tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39650219618612264732012-01-30T18:41:03.369-05:00The Immigration Law Blog of Wiggin & Nourie, P.A.Mona Movafaghihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17365403198688225425noreply@blogger.comBlogger1561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-61311413613230085132010-05-18T10:27:00.001-04:002010-05-18T10:28:06.084-04:00

A Generation Gap Over Immigration - NYTimes.com RAD~ Here are some excerpts from a really interesting article in the NYT....I often find it fascinating to try to understand what influences me to think the way I do about things and why others see things differently. Demographically, younger and older Americans grew up in vastly different worlds. Those born after the civil rights era lived in a

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Paterson Move May Help Immigrants Facing Deportation - NYTimes.com ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson announced on Monday that the state would accelerate consideration and granting of pardons to legal immigrants for old or minor criminal convictions, in an effort to prevent them from being deported. RAD~ Read the article before you decide whether this makes sense. There shouldn't be a need for

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USCIS To Issue Redesigned Green Card Fact Sheet Introduction U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card¿commonly known as the "Green Card" to incorporate several major new security features. State-of-the-art technology prevents counterfeiting, obstructs tampering, and facilitates quick and accurate authentication of the

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-2616086002213478502010-05-11T10:30:00.001-04:002010-05-11T10:35:12.948-04:00

http://menendez.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/20100510ltr_BaseballAZ.pdf Given the large numbers of Latino players in baseball (including the minor leagues) it is not surprising that MLB is being called on to use its influence to convince AZ to repeal the new racial profiling law. MLB has a lot of money at stake, however, as half of the Spring training facilities and much of the minor league play

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-29677426209822505092010-05-06T16:59:00.000-04:002010-05-06T16:59:28.888-04:00

From ILW.com... ICE/DRO is announcing their new Online Detainee Locator System will be available in June 2010. (See below) ODLS is scheduled to deploy in June 2010, and will be accessible by visiting ICE's public Web site (http://www.ice.gov/locator). Persons using ODLS do not need to set up an account or get special permission to use the system. ODLS provides two ways to search for a detainee:

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-69967994690486966972010-05-05T17:32:00.000-04:002010-05-05T17:32:30.214-04:00

Want to learn a little about the history of Cinco de Mayo? Above is a link to a very informative article by a very grouchy Gustavo Arellano in the OC Weekly. I however am still going to enjoy my Gringo Corona and Nachos!

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The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - No Problemowww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorFox News

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Democrats Revive Immigration Push - WSJ.com excerpts from the WSJ click the link to see the full article Democratic leaders in Congress have agreed to try to pass immigration legislation this year, placing the explosive issue ahead of an energy bill on their agenda and upending conventional wisdom that it was dead for now.... Passing a bill would require Republican support in the Senate. So

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For those intrepid few who wanted to follow up on the cases listed as "attached" at the end of my presentation here are the links: Padilla v. Kentucky Matter of Cota Matter of Perez Ramirez Matter of Pickering Matter of Adetiba Carachuri Rosendo v. Holder (decision forthcoming from SCOTUS) Lopez v. Gonzales Matter of Yanez Matter of Torres Varela Matter of Lopez Meza Hope you enjoy the

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Have a suggestion on what US Citizenship & Immigration Services could improve? I know I did. It takes five minutes...it's even easier than the Census. Click on the title or this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6N2T3BQ

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Tough immigration bill OK'd by Arizona HouseNice waste of taxpayer resources - on a law that will be preempted by the United States Immigration and Nationality Act. The United States is in charge of deciding who gets to enter and remain in the United States (not each individual state). That way you help to set uniform national policy and avoid a patchwork of more or less discriminatory and

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Immigration: Could it solve Social Security, Medicare woes? / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com I'm glad somebody figured this out! - Immigration is the best way out of the demographic conundrum of the babyboom retirement. Of course Robert Reich could have just read my posting: Two reasons why pragmatism must trump passion on immigration reform (from last October)  http://

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I will be presenting at this seminar for members of the NH Bar Association along with attorney Movafaghi and many other capable immigration law practitioners including Immigration Judge Paul Gagnon and Mark Furtado of the Department of Homeland Security (ICE division). Here is the information presented by the NHBA: Immigration Law, including the legal status, rights, and obligations of

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New Americans in the Granite State Immigration Policy Center From the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) Washington D.C. -The Immigration Policy Center has compiled research which shows that immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are an important part of New Hampshire and Vermont's economies, labor force, and tax base. Immigrants and their children are a growing economic and political force as consumers

