“IMMIGRATION LAW CONNECTION”

In June 2007, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a report, examining various point systems of countries (Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand), and weighing the options of the United States adopting a similar system, in an effort to overhaul some serious systemic deficiencies which are long-overdue.
Proponents of point systems maintain that such merit-based [...]

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Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez is introducing the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act (CIR ASAP),” a bill that would bring 12 million people out of the shadows and into the full protection of the law.  Show your support and visit the site.

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Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a Puerto Rican congressman from Chicago, has made it known that he will introduce legislation tomorrow that proposes to reform the immigration system of the U.S. He called it “a progressive, compassionate and comprehensive immigration reform bill” in an opinion piece he wrote for The Huffington Post.
Gutierrez, a Democrat, has been at [...]

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Recently, in a speech earlier this month, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, acknowledged the pressing need for a comprehensive immigration reform, while at the same time acknowledging that the Administration’s  enforcement-only policy of the past 10 years was insufficient.
Secretary Napolitano also acknowledged that the United States has improved border security, which has been at the [...]

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Following a report by Michele Wasling, of the Immigration Policy Center (IPC), the Healthcare Reform Bill, which went from the U.S. House of Representatives over to the Senate, represents somewhat of a mixed-bag for immigrants.  Here are some of the points to consider:
Legal Immigrants:
Lawfully residing immigrants who make too much money to be eligible for [...]

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The Campaign to Reform Immigration for America is a united national effort that brings together individuals and grassroots organizations with the mission to build support for workable comprehensive immigration reform. The Campaign to Reform Immigration for America is, in part, a project of the Tides Advocacy Fund.
The campaign connects people from communities across the [...]

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On August 20, 2009, President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), pledging that “we can get this done.”
The President and DHS Secretary Napolitano met with immigrant advocates to listen to concerns and discuss the next steps forward.
Secretary Napolitano strongly supported the need to bring all undocumented immigrants out of the [...]

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The media would have the public believe (and agree) that given the state of the U.S. economy how would not be the right time for a comprehensive legislative effort to reform our Immigration policies, laws and regulations. However, poll data seems to counter this mistaken belief.
FACT: Americans have shown repeatedly by majority votes, [...]

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USCIS recently announced that it has eliminated of the FBI National Name Check Program (NNCP) backlog.
The continued working relationship between USCIS and FBI will help to ensure that name check processing is accomplished as quickly as possible without compromising security concerns.
USCIS and FBI hope to achieve and maintain a sustainable performance level of completing 98 [...]

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The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has just released a call-to-action, stating that hundreds of allied organizations launched the campaign to Reform Immigration FOR America in cities all across the country this week.
A broad coalition of allies from labor, business, and community groups officially kicked off the national campaign in Washington, DC. The American [...]

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