"AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 11040730 (posted Oct. 1, 2013)" CIS Ombudsman: The CIS Ombudsman's Office will be closed and will not be accepting any inquiries through their online case intake system. DOL: The Administration is working very hard to avoid a government shutdown and believes there is su...
October 1, 2013Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on July 1, 2013: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implic...
July 26, 2013by Paul McDaniel “Should the United States be pro-immigrant?” asked Tax Watchdog Grover Norquist. “That’s like asking whether McDonald’s should make hamburgers. It’s made the United States work for several hundred years. It’s what’s made us different, what’s made us more successful,” said Norquis...
July 19, 2013On June 26, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of United States v. Windsor, in which it struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as between a man and a woman for all federal laws. This law meant that the immigration agencies would not recogn...
July 19, 2013Quote from an article on the Guardian: "In a rare intervention, President George W Bush called on Congress to overcome its differences and reach an agreement. "I don't intend to get involved in the politics or the specifics of policy, but I do hope there's a positive resolution to the debate,"...
July 12, 2013Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implication for federal be...
July 3, 2013Senate Passes S.744 on a 68-32 Vote Today, in a historic vote, the Senate, while presided over by Vice President (and Senate President) Joe Biden, successfully passed (on a 68-32 vote) S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. Washington, DC - Toda...
June 27, 2013For Immediate Release Defining "Desirable" Immigrants & How Immigration Reform Can Deter Unauthorized Immigration May 20, 2013 Washington D.C. - Today, the Immigration Policy Center releases two fact sheets, Defining "Desirable" Immigrants: What Lies Beneath the Proposed Merit-Based Poin...
May 20, 2013For Immediate Release Legalizing 11 Million Aspiring Americans Day Four of Senate Mark-Up Will Address New Legalization Program May 20, 2013 Washington D.C. - Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee continues mark-up of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Mod...
May 20, 2013Employees allegedly took payments of up to $10,000. LOS ANGELES — A special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a former immigration officer surrendered to federal authorities Wednesday morning after a grand jury indicted them and three other individuals who all...
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