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Court Requires Warning About Deportation Risk - NYTimes.com RAD ~ Padilla v. Kentucky sets an important precedent (especially in states like NH that don't have a mandatory non-citizen warning statute or court rule like the other New England States) By ADAM LIPTAK Published: March 31, 2010 “It is our responsibility under the Constitution to ensure that no criminal defendant — whether a citizen

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USCIS: Change of Filing Location for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document RAD~ Are you confused yet? All this changing of filing locations...is this leading to something? Change of Filing Location for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-6595580526691046242010-03-23T10:23:00.001-04:002010-03-23T10:24:35.140-04:00

Recent restaurant raids show immigration agency's new strategy - Springfield, IL - The State Journal-Register This article from Springfield, IL discusses the new enforcement strategy for immigration. That is to audit the I-9 files of employers all over the country and to fine the employers and putting the undocumented workers in deportation. This is what restrictionists say they want (although

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-51176647661936736082010-03-18T14:36:00.002-04:002010-03-18T14:38:16.878-04:00

Here is a link to the USCIS Civil Surgeon locator. It works by entering your zip code - if you live close to a state line you might want to try the zip code of a nearby town in your neighboring state. For example their is only one recognized civil surgeon in Southern New Hampshire and sometimes it is hard to get an appointment with her office. There are a few doctors in Northern Massachusetts

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-40138419465370796302010-03-16T09:33:00.001-04:002010-03-16T09:34:41.964-04:00

The Associated Press: Vermont dairy farmer talks about immigration probe This AP story describes what generally happens during an I-9 audit when ICE comes to visit. Sounds like they are being a little kinder & gentler these days. If you are a business owner who gets audited don't count on it going this smoothly. excerpt from the story... He would like to be able to hire foreign farmworkers on

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-87602148353534912762010-03-10T14:22:00.000-05:002010-03-10T14:22:32.911-05:00

Why? 1. Because it used to be a lot easier to come here "legally"; 2. Because it once was easier to legalize yourself even if you came here illegally; 3. Because it used to be easy to come back legally even if you had been here illegally in the past. Here is some history of immigration law from the USCIS itself: Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Statutes-at-Large 477) Established the policy of direct

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ICE serves 180 audit notices to businesses in 5 states NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is issuing Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 180 businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. The notices alert business owners that ICE will be inspecting their hiring records to determine whether or not they are complying with employment eligibility

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-52524211578107392632010-03-03T12:30:00.002-05:002010-03-03T17:01:05.551-05:00

If driving hours just to end up in Boston traffic and paying $35.00 for parking weren't reasons enough to hope for a Northern New England immigration court in Manchester -- here's another reason from the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice. The Boston Immigration court received 8,527 matters in FY 2009 but was only able to complete 7,595

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The Associated Press: AZ may criminalize presence of illegal immigrants PHOENIX — Over the past several years, immigration hard-liners at the Arizona Legislature persuaded their colleagues to criminalize the presence of illegal border-crossers in the state and ban soft immigration policies in police agencies — only to be thwarted by vetoes from a Democratic governor. This year, their prospects

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-48656782613629180692010-03-01T10:31:00.003-05:002010-03-01T10:44:30.488-05:00

President Bachelet: Earthquake Unparalleled in Chilean History News English Another tremendous earthquake - this time in Chile! Although Chile has far greater internal resources (economically and politically) to deal with this catastrophe than Haiti did little more than a month ago... they will still need assistance from the international community to recover from what appears to be one of the

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USCIS - Revised Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and Revised Filing Locations Revised Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and Revised Filing Locations WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it has posted a revised Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust

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USCIS - Change of Filing Location for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization Change of Filing Location for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). The change of filing

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-42250601343030553972010-02-25T14:23:00.001-05:002010-02-25T14:25:34.558-05:00

French Leader in Rwanda for 1st Time Since 1994 Genocide News English From Voice of America Online French President Nicolas Sarkozy has acknowledged that France and the rest of the world made mistakes in failing to prevent Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but he stopped short of apologizing. Mr. Sarkozy told reporters in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, Thursday that France and other nations were "blinded

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ILW.COM - immigration news: USCIS On New I-102 Filing Location On a far less entertaining note than the previous post but perhaps of more immeditate usefulness here is information on the change in filing location for obtaining replacement I-94 cards - WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-69053858004381910372010-02-23T16:25:00.003-05:002010-03-01T10:42:12.036-05:00

From Foreign Policy online by way of Benders Immigration Daily... Lebanese-Colombian singer and activist Shakira got the red-carpet treatment in Washington today, meeting with President Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden at the White House and then joining World Bank President Robert Zoellick to announce a new $300 million initiative for early childhood development... And Shakira isn't

