Immigration Publications
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USCIS Guidance on the Applicability of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
Published: Jul 15, 2009
USCIS Guidance on the Applicability of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
Introduction
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) amended the Immigration Nationality Act by changing how an alien is determined to be a child for purposes of immigrant classification. The Act permits an applicant for certain benefits to retain classification as a
Deciphering the Numbers on E-Verify’s Accuracy
Published: Jul 14, 2009
Deciphering the Numbers on E-Verify’s Accuracy: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released various sets of data regarding the accuracy and error rates of the E-Verify employment-verification system. Although the numbers change often depending on the time period, the number of employers using the system, and the number of queries to the
The Math of Immigration Detention
Published: Jul 11, 2009
The Math of Immigration Detention: "The Department of Homeland Security’s immigration detention program, operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), will cost taxpayers over $1.7 billion during FY 2010. The $1.7 billion budget for “Custody Operations” provides ICE with funding to maintain its current detention capacity of 33,400 people in
Summaries of Recent Reports on Immigration Detention 2007-2009
Published: Jul 10, 2009
Summaries of Recent Reports on Immigration Detention for the period covering 2007 through 2009. Published by the National Immigration Forum
Immigration Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their Families
Published: Jul 7, 2009
Background
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers immigration services and resources specifically for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families who are stationed in the United States and abroad. USCIS established a military assistance team to ensure that the military community receives quick and secure access to accurate
Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Q&A
Published: Jul 6, 2009
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that effective April 3, 2009, all U.S. employers are required to use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, (Rev. 02/02/09). The revision date can be found in the lower right-hand corner of the form. The interim final rule, published Dec.17, 2008 in the Federal
Immigration Courts: Still A Troubled Institution
Published: Jul 2, 2009
Immigration Courts: Still A Troubled Institution
"A broad three-year Justice Department project to make the Immigrations Courts fairer and more effective has not achieved many of its specific goals, according to a point-by-point analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). The partial failure of the ambitious project started
Advance Copy of CDC Notice: Medical Examination of Aliens – Removal of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection from List of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance
Published: Jun 30, 2009
Advance Copy of CDC Notice: Medical Examination of Aliens – Removal of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection from List of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance
"As a result of these proposed regulatory changes, aliens would no longer be inadmissible into the United States based solely on the grounds they are infected with