Immigration Law

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Foreign Service Officer Made Millions in Visa-for-Money Scam, Feds Charge

"A State Department official “received several million dollars in bribes” from Vietnamese residents seeking visas, according to newly public court documents . In a previously undisclosed criminal complaint, Foreign Service officer Michael T. Sestak faces

Published Sat, May 25 2013 1:40 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Federal Court Rules Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Violated Constitution

"Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions to target Latinos , a federal district court said today. The ruling comes following a three-week trial in July and August 2012 over a pattern of unlawful practices by

Published Sat, May 25 2013 12:51 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

5 Reforms To Watch As The Immigration Debate Heats Up

Abigail Rubenstein, Law360, May 23, 2013 - "A Senate panel this week advanced an overhaul of U.S. immigration law, which is likely headed for a full Senate vote in June, but experts caution that the measure is still a long way from being signed into law

Published Fri, May 24 2013 4:58 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Chicago 'MigraHack' Will Target Immigration

" Chicago techies, data nerds and community groups are preparing for three days of events surrounding the National Day of Civic Hacking on Saturday, June 1. And the organizers say this is not your average hackathon — its goal is to bridge a digital divide

Published Fri, May 24 2013 10:08 AM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Judge: Border Prosecutions 'Destroy Families Every Day'

"The skyrocketing criminal prosecutions of migrants for illegally entering or reentering the United States carry huge human and financial costs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Imprisoning migrants with minor or no criminal records

Published Fri, May 24 2013 9:55 AM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Cyrus D. Mehta Responds to USCIS Union Opposition to S. 744

"Kenneth Palinkas, President of the National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council, the union representing 12,000 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudications officers and staff, issued a statement joining a vocal minority

Published Fri, May 24 2013 9:26 AM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Nolan Rappaport: Harvest of Shame Revisited

"The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, S744, includes an agricultural worker program, and the House immigration reform bill will have one too. Yet most Americans know very little about the Bracero Program

Published Thu, May 23 2013 1:23 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

For the New 9-Page I-9, a Renamed 66-Page Manual

" The updated “Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing the Form I-9 (M-274)” has a new name. It is now called the “ Handbook for Employers, Guidance for Completing the Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form)”. See the April 30

Published Thu, May 23 2013 12:57 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Free CLE Webinar June19th - Immigration Reform and the Workplace: An Overview of Legal and Legislative Developments

LexisNexis® presents a Complimentary CLE-Accredited* Webinar: “Immigration Reform and the Workplace: An Overview of Legal and Legislative Developments” Compliance with U.S. immigration laws demands constant vigilance by employers. From the upper echelon

Published Thu, May 23 2013 12:33 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Multiple Trafficking, RICO, Civil Rights Violations Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of H-2B Visa Workers

SPLC, May 21, 2013 : " A coalition of some of the nation’s most prestigious law firms today began filing a series of federal lawsuits to prosecute multiple human trafficking and racketeering allegations against a Gulf Coast marine services company and

Published Wed, May 22 2013 12:30 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Alina Das: 2013 LexisNexis® Matthew Bender® Daniel Levy Memorial Award Recipient!

LexisNexis® Matthew Bender® is pleased to announce that the 2013 honoree for the Daniel Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Immigration Law is PROF. ALINA DAS . Alina Das, Assistant Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School

Published Wed, May 22 2013 12:01 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Where Individuals Enter ICE Custody: State-by-State Details

"On a typical work day Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took 1,509 individuals into custody, according to the latest available ICE data from November and December 2012. During weekends, the volume of detentions decreased to an average of 471

Published Mon, May 20 2013 1:13 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

A Family Divided

Arizona Republic three-day series : "For almost six years, Ivonne Gil has lived apart from her husband, Mario Gil, and their 13-year-old son, Daniel, on opposite sides of the border. She was deported in 2007 and hasn’t been able to return legally to the

Published Mon, May 20 2013 1:04 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

16 Years Ago Today, U.S. Marines Shot and Killed a U.S. Citizen on American Soil

Every year on or about May 20th I remind readers: "In 1997, U.S. Marines patrolling the Texas-Mexican border as part of the war on drugs shot and killed Esequiel Hernández, Jr. Mistaken for a drug runner, the 18 year old was, in fact, a U.S. citizen tending

Published Mon, May 20 2013 11:27 AM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Sen. Franken Helps Small Businesses and Regular Folks with the I-9 Process

"[H] e persuaded his colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee to adopt by voice vote an amendment (Franken 4) to the Gang of Eight's comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill, S. 744. If CIR is enacted with Franken 4 included, it would establish

Published Mon, May 20 2013 11:18 AM by Daniel M. Kowalski

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