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Immigration may be the biggest – and least expected – legislative victory this year
President Trump caused some head scratching when he told a plane full of journalists en route to France that “what I’d like to do is a comprehensive immigration plan.” But as the Russia investigations drag on, the prospects for health care reform are on hold, and tax reform continues to be a work in progress, […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Limits Power to Revoke Naturalized Person’s Citizenship
The Supreme Court recently rejected the government’s extreme argument that any false statement given during a naturalization exam—even a misstatement that had no impact on the naturalization decision—could later be a basis for stripping the person of their citizenship. In Maslenjak v. United States, the government’s interpretation of the law was so narrow that it […]
Read MoreChallenging Customs and Border Protection’s Unlawful Practice of Turning Away Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers are being illegally turned away by Customs and Border Protection officers. We’re suing.
Read MoreInternational Entrepreneur Rule: What Might It Mean for U.S. Workers?
As last year’s election proved, one of the leading concerns for many Americans is the country’s rate of job creation. Although the economy has experienced slow but steady growth in the last several years—and now is near full employment—more than one in five adults in the prime of their working years were not in the […]
Read MoreInternational Entrepreneur Rule: What Might It Mean for U.S. Workers?
As last year’s election proved, one of the leading concerns for many Americans is the country’s rate of job creation. Although the economy has experienced slow but steady growth in the last several years—and now is near full employment—more than one in five adults in the prime of their working years were not in the […]
Read MoreU.S. Citizen Children Among Those Hurt by Deportations
Thanks to the nation’s dramatically outdated immigration system that values punitive enforcement over family unity, millions of individuals living in the United States suffer as a result of immigration enforcement. For example, an estimated six million U.S. citizen children live with at least one family member who is undocumented, making them vulnerable to a slew […]
Read MoreImmigrants Ready, Able, and Needed on Wisconsin Dairy Farms
Mar-Bec Dairy has 900 dairy cows and grows feed on 1,800 acres. To keep the operation running, owner Marty Hallock depends on immigrants: 9 of his 17 full-time employees are from Mexico. “These people are committed to dairy farming,” he says, “and absolutely vital to my operation.” Without these steady foreign workers — some of […]
Read MoreAre Immigrants More Likely to Move Within the United States for a Job?
When IBM launched its first e-business educational program in the United States in 2003, the company hired Saad Yousuf, an immigrant from Pakistan. Yousuf had a master’s degree in computer science and experience in corporate training—valuable, in-demand skills—but there was something else: Yousuf was willing to move to Kenosha, Wisconsin and work six days a […]
Read MoreAre Immigrants More Likely to Move Within the United States for a Job?
When IBM launched its first e-business educational program in the United States in 2003, the company hired Saad Yousuf, an immigrant from Pakistan. Yousuf had a master’s degree in computer science and experience in corporate training—valuable, in-demand skills—but there was something else: Yousuf was willing to move to Kenosha, Wisconsin and work six days a […]
Read MoreLife-Saving Humanitarian Aid Camp Raided by Border Patrol in Arizona Desert
Each year, hundreds of individuals perish while crossing into the United States from Mexico and Central America. Death while crossing the desert is often due to dehydration and other medical emergencies. Often migrants get lost and are poorly equipped for the treacherous journey, succumbing to the desert heat and exhaustion. As a result, in 2004 a […]
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