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Louisiana Crawfish Industry Needs Foreign-Born Workers, Says Local Mayor

Louisiana Crawfish Industry Needs Foreign-Born Workers, Says Local Mayor

Sherbin Collette is the mayor of the Henderson, Louisiana, a small town in the heart of Louisiana crawfish country. He is a commercial fisherman who also serves on the Louisiana Seafood Marketing and Promotion Board. And he has deep concerns about the sustainability of the crawfish… Read More

FOIA Lawsuit on H-1B Lottery Policies and Procedures

FOIA Lawsuit on H-1B Lottery Policies and Procedures

On behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Council, in cooperation with Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd., filed a lawsuit against USCIS and DHS seeking the public release of records relating to the policies and procedures USCIS follows when administering the annual H-1B random selection process… Read More

States Work To Improve Immigration Policies As Senate Immigration Bill Debate Begins

States Work To Improve Immigration Policies As Senate Immigration Bill Debate Begins

State legislatures are mostly winding down their 2013 legislative sessions after several states made huge strides on immigration reform. While Congress continues to debate how to overhaul the nation’s immigration system, several states have moved to make qualified undocumented immigrants eligible for in-state tuition rates and to allow undocumented immigrants to drive legally. These and other reforms at the state and local level are helpful changes to complement the national debate. Read More

Day Two of Senate Immigration Mark-Up Continues With Temporary Employment Visas

Day Two of Senate Immigration Mark-Up Continues With Temporary Employment Visas

On the second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s mark-up of S. 744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” the senators tackled most of the amendments to Title IV after finishing debate on a few border security amendments. The fourth section addresses the majority of non-immigrant temporary visas including those for high and less- skilled immigrant workers, entrepreneurship and innovation programs, as well as a range of miscellaneous visitor visas. Read More

Facts About H-1B Workers and the Innovation Economy

Facts About H-1B Workers and the Innovation Economy

While widespread research documents a critical need for skilled workers in the United States to maintain and strengthen our innovation industry, myths exist in opposition to programs designed to help alleviate that shortage. In particular, the H-1B visa program for high-skilled foreign-born workers, primarily used for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, is a routine recipient of critical ire. As the Senate Judiciary Committee discusses H-1B reforms in Title IV of S.744, here we dispel some of the common myths associated with the H-1B high-skilled visa program. Read More

Georgia State Legislature Pursuing Budget Busting Solutions to Immigration

Georgia State Legislature Pursuing Budget Busting Solutions to Immigration

Washington D.C. – In the face of a $1.7 billion budget shortfall in fiscal year 2011, Georgia state legislators are currently pursuing anti-immigrant legislation that could further damage the state’s bottom line. House Bill 87, a copycat of Arizona’s SB1070, is currently working its way through the state legislature… Read More

Second Grader Speaks to First Lady on behalf of 5.5 Million Children in the U.S.

Second Grader Speaks to First Lady on behalf of 5.5 Million Children in the U.S.

Washington D.C. – In the midst of a loud, long and contentious battle over immigration, a soft voice emerged yesterday which spoke volumes about our nation’s broken immigration system – and the fear and havoc it creates in the lives of million of young people in America. “My mom… she… Read More

The Bay State's New Senator Gains Diverse Constituents

The Bay State’s New Senator Gains Diverse Constituents

Massachusetts Senator-Elect Scott Brown will shortly step into the Senate seat held for nearly half a century by one of the most loyal champions of immigrants to ever sit in Congress. Because of that history, Bay Staters have come to expect that their Senators will understand the important contributions of… Read More

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