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A new study shows that Alabama’s illegal immigration law may cost the state billions. “From an economist’s perspective, the question Alabama and its legislature have to ponder is this: Are the benefits of the new immigration law [Alabama’s illegal immigration law] worth the costs?” Preliminarily, the answer is “no.” A Republican House Majority Leader calls the study “baloney” and states,…
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is a “bipartisan bill that would provide undocumented youths who came to the United States before the age of sixteen a path toward legalization on the condition that they attend college or serve in the U.S. military for a minimum of two years while maintaining good moral character.” A UCLA…
Breaking news from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): “Preliminary information indicates that eligible applicants must: Be 15-30 years old, and have entered before age 16 Have been present in the U.S. for 5 years as of June 15, 2012 Have maintained continuous residence Have not been convicted of one serious crime or multiple minor crimes Be currently enrolled in…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released a new detainee transfer policy designed to minimize, to the extent possible, detainee transfers who have family members, attorneys of record, or pending immigration proceedings in the area where they are currently detained.
USCIS has issued an alert regarding the proposed provisional waiver. Currently, undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens cannot apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident within the U.S. because they have no proof of lawful entry. They must leave the U.S. to consular process abroad, which most often renders them ineligible to return for three to 10…
Unlike countries such as the U.S., Japan, Brazil, and those in Europe, “Canada is one of the very few countries in the world where immigration is seen as a net plus when you poll the public.” A recent article discusses the need for Canada to reexamine its immigration system and problems such as the underemployment of its immigrant workforce. As…
In a new Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) case, Matter of L-S-, ID 3742, 25 I&N Dec. 705 (BIA 2012), the Board remanded an asylum case to the immigration judge to determine whether the respondent should be granted humanitarian asylum based on past persecution. The following is the case holding: (1) An asylum applicant who has established past persecution but…