In the latest defeat of efforts toward positive immigration reform, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act failed to pass the Senate on December 18, 2010. This marked the last chance to pass immigration benefits measures during the 111th Congress. The DREAM...
The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3932) was introduced in the Senate on September 29, 2010. The bill is sponsored by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NY) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT). While Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) has been claimed as a priority for many years,...
President Barack Obama signed a law on August 13, 2010, that increases funding for U.S. border security by $600 million. The funding for this increase in security will be paid for, in part, by substantially increasing the fees that some employers must pay when filing...
The USCIS held a public teleconference today, August 19, 2010, to outline some of the details regarding the new fee increase contained in the 2010 Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. The USCIS plans to issue written guidance shortly and is continuing to consider some of...
For the full story, see these articles:Border Security Bill Signed (13.Aug.2010) Border Security Bill Sent to President (13.Aug.2010)The U.S. House and Senate have both passed bills providing for $600 million in increased funding for border security. Included in the bills is an increase in the filing...
For background on this bill, see Border Security Bills Propose Increase in H-1 and L-1 Fees!The U.S. Senate convened a special session on August 12, rather than waiting until September to vote on the $600 million border security bill. The Senate voted to approve the...
For background on this bill, see Border Security Bills Propose Increase in H-1 and L-1 Fees! and Border Security Bill Sent to President.As expected, President Obama signed the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 into law on August 13, 2010. We will continue...
The most controversial portions of Arizona's immigration law, S.B. 1070 will not go into effect on July 29, 2010. On July 28, 2010, the U.S. District Court for Arizona ruled favorably on portions of a motion for injunction filed by the U.S. Federal Government. The...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) held its annual national conference June 30-July 3, 2010. The information that follows was garnered by our Murthy Law Firm attorneys, several of whom participated in this year's conference. The conference began with a quick summary and discussion of...
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona regarding the state's controversial immigration law. The lawsuit was filed July 6, 2010 in the U.S. District Court, Phoenix, Arizona, and is based on the doctrine of the "preemption" of federal law...
