Archive for the ‘Legal News’ Category
Lakewood, Colorado to temporarily house up to 1,000 immigrant children
In April 2016, the Federal Center in Lakewood will become the temporary home for up to 1,000 immigrant children. These children are fleeing to the U.S. from impoverished and gang infested Central American countries. The facility, a vacant office warehouse, will be the largest of its kind in the country and will be run by […]
A Survey in The Atlantic Further Confirms the Need for More Visas to Spur Innovation
In the November 2014 issue of The Atlantic (dubbed “The Technology Issue”), a piece titled “The View from the Valley” provides additional, powerful evidence of the severe shortage of talent in the U.S. and the negative effect this shortage is having on innovation. The survey is particularly potent because it is not an immigration centered […]
Will Obama Announce a New Executive Action Program?
Because of frustration with the inability of Congress to pass immigration reform, President Obama has vowed to take executive action in order to provide limited relief for a number of undocumented individuals in the U.S. President Obama had stated that he would act during the summer of 2014, but failed to do so. This decision […]
Work Permission to come for certain H-4 nonimmigrants (Spouses of H-1b nonimmigrants)??
DHS (Department of Homeland Security) is proposing to grant employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants. The extension would only apply to H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who are in the process of seeking lawful permanent resident status through employment. Specifically, H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are […]
Does Comprehensive Immigration Reform Stand a Chance in the House?
While it would be great if politicians did what they truly believed was best for our country, the reality of our representative democracy system of government is much simpler. Politicians represent only their constituents and do what the majority of their constituents want in order to be elected or win reelection. Ignore the will of […]