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5 11, 2008

Barack Obama and the Future of Our Immigration Laws

By Richard Hanus|2008-11-05T13:46:56-06:00November 5th, 2008|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Barack Obama and the Future of Our Immigration Laws Published: November 5, 2008 Today’s article is not a political one, especially because I am just as tired as you are of hearing about how wonderful or terrible an Obama presidency will be. The campaign is finally over, the hoopla is hopefully dying down, and whether you think President Elect Barack Obama is the real deal or just a fantasy – or maybe something in between, at some point in the near future the immigration issue will be up for discussion. On many people’s minds is whether comprehensive immigration reform – including […]

7 11, 2007

Harsh State Laws; Might Congress Now Be Prompted to Enact Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

By Richard Hanus|2007-11-07T14:00:36-06:00November 7th, 2007|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Harsh State Laws; Might Congress Now Be Prompted to Enact Comprehensive Immigration Reform? November 7, 2007 Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed a bill in May that invokes tough measures enabling the state of Oklahoma to combat illegal immigration. The law, which is entitled the “Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007” takes effect November 1, 2007. The Act states that “illegal immigration is causing economic hardship and lawlessness in this state” and includes the following new laws: making it unlawful to transport/conceal/shelter any immigrant that has “come to, entered or remained in the U.S. in violation of law”. Breaking this […]

31 10, 2007

DREAM Act Proposal Shot Down Again

By Richard Hanus|2007-10-31T14:00:36-05:00October 31st, 2007|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

DREAM Act Proposal Shot Down Again October 31, 2007 The most current version of the DREAM Act (which has been an evolving congressional concept since 2001) fell eight votes short of passing a Senate test vote on October 24, meaning that the bill will not be debated or amended. The demised bill, sponsored by Democrat Senator Durbin of Illinois and Republican Senators Hagel of Nebraska and Lugar of Indiana, sought to provide illegal immigrant students with legal status who arrived in the U.S. before age 16, graduated from high school, and committed to either serving in the military or attending college […]

13 06, 2007

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: If? When? What?

By Richard Hanus|2007-06-13T14:00:36-05:00June 13th, 2007|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Green Cards, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: If? When? What? June 13, 2007 In just a few hours, I will be flying to Orlando, Florida for the annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Even after practicing exclusively U.S. immigration law for almost two decades, I am confident I will learn something new and, in one way or another, improve my lawyering skills – with both my individual and corporate clientele benefiting as a result. I also anticipate learning something, anything, about when and if comprehensive immigration reform will become a reality, although it is still anyone’s guess if, when, how and what will […]

17 05, 2007

The Latest Comprehensive Immigration Law Proposal

By Richard Hanus|2007-05-17T14:00:36-05:00May 17th, 2007|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The Latest Comprehensive Immigration Law Proposal May 17, 2007 Senate leaders from both parties have revived their discussion of immigration reform, this time around seeking a true compromise. A new bill is under construction, which the full Senate plans to begin debating and revising next week. The senators have created a 380 page document which includes seven titles. This bill will not become law until it is debated and approved by both houses and signed by the President, but in this early stage the following provisions are involved: heightening border security by hiring more Border Patrol and using advanced technological methods, […]

29 03, 2007

The New Bi-Partisan Immigration Proposal: The Strive Act

By Richard Hanus|2007-03-29T14:00:36-05:00March 29th, 2007|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The New Bi-Partisan Immigration Proposal: The Strive Act March 29, 2007 Our President, along with many U.S. politicians – including a few of our presidential candidates, think we should enact comprehensive immigration reform and find a way to legalize the undocumented population of the U.S. Other presidential candidates and politicians are vehemently opposed to any measure that would reward our undocumented population with an immigration benefit allowing for the right to legally remain in the U.S. So, within this setting, on March 22, 2007, U.S. Representatives Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) introduced a comprehensive, bipartisan, immigration reform bill […]

30 03, 2006

The Protests, The Debates

By Richard Hanus|2006-03-30T14:00:36-06:00March 30th, 2006|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The Protests, The Debates March 30, 2006 Immigration talk is everywhere these days. Local news, national news, Yahoo.com, and perhaps even at dinner tables across America. And what about those big protests in Chicago, Detroit, L.A. and in other cities across the country? What is at stake? What is likely to happen? Truly, I cannot with any certainty answer that last question, although as I have chimed in previously in this column, I believe some sort of forgiving – “amnesty” type – legislation will sooner or later be enacted to absorb this country’s undocumented population (aka “illegal aliens”). Predicting such an […]

1 12, 2005

More Legalization Talk

By Richard Hanus|2005-12-01T14:00:36-06:00December 1st, 2005|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

More Legalization Talk December 1, 2005 As demonstrated by a speech delivered this week, President Bush seems intent on passing some sort of immigration reform legislation before leaving office. His agenda incorporates the dual goals of 1) strengthening our borders and bringing back integrity to our immigration laws and 2) allowing willing and able foreign workers to fill jobs U.S. workers do not want. No one on either side of Congress appears to take issue with the first goal, but the shape of any measure to accomplish the second goal is the big, hot, political football. In this post 9/11 age, […]

1 07, 2005

Amnesty, 245(i) – Will Either Ever Happen Again?

By Richard Hanus|2005-07-01T14:00:36-05:00July 1st, 2005|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Amnesty, 245(i) – Will Either Ever Happen Again? July 1, 2005 In the past 20 years or so, the terms “amnesty” and “245(i)” have been music to the ears of our country’s undocumented population, with the former generally referring to President Reagan’s all-encompassing initiative of the mid-80’s and the latter to President Clinton’s more limited program of the mid 90’s and early part of 2001. Both initiatives gave our undocumented population an opportunity to come out from the shadows and legalize their stay in the U.S. With the number estimated to be somewhere between 10 and 12 million, today’s undocumented population in […]

23 01, 2004

The Latest on Immigration Reform Proposals

By Richard Hanus|2004-01-23T14:00:36-06:00January 23rd, 2004|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The Latest on Immigration Reform Proposals January 23, 2004 No doubt about it, there is lots of talk going around. What about Bush’s amnesty? Who qualifies? How, when and where can I apply? etc. As of this writing, no new amnesty type immigration legislation has been enacted, although loads of proposals are on the table. That means, as of today, there is nothing to apply for, and the requirements to qualify under any new law have not yet been established. Thus, my message to those in the undocumented community and others who may stand to benefit from new legislation, such as […]

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