Greg Siskind’s Blog on ILW.com Carney: White House Can Live With House’s Piecemeal Approach Gutierrez: 40-50 Republican Votes Lined Up for Immigration Bill Rubio: DACA for Everyone if Congress Fails on Immigration Reform Where is the Energy in the Anti-Immigration Movement ICE Blacklisting Volunteer Community Visiting Groups Happy Birthday, DACA! The Tea Party Fizzle RNC […]
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Wage Debate Delays Guest Worker Visas for States The Washington Post reports that processing for H-2B visas temporarily halted in March, causing delays for many businesses that rely on temporary foreign workers. Some employers had to wait weeks longer than they anticipated while officials in Washington discussed raising wages for H-2B workers. The H-2B program allows […]
University of Michigan OKs In-state Tuition for Immigrant Students Bloomberg Businessweek reports Michigan’s Board of Regents decided to let illegally present immigrants pay lower, in-state tuition at the University of Michigan, effective starting January 2014 at the Ann Arbor campus and satellites in Flint and Dearborn. The proposal, which also allows members of the military to […]
Filipina in California Convicted of Mail Fraud, Immigration Scam Global Nation reports that Evelyn Sineneng-Smith, a 66 year old Filipina “immigration consultant,” was found guilty of mail fraud and of taking advantage of Filipinos hoping to obtain permanent residency in the United States. Sineneng-Smith operated an immigration consultation business in San-Jose, California, from 1990 to 2008. […]
More Bodies of Immigrants Being Found Near Texas Border USAToday reports that the body count around the U.S. Mexico border is steadily increasing, despite the decrease in the overall number of successful border-crossing endeavors. Deputy Rolando Gutierrez, who monitors border activity in Brooks County, is called out on a “Code 500,” the department’s call sign for […]
U.S. citizens have some options when considering overseas adoption. Following is a brief overview of these options. Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption and The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 The Hague Adoption Convention, also known as the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, is a multinational treaty. The treaty […]
Dear Readers: We’re in the dog days of August right now and much of America is either on vacation, focused on the new school year or planning for the Labor Day weekend. Congress, of course, has been out of session since the end of July and still has about two weeks to go before they’re […]
1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: Intercountry Adoption 4. Border and Enforcement News More Bodies of Immigrants Being Found Near Texas Border Auditors Prod Customs to Speed Border Crossing Times ‘Fake Cubans’ Visa Fraud Trend Growing, Says US Immigration and Customs Agencies Buying Hotel Rooms for Surge of Illegally Present Mexican Immigrants, Others Released 5. News from […]
Disclaimer July 2020: this article is out-of-date but Siskind Susser continues to welcome and support clients of all gender identities and sexual orientations, and we look forward to sharing more up-to-date information on our new website coming soon. Any of our attorneys are happy to handle marriage-based cases for couples of any gender identity. For […]
Greg Siskind’s Blog on ILW.com NBC: Senate Has Votes to Pass Immigration Bill Even With Filibuster Boehner: Immigration Bill Should Pass by End of Year Senate Bill Passes First Major Vote by 82-15 Margin House Gang of Seven Member Expects Bill By Next Week Cornyn Amendment Text Now Available Proposed Immigration Amendments Starting to Be […]