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Our overloaded immigration courts - latimes.com A recent report by the American Bar Assn. calls for making the court system independent of the Justice Department to reduce "public skepticism" and increase respect, and paints a harrowing picture in which final decisions are rushed, haphazard and inconsistent. At times the outcome of removal proceedings depends less on the facts of an immigrant's

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-394011576761596272010-02-18T10:07:00.001-05:002010-02-18T10:08:41.993-05:00

Koch Foods Pays Immigration Fine - Cincinnati breaking news, weather radar, traffic from 9News Channel 9 WCPO.com Koch foods the poultry processing company in Cincinnati was fined over half a million dollars resulting from an immigration raid conducted in 2007 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. RAD ~ As I have said before, the quickest way to get comprehensive immigration

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-29223058225925126552010-02-09T14:01:00.000-05:002010-02-09T14:01:35.138-05:00

OK this might not be the easiest thing in the world to read...to see the full report click the link.

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OK one last link for now to promote... The Department of State issues a Visa Bulletin every month.  This publication explains how visas are allocated for different classes of family-based and employment-based immigrants and what the waiting times are.  These waiting times are based on "priority dates", that is when the case was accepted by the government for processing and placed in the

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While we are on the subject of useful links... you may want to check the status of your immigration case with USCIS. If you have your receipt number you can check your case online with USCIS by clicking the link in our useful links section in the right hand sidebar.

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Looking to make an appoinment with the immigration service (USCIS)? You can schedule one with the infopass system at USCIS.gov If you scroll down the right hand sidebar of this page you will find a quick link to the Info Pass System.

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Lawyers Back Creating New Immigration Courts - NYTimes.com By JULIA PRESTON Published: February 8, 2010 Responding to pleas from immigration judges and lawyers who say the nation’s immigration courts are faltering under a crushing caseload, the American Bar Association called Monday for Congress to scrap the current system and create a new, independent court for immigration cases. RAD ~

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Immigration Impact » Blog Archive » New Study Confirms Positive Impact of Immigration on Wages of Native-Born Workers  From EPI's Press Release - “Americans are right to worry about the declining quality of jobs over the last few decades, but this report shows that, for native workers at all levels of education, immigration had very little to do with it,” said EPI economist Heidi Shierholz,

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Indonesia's Anti-Pornography Law Raises Fears for Minorities, Liberals | News | English from Voice of America (VOAnews.com) The recent arrest of six people in Indonesia over a nightclub show is raising concerns among minority groups and secularists about a new anti-pornography law. In late 2008, Indonesia's parliament passed a broad law aimed at stamping out what many politicians saw as an

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President Obama Aunt Zeituni Onyango Fights Deportation - ABC News Risky case to take if you're her lawyer - how are you going to look if she loses? Kenyan asylum cases are not always easy. I have won a good number of them but not all of them. I don't remember having any Kenyan asylum cases before judge Shapiro. He is a fair-minded judge but he's no pushover. If she doesn't have the case she

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-32126370128536682010-02-03T14:09:00.001-05:002010-02-04T10:48:08.113-05:00

Slain veteran’s family leaves U.S. as wife’s visa is set to expire Stars and Stripes from Stripes.com - Hotaru Ferschke said it was her husband’s wish that the child be raised as an American, but the State Department refuses to recognize the couple’s July 2008 marriage because it was never consummated. Michael Ferschke, 22, a team leader with the Okinawa-based 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-70251784049849204132010-01-29T09:49:00.001-05:002010-01-29T09:50:35.368-05:00

USCIS: Change of Filing Location for Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revisions to Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility. As of January 4, 2010, infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is no longer a ground of inadmissibility. If you have the

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-4453601880520206502010-01-27T17:02:00.000-05:002010-01-27T17:02:21.506-05:00

Immigrants More Likely to Have Jobs Than Native Born: Report | NBC Los Angeles Foreign-born residents are more likely to have jobs than native-born citizens, according to the report from the California Immigrant Policy Center. Also, immigrants put more into the economy than they take out of it, the Daily Breeze reported. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich's office criticized the

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-58164465380624099842010-01-27T11:05:00.000-05:002010-01-27T11:05:15.715-05:00

USCIS: Naturalization Test: Civics (History and Government) Questions with MP3 AudioIf you are thinking about becoming a US Citizen check this link to see the study guide...If you are a Native born citizen why don't you check out the test as well and see how you do. After practicing in this field for the past twelve years I have met many citizens who would struggle to pass this relatively simple

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-79010098704218800972010-01-27T10:45:00.003-05:002010-01-27T11:27:38.581-05:00

Here is the latest photograph of the progress on the new USCIS building in Bedford, NH. I like this one especially because the building is shrouded and opaque much like the service itself.

