February 1998

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1. A MESSAGE FROM SISKIND, SUSSER, HAAS & CHANG.

2. INS NOW NATION’S LARGEST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

3. WHITE HOUSE WILL NOT PURSUE ABOLITION OF INS

4. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: CLINTON TO PUSH TO RESTORE WELFARE BENEFITS TO IMMIGRANTS; GINGRICH PROMISES MORE H-1B VISAS

5.HIGHLIGHTS FROM MEETING BETWEEN INS AND AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

6. FEDERAL COURT RULES STATE DEPARTMENT UNLAWFULLY DENIES VISAS AT CONSULATES

7. VISA SPOTLIGHT: NEW RULES ON CENTRAL AMERICAN/EAST EUROPEAN AMNESTY

8. NEW STUDIES ASSESS IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION

9. RULES PROPOSED REGULATING CONDUCT OF IMMIGRATION LAWYERS

10. CONSULAR FOCUS: SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

11. FINGERPRINT FIRMS SUE INS OVER NEW RULES

12. INS, STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF PROPOSED NEW FEE INCREASES

13. BORDER ENFORCEMENT NEWS

14. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE SUSPENDS ENTRY FOR SIERRA LEONE LEADERS

15. INS RELEASES MEMO ON EXPEDITED REMOVAL AMIDST CHORUS OF CRITICISM

16. CUBAN BASEBALL PLAYER ASYLUM CASE GARNERS HEADLINES

17. DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISA NUMBERS FOR FEBRUARY 1998

18. INS EXTENDS FINGERPRINT VALIDITY IN CITIZENSHIP CASES

19. MAJOR ALIEN NURSE SMUGGLING RING UNCOVERED

20. COURT TO REVIEW 5TH AMENDMENT RIGHTS FOR THOSE FEARING PERSECUTION

21. IMMIGRATION AND THE INTERNET: BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS

22. NEW NAFTA REGULATIONS FOR BUSINESS TRAVELERS

23. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ISSUES REGULATIONS RELATING TO VISA APPLICATIONS BY PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN OUT OF STATUS

24. STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES MEMO RELATING TO VISAS FOR IRANIANS

25. LATEST ASYLUM STATISTICS

26. STATE DEPARTMENT MEMO ADDRESSES ISSUE OF DOMICILE AND AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT

27. NEW RULE ADDRESSES PROCEDURES FOR FILING A DERIVITIVE PETITION FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF REFUGEES AND ASYLEES

28. ACCUSED NAZI STRIPPED OF US CITIZENSHIP

29. CITIZENSHIP TEST FRAUD SCHEME EXPOSED

30. ACCUSED TERRORIST ORDERED DEPORTED

31. IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE MEMBER SONNY BONO DIES IN SKI ACCIDENT

32. HAITIAN DEPORTATIONS HALTED

33. GOVERNMENT PROCESSING TIMES

34. NEW GROUP FORMED TO FIGHT FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS