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Various Items
Today's Immigration Daily issue features various items of interest, including two articles on H1Bs and labor certs, news from USCIS and CBP, help wanted ads for attorney and paralegal positions, links to items on immigration from newspaper websites, an announcement of a book on immigration policy and many letters to the Editor. Please scroll down to find the item(s) of interest to you.
We welcome readers to share their opinion and ideas with us by writing to editor@ilw.com.
Focus
Crimes And Immigration: A Definitive Manual For Winning Cases
The following is the table of contents for this book which is now being shipped:
- Chapter 1: Evaluating A Criminal Case For Immigration Purposes
- Chapter 2: Criminal Grounds Of Inadmissibility And Waivers
- Chapter 3: Criminal Grounds Of Deportability
- Chapter 4: Good Moral Character
- Chapter 5: Detention And Removal Of Noncitizens Charged With Criminal
Grounds Of Inadmissibility Or Deportability
- Chapter 6: Applications For Relief From Removal For Criminal Aliens In
Removal Proceedings
- Chapter 7: Working With Criminal Defense Counsel And The Criminal
Courts On The Structure And Amelioration Of Convictions
- Chapter 8: Judicial Review
- CD-ROM: Over 700 Critical Documents - Significant statutory provisions
of 8 USC, 18 USC, and other public laws, Relevant regulatory sections and
forms from USCIS and EOIR, Key BIA and Federal Court cases, Links to
informative internet resources, etc.
For more info, and to order, please see here. For the fax order form, see here.
Article
H-1Bs: Still Not The Best And The Brightest
Norman Matloff for The Center For Immigration Studies writes "Most foreign tech workers, particularly those from Asia, are in fact not 'the best and the brightest.' "
Bloggings: May 28, 2008
Joel Stewart shares the latest entries to his blog.
To submit an Article for consideration, write to editor@ilw.com.
News
USCIS Releases Supplemental Q&A On OPT Extension
USCIS released supplemental Question and Answers regarding the April 4, 2008 interim final rule on extending the period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) for qualified F-1 non-immigrant students.
CBP Moves Up Global Entry Start Date
CBP published a notice in the federal register moving up the start date of the Global Entry pilot program.
Classifieds
Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegal
Newark, NJ and New York, NY - Proskauer Rose LLP, one of the nation's largest law firms, seeks immigration paralegal. Must have a
minimum three to five years experience with non-immigrant and immigrant
casework (HIB, LIA, LIB, TN, E, O1, PERM, EB1, etc.), generating and
completing forms, entering data into a case management system, and
performing research. Bachelors Degree preferred. Excellent English writing
skills and attention to detail required. Please send resumes to Angela
Houghton via email to ahoughton@proskauer.com.
Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegals
Boston, MA - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and
Popeo, P.C. has immediate openings for a senior and a junior immigration paralegal for
busy Immigration practice. Candidates must have experience in
business immigration law, including preparation of H-1B, L-1, O-1 and
E-1/E-2 visa petitions and labor certification cases. Responsibilities
include the preparation and filing of business and employment-related
immigration documentation and communications with government agencies and
clients. Senior paralegal's responsibilities include supervising and mentoring junior paralegals. Qualified candidates
must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, accuracy,
consistency and job ownership. The ideal candidates must have
excellent written and oral communication skills.
Bachelor's degree is required. Junior paralegal position requires 3+ years of experience and Senior paralegal position requires 7+ years of experience.
Send cover letter and resume to mlhr@mintz.com. EOE.
Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
Miami, FL - Feldenkrais Law, P.A. seeks immigration attorney
with minimum 3-5 years of corporate business immigration experience with
filings for H Visas, L visas, E visas, O visas, PERM cases and green cards.
Experience should include full range of employment based immigrant and
nonimmigrant categories. Experience supervising paralegal staff and managing
corporate immigration accounts strongly preferred. Excellent legal writing,
organizational and case management skills required. Please submit resume,
cover letter and relevant, substantive legal writing samples (RFE
responses, explanatory letters to clients, analytical case planning memos,
etc.) to Michael Feldenkrais: mf@feldenkraislaw.net.
Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegals
Miami, FL - Feldenkrais Law, P.A. seeks senior level immigration paralegals. Ideal candidate will have 5+ years of
experience in senior level capacity with an immigration law firm, law
department or corporate immigration function. Manages caseload with a large
degree of independence. May manage team of one or more legal support staff.
Serves as team resource for client and office procedures. Communicates
regularly with clients regarding procedural and case processing issues.
Candidates will have experience communicating with US and foreign employers on range
of immigration issues, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters,
preparing PERM applications, and O-1, H-1B, TN, and L-1 petitions. Must be
able to work in fast-paced, high-volume case-processing environment. Must be
people- and service-oriented. College degree and excellent writing skills
preffered. Competitive salary. Send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Michael Feldenkrais: mf@feldenkraislaw.net.