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From "TheStreet.com": "Maybe we simply can't increase the number of high-growth firms," says Dane Stangler, a senior analyst at the Kauffman Foundation and co-author of the report. "But if there are ways to increase it, it's clearly not by what we've done in the past." "So what would spur entrepreneurial growth in the U.S.? "We always come back to immigration," says Stangler, who says loosening

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-5280876789068924672010-01-25T10:04:00.000-05:002010-01-25T10:04:45.198-05:00

The Chinese Exclusion Act was one of America's most bigotted, but least remembered (here on the East Coast at least) moments of poor immigration policy. Bad laws set the stage for bad acts of course (think of prohibition for example) and the Chinese Exclusion Act is no exception to that rule. When Asian people could find no legal avenue to come to America - they found illegal ways to do so...

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-65152350550785029182010-01-20T09:52:00.000-05:002010-01-20T09:52:54.358-05:00

OK, now we're getting somewhere...click on the title to go to the press release from DHS. Haitians already in the United States as of January 12, 2010 (and not one day later) may register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). People of Haiti seeking refuge are still not treated as well as people from Cuba coming to the United States (but then who is?). Here is a quote from the press release which

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From CS Monitor Online: Haiti earthquake relief workers say they are hampered by quake's devastation. All three of Medecins sans Frontieres' (MSF) centers in Haiti were crushed. Workers couldn't drive around because Haitians were sleeping on the roads. But the international airport is now open for aid flights. ================================= If you are reading this from New Hampshire you

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DHS: Statement by HomRelease Date: January 13, 2010 Release Date: January 13, 2010 For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryContact: 202-282-8010 "The entire Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extends its sympathy for the devastation and loss of life in Haiti following last night's earthquake--a disaster that has called the world to action in response. The U.S. Coast Guard and the

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Haiti has suffered enormous damage from hurricanes in 2008 and has now been devastated by a large earthquake that may have left hundreds of thousands of people without shelter.  The United States cannot in good conscience return Haitian Nationals to their country in its current state of emergency. Please call your Congressperson and ask them to request that Secretary of DHS Janet Napolitano

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I think it is a good sign that the study I highlighted friday on the "blawg" got good press not only from major newspapers like the LA Times but also from industry publications like Lawn & Landscape Magazine. Here is an exerpt: "If we are going to create a solid recovery with good wages, we have to fix this hole that we have at the bottom of the labor market," said the author, Raúl

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-31632587810659283922010-01-08T12:57:00.000-05:002010-01-08T12:57:51.222-05:00

From the Immigration Policy Institute Web Page: According to a new study by UCLA’s Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Raising the Floor for American Workers: The Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, legalizing undocumented workers through comprehensive immigration reform would yield $1.5 trillion to the U.S. GDP over a ten year period, generate billions in additional tax revenue and

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-79068207196921824862010-01-04T14:16:00.001-05:002010-01-04T14:16:54.178-05:00

USCIS: 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan (USCIS Update) Nationals of Sudan who are in the USA pursuant to Temporary Protected Status should look into the procedure for re-registering. Here is a link to the USCIS information page (and for information in Arabic -- http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/News/2009%20Press%20Releases/Dec%202009/tps-sudan-update-arabic-12-30-2009.pdf)

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-2236148118501673672010-01-04T10:53:00.000-05:002010-01-04T10:53:30.725-05:00

Recession Fuels Spike In Foreign Investor Visas : NPR News of job creation programs has been widely reported lately, but there's one program that many people have never heard about: Under U.S. immigration law, foreigners can invest in an American business and, in exchange, receive a green card. This has long been a small, obscure program, but as domestic sources of financing have dried up, the

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-36976026927845973972010-01-04T10:22:00.002-05:002010-03-01T10:41:39.661-05:00

Senator Chuck Schumer to lead new effort at immigration reform Irish News IrishCentral A major effort to swing at least five key Republican senators behind immigration reform will be the key task of Senator Charles Schumer of New York, who is leading the effort in the senate to create new legislation. Tens of thousands of Irish undocumented are among those anxiously awaiting new efforts this

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-72843566126088476312010-01-04T09:58:00.001-05:002010-01-04T09:59:31.878-05:00

Report: Number of immigration cases at record levels in US courts in 2009 - latimes.com MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration prosecutions rose to record levels in 2009 as the Obama administration kept up aggressive enforcement that began under President George W. Bush.Nearly 27,000 people faced serious federal charges relating to immigration in 2009, according to

