Immigration lawyers have been discussing for some time how DHS employees are simply ignoring directives from above starting early on in this Administration and now continuing with prosecutorial discretion. I expect that much of what is being promised by the White House on deferred action for DREAMers will also be ignored. The attitude of defiance is reflected in this press conference where the heads of the unions for CBP and ICE officials publicly came out to rebuke Secretary Napolitano. Insubordination is grounds for termination, yet do we ever hear of anyone being fired at DHS for what is happening regularly?
Immigrant of the Day: Khatuna Lorig - Olympic Athlete
If you enjoyed the film The Hunger Games (I just watched it on the plane home from London on Friday), you can credit archer Khatuna Lorig for teaching the film's star how to use a bow and arrow. The native of the Republic of Georgia has competed in five Olympics dating back to 1992. In 2008, her fellow American athletes chose her to carry the US flag in the closing ceremonies of the Olympics. Lorig made it all the way to the bronze medal women's individual match last week before losing. Congratulations Khatuna!
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Create Green Card Path for E-2 Visa Holders
Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) have introduced legislation creating a green card path for E-2 investor visa holders who can demonstrate their investments have generated at least five jobs for American workerswithin the prior four years. The concepts in the bill have been included in prior bills and, in fact, I suggested something akin to this four years ago when I wrote the article "IMMIGRATION AS STIMULUS - 10 IDEAS FOR USING MIGRATION POLICY TO JUMP START THE ECONOMY AND CREATE JOBS".
It's good to see members of Congress are still trying, but the fact that a bill like this has not moved despite support from both the left and the right says a lot about how dysfunctional the Congress is.
About The Author
Greg Siskind is a partner in Siskind Susser's Memphis, Tennessee, office. After graduating magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago. Mr. Siskind is a member of AILA, a board member of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and a member of the ABA, where he serves on the LPM Publishing Board as Marketing Vice Chairman. He is the author of several books, including the J Visa Guidebook and The Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet. Mr. Siskind practices all areas of immigration law, specializing in immigration matters of the health care and technology industries. He can be reached by email at gsiskind@visalaw.com.
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