Last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services held several citizenship ceremonies around the country, in honor of Martin Luther King, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. (See: Immigration Reform Advocates See Inspiration in Work of MLK, Honored at Naturalization Events). The LA...
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...
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...
Building on an earlier study of immigrants in New York State, the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) has released a new study that examines the economic contributions of immigrants in 25 major metropolitan areas across the country. FPI is a non-partisan think tank known for covering...
A UPI story cites Chinese reports that greater numbers of affluent Chinese people are applying for green cards via the EB5 investor visa, which requires each applicant to invest at least $500,000 in a U.S. business, and create ten new jobs. (See: More Wealthy Chinese...
In a recent posting, the MurthyBlog discussed the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in 2010, stressing the dangers of postponing action on this issue any longer. As we said in that posting (See: Immigration Reform ASAP, Dec 21, 2009), the economic stakes of inaction have...