Immigration Law Certificate
Master the complex and ever changing maze of immigration policies and regulations with the Immigration Law Studies Certificate Program offered by CUNY's School of Professional Studies. This graduate-level certificate program, consisting of (3) three-credit classes, offers students who complete it a comprehensive understanding of the laws, regulations, and processes surrounding the status of immigrants in the US, including family and employment-based immigration and deportation defense. It is designed for individuals working in law firms, companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations where they interact with immigrants and immigrant legal concerns on a regular basis and would therefore benefit from greater knowledge of the laws and regulations surrounding immigration. Beginning this spring, the program is also being offered online. For more information on class schedules, tuition and fees, course applications and to register, see here.
EB-5 Business For Sale
US EB-5 opportunity - Lumber manufacturing, Barnes Manufacturing Co., Kenbridge, VA, Lunenburg County. $2.7 million USD. No debt or inventory included. To view pictures and an appraisal report, see here. To discuss further, contact Thomas Barnes at: barnestb@earthlink.net or call 434-955-0595 (after 10 am EST). All inquiries will be kept confidential.
Credential Evaluation And Translation
As the nation's leader in foreign credential evaluations and translations, American Evaluation and Translation Service, Inc. (AETS) provides the most competitive rates in the industry – $50 educational evaluations, as well as $200 'expert opinion' work experience and position evaluations completed by PhD university professors who have the "authority to grant college level credit for work experience and/or training." AETS offers a variety of turn-around times, including same-day service for educational, work experience, and position evaluations. For list of rates and times, see: http://aetsinternational.com/applicationforevaluationservices.pdf. AETS also provides certified translations in 100+ languages, with translators that are specialists in 80+ fields. For a copy of the Application for Credential Evaluation and Translation Services, please contact AETS at (786) 276-8190, visit http://www.aetsinternational.com, or email: info@aetsinternational.com.
Headlines
More Than 300 L.A.-Area Arrests Made In Crackdown On Immigration Violations
In California, the three-week operation led to the arrest of more than 900 immigrants, most of whom committed crimes, ignored deportation orders or returned to the U.S. after removal, officials say.
New Visa Curbs Hit Seasonal Employers
With summer approaching, U.S. businesses that rely heavily on seasonal immigrant workers are grappling with a crippling labor shortage.
comingsNgoings
Readers can share their professional announcements (100-words or fewer at no charge), email: editor@ilw.com. Readers interested in learning about featuring your event or conference in Immigration Daily, see here. To feature your newsletter in Immigration Daily, see here.
Immigration Book
"The Politics of Immigration: Questions and Answers" Jane Guskin and David L. Wilson, Monthly Review Press, 144 pp. Paperback, ISBN: 1583671552, $11.95
http://www.amazon.com/Politics-Immigration-Questions-Answers/dp/1583671552/
Letters
Readers are welcome to share their comments, email: editor@ilw.com (300-words or fewer preferred). Many letters to the Editor refer to past correspondence, available in our archives.
Dear Editor:
I am afraid Juan Correa's letter's suggestion (05/27/2008 ID) to "legalize today all our people that are great contributors to this great nation" is an oversimplification of a very large problem and fails to address reality. In reality, America needs the illegals less than the illegals need America. If America did not have the illegals, it would need to pass laws that would allow the importation of foreign workers in order to satisfy any demand there may be. But if America were to magically legalize an estimated 12 million illegals, the task would be so onerous as to bring the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services to its knees, unable to dig out from under the backlogs for what I would estimate to be 30 years. It was 20 years after the failed Amnesty of 1986, which failed in its intention to stop illegal immigration, before the mess was finally cleaned up. America simply cannot legalize the illegals, but instead a plan needs to be drafted that will face human reality, while doing what is best for America's economic interests. It is only through rationality that the mess Congress allowed to occur over the past twenty years can be undone - if it ever can be undone. Since Congress has not been rational about immigration policies and enforcement in the past, one would wonder if we can expect anything different in the future.
David D. Murray, Esq.
Newport Beach, CA
Dear Editor:
Regarding ID comment (05/27/08 ID): The American people should be aware of how difficult the imigration laws currently are written. People need a fair and appropriate course of for reform and should contact their Senators and Congressman with strong feelings. I feel the ten year ban should be lifted and people should be able to go to their native land and return to the U.S. legally.
Theresa
Dear Editor:
Hoza Prachals letter (05/23/08 ID) discussing the rational for Voter Registration Laws is incredibly naive. The United States the World leader in exporting democracy has one of the lowest voter turn-outs on the planet. Political parties in particular Republicans abhor the idea of "one man" one vote. Why else would voting in the Land of the Free become so bogged down in bureacracy? Our "system" is designed to discourage voting of "undesireables". Voter "fraud" could easily be dealt with in a fashion similar to that of Third World Countries around the globe. The purple thumb method. Free and Fair elections are not for America they are only for the countries we deem to be targets of our precious exportable democracy.
