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Immigration Reform 2013—Update

by Nicole Brooks, Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/30/2013

In the February/March 2013 issue of the Immigration eAuthority, we outlined the respective proposals for immigration reform put forward by both the President and a bipartisan group of eight senators. We also noted that...more

The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 4/29/2013

A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators on Tuesday (April 16, 2013) introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, an 844-page bill that aims to bolster border security and...more

Government Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Contract Dispute

by Nancie G. Marzulla on 4/25/2013

On April 24, 2013, the United States agreed to settle a breach of contract lawsuit, International Industrial Park, Inc. v. United States, Case No. 09-691C, stipulating to the entry of final judgment and to payment of...more

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 4/22/2013

The first major immigration proposal in several years contains sweeping changes, with the president potentially signing a version by mid-June....more

Immigration Reform in the 113th Congress

by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 3/14/2013

In 2007, when a bipartisan group of senators and then President Bush tried to pass major immigration reform legislation, vocal opposition to the effort doomed the bill and any real attempt at reform since. The 2012 election...more

Post-Election Immigration Reform - What’s At Issue?

by Nicole Brooks, Justin S. Coffey, Lee Gibbs Depret-Bixio, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/12/2013

The prospect of comprehensive immigration reform appears to be gaining momentum. In January, a bipartisan group of eight senators announced a broad proposal for immigration reform (“Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive...more

Immigration Alert: Immigration Reform Discussions Underway in Washington

by Shaoul Aslan, Kristin Wells | Patton Boggs LLP on 2/25/2013

In the weeks since President Obama and the Senate’s bipartisan Gang of Eight both announced their set of principles for comprehensive immigration reform, a heightened debate of how reform will come to fruition has taken hold...more

White House Draft Immigration Bill Leaked

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 2/19/2013

Parts of a draft White House immigration reform bill have been leaked to the press. The sections that were released include legalization, border security, interior enforcement, and worksite enforcement. ...more

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: Immigration Hearings Follow-up

by Lori Chesser | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/7/2013

Following the extensive (several hours!) hearing on immigration the House Judiciary Committee yesterday, four US Senators released a “Dear Colleague” letter regarding smart enforcement and valuing due process, continuing the...more

A Really Exciting Time for Immigration

by Cozen O'Connor on 2/7/2013

Friends, This has been an exciting week. Last Tuesday President Obama traveled to Nevada to redouble our Administration’s efforts to work with Congress on commonsense reform to fix our broken immigration system so...more

The Second Obama Term: President Outlines Major Immigration Overhaul

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 2/5/2013

Second term begins with an increased focus on immigration issues; Congress signals bipartisan agreement on similar principles. On January 29, just a few weeks after President Barack Obama reconfirmed his commitment to...more

Comprehensive Immigration Reform On The Rise

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 2/5/2013

Earlier this week heralded the announcement, long-awaited, of potential immigration reform on a comprehensive scale. The bi-partisan proposal seeks to address the issues faced by the 11 million illegal immigrants currently...more

IMMIGRATION CLIENT ALERT: Comprehensive Immigration Reform

by Shaoul Aslan, Kristin Wells | Patton Boggs LLP on 2/5/2013

This week, the promised launch of a new political effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. Congress has taken off. Yesterday, eight Senators unveiled their outline of a bipartisan plan for comprehensive...more

Immigration Reform: Comparing the Senate Proposal with the White House Proposal

by Diane M. Butler | Lane Powell PC - Immigration Law on 2/1/2013

This week, both President Obama and the Senate announced frameworks for comprehensive immigration reform. The following is a comparison of key elements in each of the plans....more

Senators Reach a Bipartisan Agreement for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 2/1/2013

A bipartisan group of eight senators has reached an agreement for legislation that could be the beginning of the comprehensive immigration reform we have all been waiting for. The proposal was announced on Monday and...more

Immigration Reform Update: What Do The Senate and Presidential Proposals Mean?

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 1/30/2013

Now that the fiscal cliff has been dealt with, Immigration reform appears to be the next big item on the agenda for the President and Congress. Just this week both the Senate and the President unveiled a framework for...more

A Final Chance for 2010 Immigration Reform

by Ronald Shapiro on 10/14/2010

Just before Congress ended its last session to allow for re-election campaigning, Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010. This bill, which will...more

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