For the past few years, the immigration reform news has been dominated by the differences between the Democrats and the Republicans regarding the extent to which immigration reform takes shape. The Democrats favor a comprehensive approach while the Republicans are pushing for a piecemeal solution. We had the committee of eight, John Boehner, and President...Read More
Governor Chis Christie signed a bill last week giving in-state college tuition to otherwise eligible undocumented immigrants. New Jersey joins at least 15 other states with similar laws aimed at providing financial assistance to undocumented youth wishing to attend college. While immigrant advocacy groups will continue to push for comprehensive immigration reform on the federal...Read More
There is good news on the immigration reform front that Speaker John Boehner is working with his GOP Caucus this month on a set of “principles” that will guide them in a response to the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform legislation. These principles have been rumored to include a path to legalization for the nearly 12...Read More
According to the Miami Herald, most undocumented immigrants are arrested as they cross the border or shortly after arriving in the United States. But a recent case involved an unusual paper trail that eventually led to the arrest of an undocumented immigrant in Miami, FL. Last month, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) found a passport in...Read More
Senator John Boehner has shown a change in his stance on immigration reform and has said that he may support a series of changes to the current immigration laws in the first few months of 2014. He hired Rebecca Tallent, who was an advisor to Senator John McCain on the issue of immigration reform. Members...Read More
According to the U.S. Citizenship an Immigration Services (USCIS), 10,000 “U” Nonimmigrant Vistas for victims of criminal activity were approved for the fifth fiscal year in a row. This is the statutory maximum number of U visas that can be approved. U Visas were developed to help law enforcement prosecute cases than involve human trafficking,...Read More
Now that Congress passed a deal to prevent government shutdowns in the near future, immigration reform is at the top of Congress’ to-do list. The Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, just signed a bill that will allow in-state college tuition to go to immigrants who were illegally brought to the U.S. by their...Read More
Aggravated by the underperforming American immigration system, Miami-Dade County has threatened to stop paying for detention centers that currently house undocumented immigrants. As the nation struggles to meet strict budget limitations, Miami-Dade plans to save money by cutting detention centers from its spending. But county commissioners are concerned with more than the nation’s budget; some...Read More
According to Houston Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday that an overhaul of immigration laws would have to “wait until next year,” even though Democrats have been driving House Republicans to vote on the immigration reform bill from June. One news source called Republicans “apprehensive,” claiming that some conservatives want to...Read More
The President of the United States and the first lady met in Washington, D.C. with immigration activists who have been fasting since November 12th to bring attention to the lack of comprehensive immigration reform. They are only drinking water and are abstaining from all food. Members of the President’s cabinet have also visited the group....Read More