Janet Fitzgerald
Dear Editor:
Why bother to pass Laws that will not be defended. Making legislation is only one part of our process. We have three branches of government that is suppose to work as balancing agents against the other. Our courts seek to legislate, Our executive branch has laid down or gone above the Law. Our legislature branch has decided to execute judgment in banking, oil, and baseball. Simple part of the law states you must have legal entry into the US. Our sovereignty is dependent on it. We have banged injustice so often in other countries that they feel obligated to return the favor. The United Nations is not a group we need to be part of. The President has placed him and his staff above the law. We know why... but it is wrong. secure the borders. Provide proper process of voter ID, work together in the process of removing illegal aliens from the US ( personally I would invite all to return to their Home Country and begin processing papers for re-entry at a point in the future). I would collect fees for processing special situations here only with the understanding that immediate deportation will be used upon final consideration (not to exceed 20 days from point of filing). In other words get your business in order just in case.
Charles Waldie Jr
Dear Editor:
Regarding Mayor Bloomberg's stand on immigration (05/23/08 ID comment), here in Northwest Arkansas we have received an overwhelming number of illegal immigrants. None are on record as being "professional." Migrant workers with virtually no education.
The Mayor is quite wealthy, we all know that. I personally agree with a few of his positions on issues. However, his stand on guns and immigration has alienated mega millions of Americans.
Without guns, and the help provided to obtain them by American citizens, many of Hebrew ancestry, there would be no Israel. Yet the Mayor wishes to disarm my wife and myself in the face of ever increasing danger. Does anyone think his body guards are unarmed?
Ken Roberts
Dear Editor:
Even George Washington was immigrant. Except the native Indians are all immigrants...right?
Sian Mang
Dear Editor:
The letter of David Murray (5/27/08 ID) identifies the US entry dilemma
with: "viewpoints of what is good for America differ dramatically"
Restrictionists feel that just about all of the stated benefits of
immigration are achieved with very limited, selected and enforced entry
while avoiding most of the negative factors that come with the excessive
polyglot we have today, Others, such as the letters of R. Algase
(5/27/08 ID) never mention limits and dogmatically spew seemingly
deliberate disinformation dogma with statements such as calling the
reality of the "reconquista" movement a "fantasy" and attempting to
compare the mention of it to "Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion"
which many believe to be valid and not a "hatemongers" "forgery". The
biblebelievers.org website concludes that "Protocols" has never been
disproven and: "The fact that the Protocols are demonstrably the agenda
to which the world's politicians have orchestrated public and secretive
manoeuvres to bring the world to the brink of a new world order under a
one world government, is almost impossible to refute". It is not
abusive, but a valid , objective expression of US sovereignty to limit
and control entry, particularly in view of the excessive legal and
illegal numbers as well as the radical comments of some Atzlan Latinos
and organizations. As for: "deaths at the Mexican border", all of these
are due to the illegals, smugglers and drug dealers while the BP and the
MM have always rendered aid when possible, consistent "with the values
of a civilized, democratic society". Enforcement is an essential part of
responsible entry policy because of violators. It is divisive,
irresponsible, race-baiting, anarchy and just plain wrong to call it:
"popular prejudice, political pandering, and persecution".
Jim Roberts
Dear Editor:
In response to Ben's letter (05/27/08 ID): We're not giving; its being taken away. We the people, own the country,
and whats best for the people, meaning the citizens, is all that counts.
We're not giving, we're upholding world regimes that keep their people
poor. We're not giving, its all to compensate big business for profiteering
at the expense of the citizen. So the u.s gives, and the world's regimes
make 1% of the world own 50%. What is the object here, the health
of the citizenship or the profits of big business. What happened to
democracy. What the letter is referring to is a society owned by big
business. What the letter is fostering is a dictatorship of big business
favoring illegals. The letter's thinking is like a kids,
but it omits the realities of history. History repeats itself people,
history is not going to stop that. It is a pipedream
but it will never materialize into reality. Forget latino's,
forget the hate thing, the racist, prejudiced viewpoint for a moment
and look at history. They have been encouraged to come into this country
thinking they are gonna get something for nothing. I can tell you
i worked for over 40 years in the US and every morning peole
americans drive thru blizzards, to get to work. The letter is running
down the people that make the US a monster economy in the
world is in itself very very prejudiced.
When you've put the americans in the food line, then
your taxes will go up and when you ask for a raise to cover increased
taxes for welfare,
the rich, the employers don't care about you, you're just cheap labor
and when you're in the ranks you desire, they turn on you too.
Rationalize that folks.
David Utterback
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