The number of Chinese students studying in the United States surged 30 percent in the 2009-10 academic year, making China, for the first time, the top country of origin for international students, according to “Open Doors,” the Institute of International Education’s annual report. The report found that a record high…
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry proposes the closing of 7 diplomatic missions abroad, Minister Nikolay Mladenov announced. For the very first time, Mladenov mentioned the names of the countries, in which the Bulgarian embassies will be proposed for closing to the Bulgarian Council of Ministers. They are: Sudan, Angola, Zimbabwe, Cambodia,…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to push for a vote during the lame-duck session on a bill that would legalize young, undocumented immigrants if they attend college or serve in the military, according to Democratic sources familiar with a leadership conference call Wednesday. A vote on the bill, known as…
According to a recent NPR story, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wastes resources by targeting the wrong people for deportation. The study shows immigration judges are rejecting an increasing number if ICE’s deportation requests. The study, by a clearinghouse called TRAC, at Syracuse University, says immigration judges turned down one…
Today is Veterans day, and I wanted to send warm wards of support to our Veterans and the active duty men and women fighting for our country day and night. As it relates to immigration, On July 3, 2002, President George W. Bush signed an Executive Order allowing certain noncitizens…
There are certain employers, agents and even Attorney who engage in illegal and unethical practices. The government is working actively to punish such parties by excluding them from filing under the seasonal and permanent Labor Certification programs. The Office of Foreign Labor Certification maintains the list below of employers, attorneys,…
From 31 July 2009, migrants who applied for a Certificate of Approval between 2005 and 2009 have been able to apply for their fee to be repaid. They were required to show that paying the fee caused them real financial hardship at the time of payment. The advertised repayment scheme…
In view of Mr. President Barack Obama visit to South Asian giant ‘India’, here are some updates on Indo-US bilateral relationship. The basic purpose of Mr. Obama’s visit is to strengthen the bilateral relationship. U.S. President Barack Obama began his maiden visit to India on last Saturday by promising to…
The problem of illegal immigration is one of an endless debate. Ruben Navarrette JR. wrote an interesting story about American dependency on illegal labor. Americans are still addicted to illegal immigrant labor — particularly around the house. And still, we hear that the only reason we have illegal immigrants in…