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House Gears Up For Immigration Battle Published: Jan 9, 2013 "With immigration expected to be a top issue in the new Congress, lawmakers in both parties continue to call for a bipartisan approach — while also preparing for battle. The messaging from many House Democrats and Republicans about the chances of passing an immigration overhaul remains optimistic. And some of them, such as Republican Mario
What to Expect From Immigration Reform, and When to Expect It Published: Jan 8, 2013 "Work began on a bill following the elections among a bipartisan group of senators, dubbed the “gang of eight” by Politico, but which has now shrunk in size according to Washington insiders. The group is expected to take the first public step in the process by releasing a set of principles sometime after the inauguration. Full legislative
What Congress' failure to renew VAWA means for U-Visa Published: Jan 8, 2013 "Mony Ruiz-Velasco, legal director of the National Immigrant Justice Center, explained to us through a spokesperson that the bill’s provisions “will continue to be available as they have been.” Ruiz-Velasco said that as long as Congress continue to appropriate money to VAWA programs, its protections for women — like the U-Visa
Partisan divide remains on fixing ‘broken’ system Published: Jan 8, 2013 "Despite the hopes of immigrant-rights advocates, it appears the election did not close the partisan divide on immigration. That was highlighted on Thursday, the very first day of the new session, when Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, kicking off the 113th Congress, called for action on the thorny issue from the rostrum of the House. Her entire Democratic
Why Immigration Reform May Happen This Year Published: Jan 8, 2013 "What's different now on the national level--and why reform is likely to become law in the months ahead -- is a shift in the political scene, said Scott Cooper. "The recent presidential election changed things with the immigration vote going so strongly to Obama," Cooper said. "So that's why I think there will be reform because the Republicans need it to
Obama Plans to Push Immigration Reform By End of January Published: Jan 4, 2013 "Senior administration officials privately said to Henry that they believe the bill will have to have some key elements to the deal in order to win over Republican support. Provisions added by the White House to a potential immigration reform bill to shore up Republican support include: - Stronger border security - Penalties for purposely hiring
White House pushes forward on immigration ahead of bigger reform fight Published: Jan 4, 2013 "The Obama administration’s decision this week to ease visa requirements for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants represents its latest move to reshape immigration through executive action, even as the White House gears up for an uncertain political fight over a far-more-sweeping legislative package in the months ahead. Immigration advocates
New York lawyers, paralegals indicted in Chinese immigration fraud Published: Dec 19, 2012 "Twenty-one of the defendants, including six lawyers, worked for law firms, mostly in Manhattan's Chinatown. The firms where the indicted individuals worked include the Law Firm of Freddy Jacobs; the Law Office of Ken Giles; the Law Offices of John Wang, Moslemi and Associates; Bandrich and Associates; Gao and Associates; and the Law Offices of Adedayo