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1 12, 2010

New Version of DREAM ACT Up For Congressional Consideration

By Richard Hanus|2010-12-01T13:38:47-06:00December 1st, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: December 1, 2010 If past experience is any guide to the future, the new and “improved” DREAM Act proposal now up for congressional consideration has little or no chance at passage. As the post 9/11 era has taught us, legislative proposals to excuse, in any way, immigration law violations generally face the bleakest of prospects. Proponents of the new DREAM act, or any other type of initiative to “go easy” on immigration violators, will surely be greeted with the same heated opposition previous versions of the proposal faced, even though the current bill comes with many more eligibility restrictions. A […]

22 09, 2010

The Strange World of Politics and the Killing of the “Dream Act”

By Richard Hanus|2010-09-22T10:58:13-05:00September 22nd, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

The Strange World of Politics and the Killing of the “Dream Act” Published: September 22, 2010 For about the past 10 years a legislative proposal known as the DREAM Act – standing for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors – has been under consideration at various times by lawmakers in Washington. Essentially, the bill would allow for a path to legal immigration status for certain undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as young children, and who have completed a high school education or equivalent and fulfill, prospectively, other conditions such as 2 years of college or 2 + years of […]

30 06, 2010

ICE Memo Outlines Enforcement Priorities as Obama Pushes Comprehensive Immigration Reform

By Richard Hanus|2010-06-30T04:08:50-05:00June 30th, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., 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.|

ICE Memo Outlines Enforcement Priorities as Obama Pushes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Published: June 30, 2010 Recent estimates place the number of illegal or undocumented immigrants in the U.S. anywhere from 10 to 15 million. With very few exceptions, the laws these individuals are violating are civil in nature – similar to most traffic laws, or parking ordinances. Thus, contrary to the pronouncements of countless talking heads in the media, these violators are not “criminals” and necessarily subject to criminal punishment such as a prison sentence. Instead, immigration law violators are subject to the deportation process (now known as removal proceedings) where […]

24 04, 2010

The New Arizona Law Prompts Big Picture Discussion on U.S. Immigration

By Richard Hanus|2010-04-24T13:12:12-05:00April 24th, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

The New Arizona Law Prompts Big Picture Discussion on U.S. Immigration Published: April 24, 2010 The question has been lingering for years: what is our nation going to do about the 15 million or so undocumented living in the U.S.? Commence removal proceedings against them? Grant legal status to most or all of them who are otherwise law abiding? Do nothing and essentially allow for a continued, de facto amnesty? In part to address the question of undocumented in their state, and in part to cry out for help regarding the security of their state and border with Mexico, the State of Arizona has taken the […]

9 01, 2010

Lou Dobbs Said What?

By Richard Hanus|2010-01-09T21:46:10-06:00January 9th, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Lou Dobbs Said What? Published: January 9, 2010 When it was announced Lou Dobbs, a controversial television commentator, was leaving CNN, I set out to write a column explaining the significance of his views and departure from CNN and whether the controversy surrounding him is truly warranted. I finished a few drafts but had a difficult time tying together my thoughts and arriving at any meaningful conclusions. However, Dobbs’ recent pronouncements, on Fox News’ O’Reilly Factor, in favor of a legalization program for our country’s undocumented population, prompts me once again to think about Dobbs and the relevance of his views. […]

16 12, 2009

CIR ASAP

By Richard Hanus|2009-12-16T01:02:26-06:00December 16th, 2009|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Family-Based Immigration Law, Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

CIR ASAP Published: December 16, 2009 For about the tenth time in the past decade, I am writing about a new legislative initiative presented to allow for the legalization of the vast majority of those present in the U.S. in violation of our immigration laws. This time, the initiative is called Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (“CIR ASAP”). The measure was introduced before the U.S. House of Representatives on December 15, 2009 by Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a lawmaker who has shown himself to be a leader in the comprehensive immigration reform movement. Gutierrez, like […]

31 08, 2009

CIS Issuing Approval Notices for Long Pending I-130 Petitions; Now What?

By Richard Hanus|2009-08-31T13:42:01-05:00August 31st, 2009|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

CIS Issuing Approval Notices for Long Pending I-130 Petitions; Now What? Published: August 31, 2009 In recent weeks, it appears Citizenship and Immigration Service Centers across the US have been making headway on their backlog of long pending visa petitions filed by US Citizens or Permanent Residents on behalf of their foreign-born family members both living in the US and abroad. Many of these US petitioners and their family are receiving official CIS “Notice(s) of Action” approving their I-130 petition(s), and of course the families are jubilant upon getting the news. But is jubilation warranted? Is a green card or immigrant […]

13 05, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Identity Theft and Undocumented Workers

By Richard Hanus|2009-05-13T16:11:25-05:00May 13th, 2009|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Identity Theft and Undocumented Workers Published: May 13, 2009 Last week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision rejecting the criminal prosecution of certain undocumented workers, under a federal identity theft statute, because of their use of fictitious social security or permanent resident cards. In a 9-0 decision, with several of the justices writing separate concurring opinions, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal identity theft provision at issue requires the offender to know that the identification document they were using actually belonged to another individual, as opposed to merely knowing the identification was […]

30 03, 2009

Will Durbin’s DREAM (Act) Ever Come True?

By Richard Hanus|2009-03-30T07:43:45-05:00March 30th, 2009|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Will Durbin’s DREAM (Act) Ever Come True? Published: March 30, 2009 There are a multitude of perspectives in the debate about how our country should fix the problem of having 10 to 20 million undocumented individuals residing here. Days ago, Senator Dick Durbin (D) of Illinois once again has introduced legislation before the U.S. Senate to establish a “path to citizenship” for millions of undocumented foreign nationals who arrived in the U.S. as children. The bi-partisan team joining Durbin in presenting this proposal, known as the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM), includes Senator Richard Lugar (R) of […]

20 01, 2009

Waiting for Comprehensive Immigration Reform – What Actions Can the Overstay/Undocumented Take in the Meantime?

By Richard Hanus|2009-01-20T11:40:37-06:00January 20th, 2009|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Asylum in the United States, Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S., United States Embassies Abroad|

Waiting for Comprehensive Immigration Reform – What Actions Can the Overstay/Undocumented Take in the Meantime? Published: January 20, 2009 So, you have made the decision that being in the U.S. without legal status is better than being in your home country with all the legal status in the world. And you continue to hope that President Obama can advance his goal of comprehensive immigration reform and that your particular circumstances will be covered by some prospective legislation. While we await such legislation, are there measures the overstay / undocumented foreign national can take to “legalize” their status and obtain U.S. lawful […]

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