The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on June 26, 2013. DOMA, which prohibited the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages, stood in the way of providing marriage-based immigration benefits to legally-married gay and lesbian couples....
Today, the United States Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill that would usher in significant changes to U.S. immigration law. S.744, entitled the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act," was passed by a 68 - 32 vote. All 52 Democrats in...
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a major provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that, until now, had denied federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples. Although the ruling does not specifically address how this change in the law will impact...
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to release its decision on the constitutionality of the federal government's Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). This highly anticipated decision may be released on Wednesday, June 26th, based upon the Court's schedule changes and related news reports....
MurthyDotCom readers are no doubt aware that a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill is currently making its way through the U.S. Senate. A brief overview of the initially proposed bill was provided in our NewsBriefs, Immigration Reform Bill Summary: Part 1 (29.Apr.2013) and Part 2 (3.May.2013)....
In Part 1 of this NewsBrief, MurthyDotCom readers were provided with an update and partial summary of the comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) proposal, S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. In Part 2 some of the key provisions are summarized that...
There has been significant news coverage regarding the introduction of S.744, a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill titled the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013." This two-part article updates MurthyDotCom readers on the status of this proposed CIR legislation and provides...
On Wednesday, April 17, a comprehensive immigration reform bill, known as the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013," was formally introduced in the Senate. The 844-page bill was co-sponsored by a group of eight U.S. Senators - four Democrats and four...
Numerous reliable news sources have issued reports predicting that the much-anticipated Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill will be introduced on April 16, 2013. A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the bill is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2013, after being postponed to allow the committee...
With any actual or potential change in immigration law or programs, there is an opportunity for unscrupulous individuals to attempt taking advantage of the unwary. Recent developments in immigration policy are no exception, and are prompting some to perpetuate scams. Immigration Proposals: No Law So Avoid...
