As the national debate over immigration continues to intensify, numerous studies conducted on the effects of immigrants on their respective communities consistently suggest that they boost economic prosperity, create jobs, and decrease crime rates. Nevertheless, the current political climate too often is hostile to immigrants....
When India declared its independence from Great Britain in 1947, U.S. President Harry Truman dismissed the newly sovereign nation as "pretty jammed with poor people and cows wandering around streets, witch doctors, and people sitting on hot coals and bathing in the Ganges." Truman's perception...
Do immigrants increase crime rates? Recent political rhetoric and a renewed focus on immigration by the media have once again raised the question of how immigrants affect the overall safety of the communities they live in. And a recent Gallup poll reveals that over half...
Since 1965, more than 60 million people have immigrated to the United States in the hopes of beginning new lives. Bringing a vast array of skills and experiences from countries all over the world, they have ushered our nation into an era of unprecedented diversity....
Here in the United States, in the midst of a long, drawn-out election season, immigration may make for good political fodder. However, such discussions frequently ignore the reality of what it is like for the actual immigrants caught in the crossfire. Their stories mostly go...
The Murthy Law Firm and the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) have joined forces to push members of Congress to intervene on two crucial immigration issues: the implementation of a new rule to reauthorize the STEM optional practical training (OPT) program; and pressuring the U.S....
Sheela Murthy and the Murthy Law Firm continue to press the government to reimplement the original version of the October 2015 Visa Bulletin. As part of our efforts in this regard, attorney Murthy has sent correspondence to President Obama, with copies to senior officials at...
When the original version of the October 2015 Visa Bulletin was released on September 9, 2015, there was tremendous excitement in the immigrant community. Granted, the revised system was not perfect, leaving a great many foreign nationals with continued wait times for immigration benefits that would...
The process of finding a life partner is undoubtedly a nerve-wracking experience for hopeful singles looking for love. Flirting and first dates can lead to a blissful lifetime union, or to the heartbreak and disappointment of a breakup. Naturally, most people on the dating scene...
A group of elementary school students in Southern California helped to make history this month as a measure they spearheaded was passed by the California Senate and Assembly. If, as expected, it is signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, the measure will make California...
