The ABC's Of Immigration - New Child Age Out Legislation
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine write about the new child age-out legislation.
H-1B Series: The H-1B "Cap"
George N. Lester IV continues the H-1B series with a discussion on the H-1B Cap.
Non-Citizens Must Notify INS Of Change Of Address - Form AR-11
Parastou Hassouri writes "In light of the current conditions, it is advisable for all non-citizens to comply with this provision, and inform the INS of a change of address."
AILA Issue Paper: Restricting Immigrant Access to Driver's Licenses
The American Immigration Lawyers Association says "AILA opposes limiting immigrants’ access to driver’s licenses based on immigration status. Denying driver’s licenses to large segments of the population is an inefficient way to enforce immigration laws and prevent terrorism and would make everyone in the community less safe."
AILA Backgrounder on Social Security and Immigration
The American Immigration Lawyers Association says "The sheer volume of no-match employees, although not entirely related to undocumented workers, is a symptom of an immigration system that is not responsive to current economic realities. Efforts to address this problem, principally through the immigration reform proposals central to the U.S./Mexico discussions, will result in a more economically sound and secure America."
Honest Choices: Complexity, Elitism And The Frustration Of Fundamental Reform
Gary Endelman writes that the elites who dominate the immigration debate inside the Beltway are the reason why our immigration laws are both complex and out-of-touch with reality in America, and that the bad immigration laws on the books - especially employer sanctions - are unenforceable in the real world because of the inevitable political backlash of any sustained enforcement effort, and that the way to get rid of bad laws is to enforce them strictly.
Ashcroft Announces Entry-Exit Registration System
Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that "the first phase of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) will be implemented by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at selected ports of entry throughout the United States on September 11, 2002. After an initial 20-day period for testing and evaluating the system at selected ports of entry, all remaining ports of entry - including land, air and sea - will have the new system in place on October 1, 2002."
Humiliation Is Routine At Borders
The San Jose Mercury News reports that a New Zealand woman, married to a US Citizen, on her annual trip to the US was subjected to humiliating treatment, which is routine procedure for the INS, and put on a return flight to New Zealand for having overstayed her visa by 8 days during her last visit.
Crime Victims Still Await U Visa Regulations
Carl R. Baldwin writes "The fact that the INS finally issued the T visa and regulations (1/31/02) for victims of trafficking is very positive. But it is lamentable that it has not yet issued the U visa and regulations for victims of violent crimes"
Islamic Or Islamist? Much Depends On The Answer
The Center for Immigration Studies released an essay by Daniel Pipes and Khalid Duran which says in its conclusion: "Because the immigrant Muslim community is so new, it is still very much in formation. Which way will the first generation of immigrant children turn? Will their dual identities as Americans and Muslims be complementary or contradictory? Will they accept or reject the Islamist program of changing the United States? Will they control the urge toward violence? More broadly, will they insist on adapting the United States to Islam, or will they agree to adapt Islam to the United States? Much depends on the answer."
The H-1B Is A Barrier To The IT Industry's Recovery - Even Milton Friedman Says "there is no doubt" H-1B Is A Subsidy
Paul Donnelly writes "There are now roughly 700,000 H-1Bs present in the U.S., virtually all hoping to get green cards. Permanent residency based on jobs is parceled out at a rate that has averaged under 90,000 a year for a decade. So employment-based immigration is not a system that can make it up in volume - not if you like old-fashioned Ellis Island citizenship and free market capitalism."
INS Defies Supremes On Detention
An article in the National Law Journal says "the [INS] is systematically thwarting last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits the legal incarceration time for deportable immigrants whose countries won't take them, according to a court ruling, immigration lawyers and a newly filed class action."
How Do I Apply for Resettlement in the United States as a Refugee?
Read comprehensive answer from INS on who is eligle to resettle as an asylum seeker and how to go about applying for it.
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