Right to Counsel Compromised When Aliens are Arrested Without Warrant
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 22, 2011 – When an alien is arrested without a warrant, immigration officers are not required to advise the person arrested of the right to counsel or the right...
View ArticleICE Ends Secure Communities Agreements with All Participating States
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 26, 2011 – In August 2011 the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) abruptly terminated its Memorandum of Agreement with participating states,...
View ArticleUSCIS Uses Undocumented Employees as Informants in an I-9 Enforcement Action
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 17, 2011 – An Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation has resulted in a five count indictment of current and former managers of a Houston restaurant...
View ArticleUSCIS Begins First Phase of Improvements to EB-5 Processing
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 28, 2011 – Entities that are seeking approval as Regional Centers under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program can communicate directly with the U.S....
View ArticleWhite House Jobs Council Proposes More Visas for Skilled Immigrants
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 25, 2011 – A recent White House Jobs Council Interim Report issued in October, 2011 calls for more skilled immigrants as a key component to economic recovery in...
View ArticleUSCIS to Implement Entrepreneurs in Residence Program
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 2, 2011 – A new United States Citizenship and Immigration Service program places entrepreneurs and industry experts together with key USCIS personnel and in a...
View ArticleNew American Enterprise Institute Study Shows Positive Effects on U.S....
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 6, 2012 – A recent study of the role immigration plays in the American job market revealed that incremental changes to the country’s immigration policy could have...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs Can Help the USCIS Attract Foreign Talent
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 23, 2012 – As part of its Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) initiative, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is recruiting business experts for a new...
View ArticleThe Administration Acts to Ease the Path for Some Highly Skilled Immigrants
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 28, 2012 – The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently announced several new proposals to improve U.S. immigration processing for high...
View ArticleCongressional Report Tackles the Issue of Undocumented Aliens and Their...
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 2, 2012 – Foreign nationals who reside in the United States without legal status are barred from receiving most federal benefits, yet the popular perception is that...
View ArticleOrganized Crime Members Convicted in Scheme to Recruit Alien Sex Workers
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 27, 2012 – Two members of a New York organized crime family pleaded guilty in February 2012 to racketeering and conspiracy charges arising out of their involvement...
View ArticleDepartment of Homeland Security Reports on Naturalizations During 2011
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) May 22, 2012 – A new report on the naturalization of U.S. citizens has been released by the Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS), an agency of the Department of...
View ArticleCongressional Report Discusses Current U.S. Policy on Legal Immigration
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) May 28, 2012 – A recent report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides an instructive analysis of the current state of U.S. immigration policy. The report,...
View ArticleCongressional Report Addresses Dream Act Proposed Legislation
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) May 31, 2012 – The Congressional Research Service has released a report analyzing the progress of the “Dream Act” proposed legislation, intended to address the status of...
View ArticleAdministration to Grant Deferred Action Status to DREAM Act Beneficiaries
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 6, 2012 – In an unprecedented move, in June, 2012, President Obama announced that his Administration would grant deferred action status for qualifying children of...
View ArticleUSCIS Proposes Changes to Form I-9 – Dallas Immigration Lawyer
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 24, 2012 – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed several changes to the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. This is the form...
View ArticleUSCIS Touts the Benefits of ELIS
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) August 09, 2012 – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced an electronic filing system in May 2012. The system, called USCIS ELIS, allows...
View ArticleUSCIS Ombudsman Issues its 2011 Annual Report
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) August 16, 2012 – The Ombudsman's Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released its 2011 Annual Report. The independent Ombudsman's Office...
View ArticleICE Testifies on Steps Taken to Avoid U.S. Flight Schools Unknowingly...
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) August 30, 2012 – A government investigation revealed that a Boston flight school had been training up to 25 undocumented immigrants, even as security officials testified...
View ArticleFairness for Highly-Skilled Immigrants Act Hits a Snag
Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 5, 2012 – Legislation that would keep highly-skilled immigrant workers in the United States was passed overwhelmingly by the house last November, but political...
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