House Panel Approves Controversial Immigration Bill The Washington Post reports that the House Judiciary Committee approved the SAFE (Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement) Act on a party-line vote of 20 to 15. The bill will make it a federal crime for illegal immigrants to be in the United States. State and local governments would be permitted to […]
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Gay Married Man in Florida is Approved for Green Card The New York Times reports that an American man and his Bulgarian husband were the first same-sex couple to be approved for a permanent resident visa following the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor. Traian Popov of Bulgaria lives with his husband, Julian March, in […]
ACLU Of SoCal Sues to Stop Immigration Holds on US Citizens The Associated Press reports that the federal government is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and other immigrant advocates. The lawsuit alleges that Customs Enforcement detains arrestees before thoroughly investigating their legal status—at times adversely affecting American citizens. ACLU is […]
Senate Passes Reform Bill The Senate has passed S.744, a major comprehensive immigration reform bill. The legislation would legalize most of the estimated 11 million people illegally residing in the US, reform legal immigration, mandate the use of E-Verify for all employers and beef up enforcement along the US border. The bill passed by a […]
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 […]
As the world becomes a smaller place through globalization, more and more individuals are traveling abroad, for pleasure, for school, and for employment. Prior to 2013, individuals who are in gay or lesbian relationships faced significant difficulties in staying together when coming to the US either as immigrants or nonimmigrants. However, the US Supreme Court’s decision in United […]
Dear Readers: It’s quiet in Washington these days. Congress is in its five week August recess and not a lot seems to be happening. But don’t let the lack of news fool you. We’re in a very critical period that could determine the future of immigration reform. The Senate is done with its work for a […]
Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin For more information on Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin, including how to contact us, click here. To download the entire newsletter in PDF format, click here. 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: Immigration Options for Gay, Lesbian, and Transgendered Individuals 3. AskVisalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News Senate Passes Reform Bill Sequester Furloughs Avoided for Customs and Border Protection Border […]
Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin – June 21, 2013 Published by Greg Siskind, partner at the Immigration Law Offices of Siskind Susser, P.C., Attorneys at Law; telephone: 800-343-4890, 901-682-6455; facsimile: 901-339-9604, e-mail: [email protected], WWW home page: http://visalaw.wpengine.com. Siskind Susser serves immigration clients throughout the world from its offices in the US and its affiliate offices across the […]
For most of its history, the U.S. had no law providing for the admission of refugees. Following World War II, the U.S., along with many other countries, realized the need for comprehensive laws on the subject. Numerous laws were passed to allow the admission of war refugees, but the programs they created tended to provide […]
