business Receives One? - Sequestration and the Continuing Resolution’s Effect on Government Contracting - New I-9 Creates Risk...more
International trade is critical to our global economy and importers and exporters should stay apprised of new developments, restrictions and potential pitfalls to ensure they remain in compliance with a myriad of laws and...more
On Monday of this week, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor held a hearing on a Complaint filed by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (“ICE”) agents who are challenging the federal “deferred action” program...more
In Hatai v. Dept. of Transportation, a California court of appeal upheld a trial court's decision to exclude "me too" evidence of discrimination from individuals outside of the plaintiff's protected class, but in doing so...more
USCIS recently published a policy memorandum decreasing the standard timeframe for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver applicants to respond to Requests for Evidence (RFEs)....more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Requests for Evidence (RFE) can be a source of significant frustration for immigration practitioners and their clients. They sometimes reflect that a) the officer did...more
On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama announced the launch of the “deferred action” program to suspend immigration enforcement actions against qualifying individuals who came to this country as children....more
According to the Oct. 1, 2012 publication of processing times put out by the Administrative Appeals Office (the “AAO”) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”), the length of time necessary to process an...more
A cursory Internet search reveals that many people are curious about whether individuals can appeal a denial of a request to the government for “deferred action” status. While there is no process for formal appeal, there is a...more
In This Issue: - U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Qualify For Outside Sales Exemption - Possible Implications For California Employers NEWS BITES: - Taking Time Off Work To...more
The U.S. government challenged Arizona's S.B. 1070, enacted in April 2010, which imposed state penalties on undocumented immigrants on the basis that it was preempted by federal law. On June 25, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court...more
In a 5-3 decision authored by Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court struck down most of the main provisions of an Arizona law targeting illegal immigration. The law, known as the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe...more
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision on the 2010 Arizona statute that created new criminal penalties and police procedures for addressing the problem of illegal immigration in that state. The Court ruled that...more
While both sides claim victory, the reality of yesterday's Supreme Court ruling is this: Immigration is a federal issue, but states can cooperate with the feds in law enforcement so long as they do not violate peoples' rights...more
On June 25, 2012, the Supreme Court held that certain provisions of Arizona's immigration statute (signed into law in 2010) were preempted by federal immigration law. The preempted provisions include those making it a...more
On April 25, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of the controversial Arizona immigration law. The Court’s decision on the Arizona law will have broad implications on schools across the...more
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in the immigration-law case that pits the state of Arizona against the US federal government. At issue are four key provisions in the state’s anti-immigration law, which a...more
In any State of the Union, since the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Slaughterhouse Cases, there are now two distinct state citizens. The first is recognized at Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the...more
When Arizona enacted its immigration law late last year, it set off a firestorm of controversy and ignited a series of legislative initiatives in other states that have taken aim at undocumented immigrants. Now, the U.S....more
Beginning September 12, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), without any notice to stakeholders or opportunity for public input, began sending original Form I-797A, petition approval notices, directly...more
As the United States Supreme Court’s 2010-2011 term drew to a close, commentators observed several trends in its holdings. In particular, cases involving the First Amendment dominated the term, and the Court imposed...more
In Kalyta v. Versa Products, et. al., a federal judge found that an illegal immigrant can assert a lost wage claim in connection with a lawsuit for personal injuries. In this matter, plaintiff had entered the United...more
On May 9, 2011, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Tom Horne announced that they intend to make a direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court of the preliminary injunction granted by the U.S. District Court in Arizona...more
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