The Obama Administration has raised a spectre of fear among employers because of not following document requirements for hiring new employees. Enforcement agents of the Immigration Service have recently been scrutinizing business I-9 compliance throughout the country in record numbers. Restaurants especially have been targeted for heavy penalties and even criminal charges because of failing [...]

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Undocumented children have an unquestioned right to attend public school, full time. In 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a Constitutional right to a free public education in the district where a child resides. A school district may not inquire at the time of enrolling as to the student’s immigration status, and the school registrar [...]

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Visa waivers are allowed to nationals of most West European countries, and Japan & Australia, permitting a visit to the U.S. for 90 days without extensions.  If a national of these countries overstays, he/she can be barred from returning to the U.S.   The New York Circuit Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit) is one of the [...]

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China’s human rights record has severely deteriorated in respect to religious tolerance in the past year according to a recent finding of the Department of State.  Tibetans who seek to observe their religious rites are tortured and punished if they try to escape from Tibet.  The Falun Gong followers who adhere to Buddhist, Taoist or [...]

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How will illegal immigrants do under President Obama’s health plan? Since the President’s preoccupation with universal health care has precluded him for now from attending to his promise to provide immigration reform, we have to consider how health care reforms may impact illegal immigrants. The proposed national insurance exchange program which offers employers a more [...]

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It has been widely reported that the current administration has not only continued but expanded the program to identify noncitizens held in local jails.  This includes those individuals picked up on minor charges, even traffic infractions.  Even if bailed out of criminal court, the Immigration Service is placing a hold on them and often sending [...]

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Immigrants who entered the U.S. with false documents such as passport or a false visa provided that they are married to a U.S. citizen, or parents of an adult U.S. citizen, now are eligible to receive permanent residence in New York. The Immigration Service requires a waiver to forgive the unlawful entry. The applicant has [...]

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State Laws that have arrogated to themselves the exclusive powers of the federal government in immigration enforcement have caused extreme collateral damage in these States because intimidated immigrants leave these regions thus taking their skills to other regions. This reduces the growth and economic vitality of these regions.Farms that can’t find immigrant workers to pick [...]

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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), was originally enacted to provide individuals information about government actions. This is very important for the processing of immigration cases because it affords us the details of a client’s case.  This law has been more honored in the breach than the observance. Congress just passed a reform measure to: [...]

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