A Note from the Editors:

Presidential Papers Historical Series

We are delighted to announce our new historical articles series featuring past presidential public papers related to immigration law. This has been made possible by the efforts of John Wolley and Gerhard Peters of the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara who spearheaded the American Presidency Project and have gathered these important archival documents. They have kindly granted us permission to reproduce these materials. The papers of our past Presidents show the impact of immigration law in American history. Much of the day to day material of Immigrant's Weekly consists of original source documents for immigration law and that's why in bringing you some historical material we have chosen to bring you important source documents of the past. We hope that the perspective of the past will help us all better deal with the problems of the present. We very much look forward to our readers' reflections on these important historical immigration law documents in the form of future letters to the Editor or Featured Articles.

We welcome readers to share their opinion and ideas with us by writing to weeklyeditor@ilw.com.

Articles

Basic Immigration Terminology
Gregory Siskind provides a list of common immigration terms.

Largest Foreign-Born Groups In The Armed Forces Are Also Largest In US
Elizabeth Grieco at the Migration Policy Institute writes "The foreign born from countries such as the Philippines, Mexico, Viet Nam, Korea, El Salvador, and Germany are among the ten largest immigrant groups in the US as well as in the armed forces."

New York Immigration Lawyer Wins Battle To Practice In Texas
Gregory Siskind writes "The Texas Bar's Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee has dropped a lawsuit that sought to prohibit New York-licensed immigration lawyer Dakshini Senanayake from practice in her new home of Houston."

Net Marketing Basics
Peter Boyd, Esq. discusses 7 techniques to make your web site stand out and attract more clients.

Rep. Tancredo Says Matricula Consular Is A Stealth Amnesty Program
During a debate in Congress, Rep. Tancredo (R-CO) said, "So an illegal alien in this country can obtain this particular card and with it can obtain all of the other documents they need to become essentially citizens, really, in a way. It is a stealth amnesty program."

Rep. Jackson-Lee Supports 245(i)
Rep. Jackson-Lee (D-TX) in a Congressional session said, "I believe we should pass 245(i) to reunite our families."

BCIS Guidance Memo On Eligibility of Children Born out of Wedlock for Derivative Citizenship
William Yates, Associate Director for Operations of the BCIS issued a memorandum to BCIS service center directors, regional directors, district directors, and officers-in-charge on the eligibility of children born out of wedlock for derivative citizenship.

NYC Establishes Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy On Immigration Status
New York City Mayor Bloomberg in signing into city law, Executive Order No. 41 said, "Not only does it strengthen and clarify Executive Order 34's "don't ask" policy for immigration status, it also adds a "don't tell" policy for a whole host of confidential information, including immigration status." For Mayor Bloomberg's remarks, see here.

Rep. Sensenbrenner Says Racial Profiling Has Dire Immigration Consequences
Rep. Sensenbrenner (R-WI) during a debate in Congress said, "The consequences of racial profiling for minority groups in the US, for Arab, Muslim, South Asian, and Sikh groups, and in the immigrations context are dire for individuals who are both innocent and guilty of criminal activity."

EOIR Releases Latest Disciplinary Actions
The Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice announced disciplinary actions against four attorneys: three attorneys were immediately suspended; one received a final order of discipline.

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride
Both Rep. Sanchez (D-CA) and Rep. Filner (D-CA) voiced their support for the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride with their statements before Congress.

What is the Difference Between a Visa and an Arrival-Departure Record?
Read a detailed response from the BCIS on the differences between a visa and an arrival-departure record.

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