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-48040903102488171862009-12-31T10:40:00.001-05:002009-12-31T10:50:04.701-05:00

KERA: Pilgrim's Pride Settles With Immigration (2009-12-30) DALLAS, TX (KERA) - A settlement has been reached between U.S. Immigration officials and Pilgrim's Pride, the East Texas poultry processor. KERA's BJ Austin reports. Pilgrim's Pride will pay four-and-a-half million dollars, and adopt more stringent hiring practices to ensure its workforce is composed of employees legally entitled to

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-10052813378029881152009-12-22T09:20:00.001-05:002009-12-22T09:25:25.110-05:00

FY 2009 Federal Prosecutions Sharply Higher; Surge Driven by Steep Jump in Immigration Filings RAD ~ It is time for restrictionists like "FAIR" to stop complaining. When criminal prosecutions of immigration violations make up the majority of the federal trial docket (and the Circuit Courts are also flooded with petitions for review of immigration cases) you know it is time for Comprehensive

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-15661235824484540272009-12-21T15:43:00.002-05:002009-12-21T15:51:46.704-05:00

America's Secret ICE Castles from The Nation (Online) "If you don't have enough evidence to charge someone criminally but you think he's illegal, we can make him disappear." Those chilling words were spoken by James Pendergraph, then executive director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of State and Local Coordination, at a conference of police and sheriffs in August 2008.

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-77519340736449040292009-12-21T09:56:00.001-05:002009-12-21T09:59:16.185-05:00

MyrtleBeachOnline.com | 12/20/2009 | Deported adults leave U.S. citizen children behind Here's an all too typical story of how Congress (in an effort to look tough on illegal immigration) made poor public policy by removing discretion from immigration enforcement and immigration judges. It happens all the time - not just in the immigration context. The war on drugs with its diparate treatment

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-68074468270542370292009-12-18T15:13:00.002-05:002009-12-18T15:32:00.650-05:00

USCIS Update: Change of Filing Location for Form N-400 WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised addresses for applicants filing an Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) at USCIS Lockbox facilities in Phoenix and Dallas. This filing address change takes effect immediately. Applicants who previously filed their applications at the Lewisville

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-83840482102137062192009-12-17T14:37:00.000-05:002009-12-17T14:37:48.853-05:00

It is the most modest of humanitarian steps - but it is a step in the right direction. Asylum seekers will have greater opportunities to present a case with access to counsel and without being detained for extended periods with criminal populations. See the link on the ICE web page.http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0912/091216washington.htm

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-49868014648640546102009-12-15T14:45:00.000-05:002009-12-15T14:45:26.746-05:00

Here is a summary (by the Immigration Policy Institute) of the Gutierrez bill on CIR. Of course it is a long way from the introduction of this bill to a completed new immigration law (just look at health reform). But it is a start! http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/CIR_ASAP_2009_Summary.pdf

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-458514135052643642009-12-03T14:21:00.001-05:002009-12-03T15:30:44.916-05:00

So the new immigration office is progressing nicely...I will ask them when they hope to move in next week. It's too bad they aren't going to be within walking distance to our North Commercial Street office anymore - but a nice new building with sufficient parking is always good. I wonder if they would have room for an immigration judge in there somewhere?

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-65270819664854727682009-12-03T12:08:00.001-05:002009-12-03T12:08:13.407-05:00

  Owner, managers and restaurant corporations sentenced for hiring illegal aliens in Mississippi Jackson, Miss. - Two corporations and their owner, along with two former managers of Stix Restaurant in Flowood, Mississippi, were sentenced for violating federal criminal immigration laws related to hiring, continuing to employ and harboring illegal aliens following a U.S. Immigration and Customs

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-1959922817755450302009-12-03T11:05:00.002-05:002009-12-03T15:31:57.944-05:00

Immigration Detention System Lapses Detailed - NYTimes.com Growing numbers of noncitizens, including legal immigrants, are held unnecessarily and transferred heedlessly in an expensive immigration detention system that denies many of them basic fairness, a bipartisan study group and a human rights organization concluded in reports released jointly on Wednesday. RAD~This is not news to

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-64362564935815391172009-11-30T17:10:00.001-05:002009-11-30T17:11:39.111-05:00

The boon of immigration: Newcomers to America more than pull their economic weight The need for combining secure borders with a rational policy for admitting newcomers is as pressing today as it was when the last attempted remake went down in flames under President George W. Bush, victim largely of the myth that immigration is a drain on the economy and a threat to native-born workers. The truth

