It is getting hot here in California this time of the year, and stories of abused immigrant workers are news once again. This recent story of the death of a pregnant teenager pruning grape vines in 100-degree heat has outraged the farmworking community and sparked calls for safety reforms as…
DHS announced an interim final rule on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a new online system for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Effective some time next year, all nationals of VWP countries who plan to travel to the U.S. under the VWP will need to receive an electronic…
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered the commencement address at UPenn, noting that accepting immigrants is one of our nation’s greatest historic strengths. Here is what he had to say at the Ceremony: Let me ask everyone here who can trace their families back to the Mayflower to raise…
McCain is pressing the all the correct keys today in Silicon Valley. John McCain joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in pushing for comprehensive immigration reform, including guest worker permits to bring employees to California’s Silicon Valley and the state’s vast agricultural fields. Asked by Silicon Valley panelists on what he would…
U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a deadly brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Today. Sen Kennedy is a true Icon, Kennedy’s contributions to the U.S. Senate are historic, where he has represented Massachusetts since 1962. On May 16, 2008 Kennedy wrote a letter to Secretary…
Letter from North Carolina AG’s Office on Eligibility of Undocumented Students for Community College may shed some light on this controversial issue. Should students that lived in this country illegally for years be eligible for community college admissions? Read the Letter from the AG here Download file
In recent weeks I heard two horrible stories from European clients about their experience entering the US. One a fairly know author from France was kept in secondary inspection for 14 hours, before finally letting him enter the US. The officers never explained why he was detained and never offer…
Long overdue but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff signed on April 18, 2008 a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) agreement with Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan. The security enhancements outlined in the agreement puts Korea on the path toward visa-free travel to…
Clients have been waiting patiently for the visa Bulletin to be out this month. Excellent news in many categories. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the May 2008 Visa Bulletin. It contains continued good news for some EB2 applicants from India and China. It also reflects significant forward…
Here is an interesting discussion on what is illegal immigration by the Pinky Show