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Immigration in 2011: Tougher Times Ahead for Reform Advocates President Obama and other immigration advocates can expect an uphill battle this year convincing Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. For starters, with Republicans regaining the majority in an already conservative House of Representatives, comprehensive reform will likely not be a priority in 2011 or the near …
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SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION: FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! Calling all young men! Both US Citizen and most non-US citizen men living in the US ages 18 – 25 are required to register with the Selective Service. This includes even those living in the US illegally (either as an overstay or those who came without papers). According …
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ICE ENFORCEMENT IN CAROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND Immigrants both lawfully and unlawfully present in the US who are booked in local law enforcement custody for a crime will be reported to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, aka ICE in Carroll County, Maryland. Local law enforcement in Carroll County began using a federal information-sharing capability which alerts federal immigration officials using biometrics …
// by Barbara Williams
MARINE WIDOW NOW A US RESIDENT AS OBAMA SIGNS LAW As reported in the Knoxville News Sentinel, the Japanese widow of a fallen Marine can now legally immigrate to the United States with the couple’s 22 month old son. President Barack Obama signed a private bill into law on Wednesday granting lawful permanent residency to …
// by Barbara Williams
US CITIZENSHIP THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE Persons in military service to the US may apply for and be naturalized US Citizens through either Section 329 (Military Service during a designated period of hostility) or Section 328 (Naturalization with one or more years of Military Service). When applying for naturalization under Section 329, an N-400 application may …
// by Barbara Williams
H1B NUMBERS UPDATE: 53,900 of 65,000 NUMBERS USED USCIS announced as of 12/17/10 it received approximately 53,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions and 19,700 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees. To qualify for an H1B visa a foreign worker must possess at least a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a specialty occupation required …
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REPUBLICANS HIT A NEW LOW Okay, the DREAM Act shut down I can understand. A lot of Americans are on the fence or torn about immigration, but denying health care to the 911 First Responders? That is a new low. As reported by the Wall Street Journal (http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/12/09/911-health-bill-fails-senate-vote/) long-stalled legislation to provide health care for many …
// by Barbara Williams
FINAL DREAM ACT VOTE SET FOR SATURDAY Support America’s youth! The best and last shot for the DREAM Act to be passed in this Congress happens Saturday. On Thursday night Dec. 16, Senate Majority Leader Reid filed cloture on the Dream Act (H.R. 5281) setting the bill up for the critical “cloture” vote in the …