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-48975016318290085632009-11-30T10:31:00.002-05:002009-12-03T15:33:55.974-05:00

Lou Dobbs, Looking at Public Office, Says He's in Favor of Policy He Used to Spin as "Shamnesty for Illegals" Media and Technology AlterNet Mr. Dobbs couldn't be reached Tuesday. Spokesman Bob Dilenschneider said Mr. Dobbs draws a distinction between illegal immigrants who have committed crimes since arriving in the U.S. and those who are "living upright, positive and constructive lives" who

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-53238619238745082122009-11-25T12:15:00.003-05:002010-01-13T13:17:09.669-05:00

Where the Public Stands on Immigration Reform - Pew Research Center Recently the Obama administration announced that it will push for legislation next year to overhaul the nation's immigration system. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that the administration will argue for what she called a "three-legged stool" including stricter enforcement, a "tough and fair pathway to earned

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-60431452174273399382009-11-25T11:59:00.001-05:002009-12-03T15:34:49.293-05:00

Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman: January Contreras January Contreras was appointed as the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman for the Department of Homeland Security on November 23, 2009. In this role she leads the Office of the CIS Ombudsman in its efforts to interact with the public and employers to enhance the effective delivery of citizenship and

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-8566803690146720832009-11-25T11:07:00.001-05:002009-12-03T15:39:33.876-05:00

Here is the latest photo of the building...well would'ya believe of the foundation? Progress is being made though - the land is cleared the foundation appears to be in.  The entrance is apparently not going to be on Palomino (the vantage point of the photo) but rather on Ridgewood at the far side of the frame. You saw it first, here on WiggiBlawg!

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-90111800550983727202009-11-23T09:05:00.000-05:002009-11-23T09:05:39.757-05:00

Sanders backs guest worker program for farms burlingtonfreepress.com The Burlington Free PressThere...that didn't take long. This is the painful yet prescient logic of the Obama Administration's enforcement policy change. Punishing aliens by jailing and then deporting them is an ineffective strategy (as the numbers are too great) and if employers face little risk - new undocumented workers can

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-5648491627022299412009-11-20T15:40:00.001-05:002009-11-20T16:53:41.195-05:00

Immigration officials visit Vermont farms - NashuaTelegraph.com Posted using ShareThis MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Agency of Agriculture says federal immigration officials are serving subpoenas to dairy farmers asking them to provide payroll records and employee forms. Spokeswoman Kelly Loftus says the agency heard from four farmers on Thursday who said immigration officials had visited

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-64456251385853446832009-11-20T15:31:00.000-05:002009-11-20T15:31:47.620-05:00

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cLou Dobbswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis The first minute or so is priceless!

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-22947215634113444272009-11-20T15:15:00.002-05:002009-11-20T15:24:25.336-05:00

Former Rwanda official warns of violence - CNN.com Do you remember the book I highlighted "God Sleeps in Rwanda" by Joseph Sebarenzi? (If not here is a link ) http://wiggiblawg.blogspot.com/2009/10/god-sleeps-in-rwanda-journey-of.html A former speaker of the Rwandan parliament warned that his country could again descend into chaos and violence, 15 years after the genocide that killed as many

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-27294389673864905982009-11-19T17:40:00.000-05:002009-11-19T17:40:46.494-05:00

ICE ASSISTANT SECRETARY JOHN MORTON ANNOUNCES 1,000 NEW WORKPLACE AUDITS TO HOLD EMPLOYERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR HIRING PRACTICES WASHINGTON—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced the issuance of Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 1,000 employers across the country associated with critical infrastructure—alerting business owners that ICE

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-65605229118308368072009-11-19T15:11:00.002-05:002009-11-19T15:15:12.309-05:00

Feds plan 25,000 on-site H-1B inspections Computerworld - U.S. immigration officials are taking H-1B enforcement from the desk to the field with a plan to conduct 25,000 on-site inspections of companies hiring foreign workers over this fiscal year. The move marks a nearly five-fold increase in inspections over last fiscal year, when the agency conducted 5,191 site visits under a new site

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-63881986684550679282009-11-17T11:13:00.000-05:002009-11-17T11:13:42.388-05:00

Today is a day for getting the word out about Wiggiblawg and the Wiggin & Nourie Immigration Practice Group I guess.  One of my recent cases was submitted to Bender's Immigration Daily web site.  It is about political asylum and the concept of "firm resettlement" in a safe third country. Judge D'Angelo and his law clerk(s) did a thorough job examining this case from all angles resulting in a 16

