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 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...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) responded to a rumor that travelers seeking to enter the United States would be required to present proof that they had been vaccinated against the H1N1 or "swine" flu. (See http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/advisories/h1n1_vaccine_rumor.xml.) A statement on the...
There was hopeful news in an October 2009 New York Times article that said the Obama administration has recommended political asylum for a Guatemalan woman, Rody Alvarado Peña, who suffered years of relentless abuse at the hands of her husband, a former soldier in Guatemala....
The New York Times reports that Sergey Brin, billionaire entrepreneur and co-founder of Google, has donated $1 million to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), the organization that helped his family to resettle in the United States, fleeing the anti-Semitism of the Soviet Union, thirty...
At an awards luncheon on November 7, 2009, Attorney Sheela Murthy received the Radha Pathak Humanitarian Award from CHAI, Counselors Helping (South) Asians / Indians. The award recognized Ms. Murthy's work in the field of immigration, and her generosity, both with her time and her...
I recently spoke at a business forum about managing diversity in the workplace. The benefits of diversity are obvious to me each day when I come to work, and see all of the talented people who are contributing to the success of the Murthy Law...
Another day that was awesome! The gala grand opening speaker due to a last minute change was Captain James Lovell, NASA Legend and Apollo 13 Commander. His role was played by Tom Hanks in the movie called Apollo 13. He discussed the similarities of business...
This is the final day of the 4 day E&Y forum.The morning started with Deborah Norville, who was there in person with her chirpy attitude and winning personality, interviewing 4 unique entrepreneurs.First was Mary Ellen Sheets who started the franchise operation called 'Two Men and...
Many other terrific sessions on day two of the EY Strategic Growth Forum.The morning started off with Howard Shultz, Founder and CEO of Starbucks speaking about the rise and crisis and his renewed desire and belief to make the company rise again. Panels with wonderful...
