A major Indian newspaper, the Bangalore-based Deccan Herald, recently featured a profile of immigration lawyer and philanthropist, Sheela Murthy, who was in India last month on business. See: Mingling Cultures, Crisscrossing Lives, by Sharada Prahladrao, Deccan Herald, Jan 16, 2010.) The profile lauded Murthy as...
Last week, untold thousands of Haitians lost their lives when a devastating earthquake destroyed Port-au-Prince and much of the surrounding area. Millions more are living with the aftermath of this horrific tragedy, struggling to maintain a semblance of public order and rebuild a shattered infrastructure...
The Haitian earthquake has effectively cut off all but emergency communications, making it difficult for those outside the country to get word of their family members living there. The International Committee of the Red Cross has set up a clearinghouse to help families to locate...
Late last week, under mounting pressure from humanitarian groups, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians living in the United States, allowing them to remain here for the next 18 months without fear of deportation, provided that they submit...
On January 1st, billionaire financier and philanthropist, Michael Bloomberg, was sworn in for his third term as mayor of New York City. Reuters reports that he used the occasion to announce his support for comprehensive immigration reform, something he now pledges to actively promote during...
On August 28, 1963, at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech, and the world has not been the same since. Dr. King's words have echoed down through American history, and resounded through the...
Here is a cautionary tale for anyone who might be tempted to try save money by taking a "do-it-yourself" approach to immigration paperwork. False economy is bad enough when it leads to increased expenses, and ends up costing more than it would have taken to...
In mid-December, Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez introduced legislation to overhaul the nation's immigration laws. The title of the bill says it all: the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 - in its short form, CIR ASAP. What you make of...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the vaccination requirements for immigrants, including those seeking adjustment of status. (See USCIS WebSite, Vaccination Requirements, posted January 5, 2010.) Under U.S. law, overseas applicants for immigrant visas, as well as foreign nationals who...
As the sun rises on a new decade, government statisticians are projecting the creation of millions of new jobs in the next ten years, including positions in lower-paid personal-service occupations, but also more lucrative jobs in health-related and technical fields. If the past is any...