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-31912112594815009792009-11-17T10:18:00.000-05:002009-11-17T10:18:00.557-05:00

Immigration Law Weekly or ILW.com is a national resource for immigration news. I have a link to it here and even an rss feed widget. If you check this link you can see that they have published my article on why reforming immigration and having a legalization program makes sense for the country's future. http://www.ilw.com/articles/2009,1117-drew.shtm

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-37710957512194650082009-11-16T09:35:00.002-05:002009-12-03T15:43:40.583-05:00

Dad in 'balloon boy' case turns himself in - CNN.com What's this got to do with immigration? Here's a snippet from the article -- The threat of deportation for Mayumi Heene was a factor in the plea deal negotiation, the attorney's statement said. "Mayumi Heene is a citizen of Japan. As such, any felony conviction or certain misdemeanors would result in her deportation, even though her husband

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-5119920534212441182009-11-13T19:40:00.002-05:002010-01-13T13:17:45.086-05:00

White House to Begin Push on Immigration Overhaul in 2010 - NYTimes.com The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants as it pushes early next year for legislation to overhaul the immigration system, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday. RAD~ Better late than never.

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-18811126903133207392009-11-13T12:29:00.001-05:002009-12-03T15:42:35.784-05:00

I am at the Portsmouth office today (here's the view out my window) and meeting with clients from the seacoast area. One Harbour Place is a nice building and not too hard to get to: http://wiggin-nourie.com/about/portsmouth_office.html Right now I plan on coming out here once or twice a month to meet with clients and prospective clients. If you live in Portsmouth, Dover, Durham, Somersworth,

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-86478953459937455872009-11-12T10:26:00.001-05:002009-11-12T10:27:15.808-05:00

From Bender's Immigration Daily Temporary Acceptance of H-1B Petitions Without LCAs "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is announcing a 120-day period in which it will temporarily accept H-1B petitions filed without Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) that have been certified by the Department of Labor (DOL)." USCIS, Nov. 5, 2009. click on the title to see the press release.

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-80745135308432665972009-11-12T09:33:00.001-05:002009-11-12T10:28:32.745-05:00

Update: Lou Dobbs to Quit CNN - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com Well what's next for my favorite pundit (remember the illegal immigrants carry Leprocy claims he made that were soundly debunked? A job at FoxNews? He wouldn't be able to do much there that hasn't already been done. My guess is a run for political office. Palin/Dobbs 2012? - brings a tear to my eye.

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-53295055656900754392009-11-10T09:02:00.001-05:002009-11-10T10:59:23.845-05:00

1,200 janitors fired in 'quiet' immigration raid Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ I think this story shows that immigration enforcement is alive and well under the Obama administration. This sort of enforcement is more effective and cost effective than the swat like raids of previous years. It is also more humane than surreptitiously whisking away parents into immigration detention while the

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-78730035240881179462009-11-09T16:43:00.001-05:002009-11-09T17:10:34.170-05:00

DHS readies plan to track foreigners flying from U.S. - washingtonpost.com by Spencer S. Hsu The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing a proposal to collect fingerprints or eye scans from all foreign travelers at U.S. airports as they leave the country, officials said, a costly screening program that airlines have opposed. The plan, which would take effect within two years, would

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-24102953340342904572009-11-06T16:33:00.006-05:002009-12-03T15:46:38.504-05:00

Here is some immigration news content you can't yet get anywhere else. Google it! Bing it! I dare ya. USCIS Manchester is moving and so is ICE. It may still be a little while but USCIS is moving from 803 Canal Street in Manchester to a new building in Bedford, NH. Here is a map: View Larger Map The new address appears as though it will be near 182 Palomino Lane in Bedford. I will take a

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-65786110341694804932009-11-04T10:09:00.003-05:002009-11-04T10:16:42.901-05:00

Poultry firm fined $1.5 million after immigration raid, monitoring -- baltimoresun.com Posted using ShareThis Following a massive raid at the Greenville plant last year, Columbia Farms was charged with intentionally hiring illegal immigrants. A McClatchy Newspapers investigation of workplace safety in the poultry industry spurred the federal probe. Under the agreement, the government will

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-41547510084978497172009-11-02T15:36:00.001-05:002009-11-02T17:20:19.702-05:00

Ruben Navarrette: In Dallas watch your language-Press-Telegram Today, at least 20 patrol officers of the Dallas Police Department - ranging from a rookie to a 13-year veteran - are in hot water after ticketing 38 motorists since 2007 for not speaking English. The problem - this isn't even a crime. Not in Dallas or anywhere else in the United States. ----------------------------------------- I

