Expansion of Immigration Detention-On May 24, 2011, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1932, Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 (Lamar Smith, R-TX), a sweeping detention bill. Although supporters of the bill characterize it as narrowly tailored to target ...
July 14, 2011Committee to Take Up Reps. Smith and Goodlatte's Restrictive Immigration BillsReleased on Wed, Jul 13, 2011Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to take up two immigration bills that supposedly address community safety, but in reality are simp...
July 14, 2011ACLU, Civil Rights Groups File Suit Against Alabama’s Immigration LawMore than just stars fell on Alabama last week when civil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit against the state’s restrictive immigration law, HB 56, charging that the law unconstitutionally interferes with f...
July 14, 2011Dear Mr. Smith, Our Broken Immigration System Requires Solutions that Embrace Discretion, Not Eliminate ItOver the last six months, Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), along with other members of the House Judiciary Committee, have engaged in an all-out effort to turn back the cl...
July 14, 2011House Committee Takes Up Bills That Would Indefinitely Detain Immigrants and Eliminate Diversity VisasIn the absence of a federal immigration overhaul, state lawmakers have attempted—many in vain—to address immigration at the state-level. Equally misguided, however, are recent effort...
July 14, 2011Understanding CIROn June 22, Senator Menendez and six other senators introduced an immigration reform bill. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) Act of 2011 (S. 1258) seeks to curb illegal immigration addressing the legal status of the millions in the U.S. who a...
July 7, 2011In Congress -Trafficking Bill ReauthorizationOn June 29, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2011 was introduced in the Senate. This bill will renew the Trafficking Victim Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 and provide further tools to strengt...
July 7, 2011July 1, 2011 H-1B Cap CountAs of July 1, 2011, approximately 18,400 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 11,900 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees. ...
July 7, 2011The Administration Speaks Out in Strons Support of Dream ActThis week, top Administration officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration,Refugees, and Border Security and an audience of nearly 400 individuals during the first-ever Senate hearing on...
July 7, 2011Mexican man convicted of using US citizen ID and passport to smuggle methamphetamine into USMCALLEN, Texas - A Mexican man was convicted on Wednesday of smuggling methamphetamine, and misusing a U.S. citizenpassport during his smuggling attempt. The conviction was announced by...
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