Immigration News Blog
The DREAM Act, September 16, 2010
On September 14, 2010, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that he would attach the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act to the Department of Defense authorization bill, which may come before the Senate as early as next week.
Immigrant Crime Victims Eligible for Special Visas, August 9, 2010
As part of an initiative to reduce crime, USCIS announced that certain non-permanent US residents may qualify for a U visa—if they have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a crime victim and can help law enforcement investigate.
USCIS Announces Six Additional Months for Haitian Nationals to Seek TPS, August 4, 2010
USCIS declared an extension to the registration period for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible Haiti nationals. The updated registration period is now from January 21, 2010 through January 18, 2011.
Guatemalan Women Could Get Asylum Due to Murders, July 25, 2010
On Monday, July 12, 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered immigration judges to seriously consider awarding asylum to Guatemalan women who fear being murdered.
Financial Reform Law Boosts Remittance Transparency, July 22, 2010
The financial reform bill President Obama recently signed into law includes remittance transparency standards that will aid in guaranteeing the secure and affordable transfer of billions of dollars each year from immigrant employees to their families abroad.
Update on H-1B Cap for FY 2011, May 7, 2010
As of April 15, 2010, there have only been 13,600 cap eligible petitions filed with USCIS under
the regular annual cap and 5,800 under the master's exemption.
Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work, May 3, 2010
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, recently issued a publication for employers and employees on information about refugees and asylees having the right to work in the United States.
Arizona's Anti-Immigration Law, April 25, 2010
On Friday, April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law Arizona's immigration bill SB 1070, which is scheduled to go into effect at the end of the summer, 90 days after the legislative session ends.
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