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-13422209411678969502009-10-27T11:02:00.001-04:002009-10-27T11:03:42.484-04:00

Over 100 Democrats Push Obama on Immigration Reform - NAM A report from New American Media on Congressional Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-31986438382969536202009-10-27T09:26:00.000-04:002009-10-27T09:26:44.010-04:00

A new report from the Carsey Institute at UNH discusses the changing demographics of the residents of New Hampshire' most populous region.  It discusses characteristics like age, income & poverty, urban/suburban growth and most interestingly to me immigration.  For instance... "The Manchester–Nashua area has long been a point of entry for immigrants. Contemporary immigration levels certainly do

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-53159090691344571032009-10-26T10:30:00.001-04:002009-10-26T10:37:33.719-04:00

Special Army program grants 5 soldiers U.S. Citizenship - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC, 24/7, Telemundo - Here is a news report that more closely follows the story line of immigrants building this country and making it as great as it is. That is the history I was raised with, not todays scapegoating that immigrants are all poor, lazy& living off the government

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-3112362805606811672009-10-26T09:34:00.000-04:002009-10-26T09:34:02.306-04:00

ImmigrationProf Blog: Sacramento Police Chief: It's time to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants who are productive, law-abiding citizens - the public's safety depends on it Sacramento Police Chief Rick Braziel has joined other chiefs in the nation in calling for an immigration overhaul that considers legalizing millions of undocumented immigrants. Braziel said Congress must take a

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-4206179473290500352009-10-21T15:22:00.002-04:002009-12-03T15:49:18.324-05:00

I am happy to announce that our new Portsmouth Office of Wiggin & Nourie, PA at One Harbour Place is up and running.  Our open house was a big hit and we took many people on the grand tour of our new spaces. Attorney Movafaghi and I (Attorney Randall Drew) will continue to work from our main offices at the Jefferson Mill in Manchester, NH.  However, we are certainly interested in meeting with

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-14366634615250556772009-10-21T14:51:00.001-04:002009-10-21T14:54:50.809-04:00

Senate Approves Measure to End ‘Widow Penalty’ - NYTimes.com The Senate approved a measure on Tuesday that would end what has become known as the “widow penalty” — the government’s practice of annulling foreigners’ applications for permanent residency when their American spouses die before the marriage is two years old. The measure, which passed 79-19, was contained in a conference report that

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-46153439716162722882009-10-21T13:52:00.001-04:002009-12-03T15:54:03.136-05:00

Latinos may be 'future' of U.S. Catholic Church - CNN.com ST. LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) -- "I'll take two chili, uh..." a hungry customer stammers at the front of a two-hour-long line. "Chile rellenos," the money-handler trills back in perfect Spanish. This is not a trendy Tex-Mex restaurant; and it's more than 1,000 miles from the Mexican border. The stuffed pepper causing the stutter is the

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-52769402419922846012009-10-21T12:03:00.001-04:002009-10-22T19:46:58.941-04:00

Two reasons why pragmatism must trump passion on immigration reform Think the health care reform debate got ugly? Well maybe so, but you may also have noticed that illegal immigration already made some cameo appearances in the health care debate. The August town hall debacle was perhaps just a glimpse of what awaits in this upcoming winter of our Congressional discontent. Having practiced

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-12432313185645436922009-10-20T12:51:00.000-04:002009-10-20T12:51:00.006-04:00

Today I am at the immigration court in Boston all day. The court is located on the third floor of the JFK Federal building right next to Boston City Hall. For those readers who might need to go there - the government center or Haymarket T stops are close by. If you are driving give yourself plenty of time for morning traffic. (Today was 2 hrs 15 min from Concord NH to the courtroom). On street

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-76668880397594129582009-10-19T10:36:00.001-04:002009-12-03T15:52:48.441-05:00

I copied this story directly from the Immprof web page.  My comment is this: I want to like the new ICE PLA because he is like me a member of the two first names club.  He is obviously trying to look tough in the picture (being a lead prosecutor and all) but even with the shaved head I can't help thinking that most of the takes of this photo probably had to be discarded because he couldn't keep

Randall Drewnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965021961861226473.post-1540686810966181882009-10-19T10:23:00.001-04:002009-10-21T12:05:24.465-04:00

If you follow this link to the AgJobs 2009 Bill -- you might be seeing a part of the upcoming Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill that Sen. Schumer of NY was expecting to finish by Labor Day (so much for that plan, maybe Groundhog Day). This bill would allow the legalization of Farm workers, who meet the days worked criteria and who have no disqualifying criminal history, by giving them a "

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