“IMMIGRATION LAW CONNECTION”

If DHS has granted deferred action and a work permit has been applied for or approved, these individuals are eligible for issuance. Other documents required would be a valid government-issued document (unless the customer has been issued with the Department since January 1, 2010), two (2) proofs of residential address and proof of social security [...]

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Effective June 1, 2011, Florida’s revised minimum wage will be $7.31 per hour for all hours worked in Florida.
Employers must pay their employees a wage not less than the amount of the hourly state minimum wage for all hours worked in Florida. The definitions of “employer”, “employee”, and “wage” for state purposes are the same [...]

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by Dara Kam | May 4th, 2011,  The Palm Beach Post
With no debate, the Florida Senate quickly and quietly approved an immigration measure, keeping alive for now the issue the GOP-dominated legislature is unlikely to ultimately agree on.
The Senate measure, finalized yesterday after an emotional floor debate, would require work force boards to use E-Verify [...]

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Are you an owner, shareholder or member of a Florida-registered business?  If it is registered as a Corporation or Limited Liability Company, you are required by law to file an “Annual Report” between Jan 1 and May 1.
Visit their website for instructions and updates:  http://www.sunbiz.org/
Failure to file your required Annual Report may lead to late [...]

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I am forwarding this post from a fellow AILA member who has asked that this be disseminated to those who hold an active interest, in honest and lawful immigration into the United States.
As many of you know, issues relating to Immigration is federal law.  Yet, Florida’s legislature is trying to pass a state law, similar [...]

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According to REUTERS, Florida has joined Arizona on the front lines of battling illegal immigration with a new bill released this week that seeks to crack down on the estimated 800,000 undocumented workers in the state. The bill, filed by state Sen. Michael Bennett, allows law enforcement officers to check the residency status of anyone [...]

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The House of Representatives of the Florida Legislature just recently released its draft of the “Florida Immigration Enforcement Act”, in which the opening paragraph reads:
“The Legislature finds that there is a compelling interest in the cooperative enforcement of federal immigration laws throughout all of Florida. The Legislature declares that the intent of this act is [...]

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Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and
 the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), announced that ICE is
using a new biometric information sharing capability in every Florida 
county to help federal immigration officials identify aliens, both 
lawfully and unlawfully present in the United States, who are booked
 into local law enforcement’s custody for a [...]

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In recent weeks, the Florida Department of State’s Division of Corporations, who is the governing body of companies registered in Florida, has had its usual annual rush in late Spring, as Annual Report Filings were due by May 1.
Until recently, “Sunbiz” as the agency frequently is referred to (in reference to its website URL), had [...]

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Following the footsteps of Congresswoman Heather Wilson (New Mexico), who introduced similar legislation in 2007, Florida Congressman Adam Putnam earlier this year introduced a new bill in the House of Representatives which would allow issuance of green cards for up to 3000 E-2 visa holders per year.
This newest legislative effort, the “E-2 Nonimmigrant Investor [...]

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