Archive for April, 2009

U.S. Sen. Menendez, U.S. Rep. Sires to attend Elizabeth immigration - Newark Star-Ledger

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez in an October 2006 file photo. Menendez is expected to attend a discussion on Saturday in Elizabeth on immigration reform. Undocumented immigrant families hope on to speak to members of Congress [Immigration ]

ACLU, Alamance County Battle Over 287(g) Immigration Documents (FOX 8 WGHP)

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

ACLU, Alamance County Battle Over 287(g) Immigration Documents (FOX 8 WGHP) An estimated 40,000 documents related to Alamance County’s controversial 287(g) immigration program are at the heart of a battle between the North Carolina ACLU and the county sheriff’s Office.

New immigration facility to honor Somerville hero George Dilboy (Somerville Journal)

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

New immigration facility to honor Somerville hero George Dilboy (Somerville Journal) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is dedicating the workspace of its new facility in Detroit in honor of Army Private First Class George Dilboy of Somerville, the first Greek-American to receive the Medal of Honor during World War I.

Attorney says Demjanjuk has tumor - KXLY

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

CLEVELAND — A lawyer for the Ohio man accused of being a Nazi death camp guard says the elderly suspect is facing chemotherapy and is unfit for trial. Still, a German official says he expects a quick resolution to the U.S. court battle holding up [Immigration ]

Los Angeles Immigration, Deportation, Visa and Criminal Defense Attorney Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson Receives Professional Honor

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

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ILW.COM - immigration news: USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2010 H-1B Petitions (Immigration Portal)

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

USCIS Update April 8, 2009 USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2010 H-1B Petitions WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it continues to accept H-1B nonimmigrant visa petitions subject to the fiscal year 2010 (FY 2010) cap. [Immigration…]

It’s back: Immigration heats up - Politico.com

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

It’s back: Immigration heats up - Politico.comLatino leaders pressure the W.H. to set a goal of signing an immigration reform bill by the end of the year. The recession and rising unemployment rates are likely to undercut the already shaky public support for legalization of illegal immigrants

RI bill would limit checks into immigration status (Boston Globe)

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Rhode Island authorities would be banned from checking a person’s immigration status to enforce some state laws under a bill the Senate plans to debate this week. [Immigration…]

Mexico, US form immigration working group (The Sacramento Bee)

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Mexico, US form immigration working group (The Sacramento Bee) Mexico and the United States have formed a high-level, joint working group to make immigration safer and more orderly, Mexican officials announced Friday. The working group will focus on making documented migration easier, protecting migrants’ rights and improving procedures for repatriating migrants, the Mexican Foreign Relations […]

Obama’s aunt appears at immigration court (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Obama’s aunt appears at immigration court (AFP via Yahoo! News) President Barack Obama’s Kenyan aunt appealed her deportation order at a US immigration court hearing Wednesday.