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Kevin Frey, Spectrum News, Dec. 19, 2023 "Negotiations to tighten the southern border continue in Washington, as senators search for a potentially elusive deal. However, some immigration experts question if an agreement would have any tangible...

Teaser - "... I can see the potential for another “perfect storm” as it relates to immigration attorneys. This storm will be formed from the confluence of four factors: 1. IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) accounting practices...

"Francisco Lema has become an immigration activist — in great part because the Ecuadorian-born Iraq war veteran has family members who are undocumented. “I still have some relatives that live here in New York, that unfortunately don’t...

"Angelo Paparelli, a partner at  Seyfarth Shaw LLP  and the founder of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, recently shared his views on the top issues facing business-immigration lawyers with Law360, including flaws in the government’s...

"For the second time in a week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker publicly expressed her support for immigration reform.  "Put simply, this must be at the top of our to-do list," Pritzker said Thursday at an event for the Los Angeles...

"The contours of a deal on comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) are taking shape.  An underclass will be created of undocumented people who will be given no path to citizenship. ... So for now, Democrats reluctantly shed crocodile tears over CIR...

" As documented in a report (“ Gendered Paths to Legal Status ”) issued by the Immigration Policy Council, immigration laws which appear gender neutral “actually contain gender biases that create barriers for many women trying to gain [lawful status...

"Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, a massive bill that overhauls American immigration policy –and offers a bonanza of cash for the defense industry.  The bill –which must...

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"Just days before a bipartisan group of eight senators is expected to present legislation that would make broad changes to the nation’s immigration system, a group of Democrats in the House unveiled its own blueprint for an immigration overhaul."...

"Americans for Tax Reform on Monday joined the Cato Institute in launching a pre-emptive strike against The Heritage Foundation.  The conservative advocacy organization, which enforces the Taxpayer Protection Pledge against raising taxes and is led...

"This report is a chart book of selected immigration trends that touch on the main elements of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR).  Most policymakers agree that the main issues in CIR include increased border security and immigration enforcement...

"Republicans looking to bring their party around on immigration are set to launch a major ad campaign in support Congressional efforts to pass a comprehensive bill.  According to  Politico , the American Action Network, which spent $44 million backing...

Former House Judiciary Committee counsel Nolan Rappaport goes through the recent bipartisan Senate proposal for immigration reform and discusses its pluses, minuses, and prospects in the House of Representatives.  Excerpt: "...Resistance to comprehensive...

"President Obama said Wednesday that he wants Congress to pass an overhaul of immigration law in the first half of the year, suggesting that if lawmakers cannot produce a detailed plan within a few months, he would probably intervene with his own...

The President gave a speech and posted a Fact Sheet .  The Senate 'Gang of Eight' issued a blueprint .  And the House has scheduled a hearing .  So let's roll up our sleeves and...

"If the 113th Congress takes up comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), many maintain that revision of the legal immigration system should be one of the major components of a CIR proposal.  This primer on legal permanent immigration law, policies...

"The Senate Judiciary Committee will dedicate most of its time this spring to comprehensive immigration reform, including changes for technology companies and agricultural businesses, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the committee's chairman, said...

"As Congress prepares for what is expected to be a contentious debate over immigration reform, with issues like the DREAM Act and what kind of reforms constitute "amnesty" expected to be at the forefront, immigration lawyers say addressing...

"Republicans and Democrats are pushing to make overhauling immigration a priority in 2013.  Senator-elect Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, is expected to play a big part in any overhaul of immigration laws." - NPR audio, Dec. 17, 2012...

"President Barack Obama won reelection with overwhelming support from Hispanics — and now Latino megadonors aligned with the White House are trying to mobilize that community behind his second-term agenda. They’re working feverishly behind...

"The Achieve Act has plenty of limitations but may offer a preview of one of the Republicans' negotiating positions in the next year, said Muzaffar Chishti, director of the Migration Policy Institute's office at the New York University School...

"Prominent Republicans are launching a new super PAC they hope will help begin repairing the political damage left by years of anti-illegal-immigrant rhetoric that has dominated GOP primaries and alienated crucial Hispanic voters.  The organization...

"Comprehensive immigration reform has been an elusive goal of both parties for two decades and is a priority of President Obama’s second term.  But it will be hard to achieve unless the United States also re-envisions its approach to Mexico and other...