Mayor-Elect Walsh Says He Wants Boston to Pull out of Secure Communities Program Boston.com reports that Martin J. Walsh, Boston’s Mayor-elect, wants to discontinue enforcing the controversial federal initiative Secure Communities. The program allows the Department of Homeland Security to access fingerprints taken by local police and subsequently check those fingerprints against federal immigration databases. […]
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Ninth Circuit Will Revisit Migrant Bail AZCentral.com reports that the Ninth Circuit intends to address Arizona’s controversial Proposition 100 once more in court. The law stipulates that illegally present immigrants in Arizona cannot be granted bail if they are charged with “serious crimes.” In 2006, when the law was passed, the Legislature defined “serious crimes” […]
Harvard Report Finds Canada, U.S. Failing in Refugee Protection The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC) recently published a report on the condition of U.S.-Canadian border policy. The report takes a closer look at how the U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement has fared since its implementation in 2004. The agreement was designed to keep refugees […]
In our Ask Visalaw.com section of the SIB, attorney Ari Sauer answers immigration law questions sent in by our readers. If you enjoy reading this section, we encourage you to visit Ari’s blog, The Immigration Answer Man, where he provides more answers to your immigration questions. You can also follow The Immigration Answer Man on Facebook and Twitter. If you have […]
Greg Siskind’s Blog on ILW.com GOP Sending Very Mixed Signals on Immigration Gutierrez: Get Ready for Piecemeal American Conservative Union Comes Out Strongly for Immigration Reform CBS Poll: Three Quarters of Public Ready for Path to Citizenship Latinos Likely Tipped Balance Against Republicans in Virginia Race The 40 Target Republicans by the Numbers India Bound […]
The U Visa allows temporary immigration benefits to crime victims willing to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA) (including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act) in October 2000. The legislation was intended to strengthen the ability […]
The U Visa allows temporary immigration benefits to crime victims willing to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA) (including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act) in October 2000. The legislation was intended to strengthen the ability […]
Dear Readers: Happy new year to you all. 2014 has begun with a feeling of optimism regarding the prospects for immigration reform. Last year the Senate passed a major comprehensive immigration reform bill that the House has yet to take up. House Republicans threw cold water on the comprehensive approach and instead talked about passing […]
To download the entire newsletter in PDF format, click here. 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: U Visas for Victims of Certain Crimes 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News Harvard Report Finds Canada, U.S. Failing in Refugee Protection 13 Pregnant Women Detained by ICE in Texas During Four-Month Period in 2013 […]
What is an L-1 intracompany transfer visa? L-1 intracompany transfer visas are non-immigrant visas available to persons coming to work in the US for an employer that is related to a company the applicant worked for prior to entering the US. What are the advantages of an L-1 intracompany transfer visa as opposed to other […]
