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Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.

20 11, 2000

The Legal Framework Imposed on Businesses Employing Foreign Nationals

By |2000-11-20T14:00:36-06:00November 20th, 2000|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The Legal Framework Imposed on Businesses Employing Foreign Nationals November 20, 2000 The following are excerpts of an interview (along with an introduction) I granted to a leading publication that guides businesses in day to day legal issues concerning their relationship with employees. These excerpts provide useful insights into a variety of immigration law issues from the employer’s perspective. With employers having a large number of vacancies to fill during a tight labor market, extra care must be taken to hire only authorized applicants. Pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), employers are prohibited from knowingly hiring […]

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26 05, 2000

More Amnesty Talk in Congress

By |2000-05-26T14:00:36-05:00May 26th, 2000|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] More Amnesty Talk in Congress May 26, 2000 It is just talk at this point, but that is what Congress and the Clinton Administration are doing with regard to proposals that could benefit as many as 500,000 undocumented or “illegal” aliens. The fact that the talk is continuing does not mean that a bill will in fact be enacted into law. On the other hand, it does mean that there is significant interest from various congressional factions to at least entertain and debate the issue. Starting back on April 4, a bill was first introduced before the U.S. House of […]

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31 03, 2000

Organized Labor Calls for Limited Amnesty – Is the Mood of our Nation Changing?

By |2000-03-31T14:00:36-06:00March 31st, 2000|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Organized Labor Calls for Limited Amnesty – Is the Mood of our Nation Changing? March 31, 2000 As featured in a previous edition of the Philippine Weekly, the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) has announced its support for the enactment of amnesty legislation for certain undocumented workers in the U.S. Their proposal also calls for stiffer penalties to be imposed against employers who exploit undocumented workers, including criminal prosecution for the more egregious cases of exploitation. Which “undocumented” workers stand to benefit and obtain permanent resident status from the AFL-CIO’s proposal? Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Hondurans and Haitians […]

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1 10, 1999

The Scams Continue

By |1999-10-01T14:00:36-05:00October 1st, 1999|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Asylum in the United States, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The Scams Continue October 1, 1999 Make no mistake about it, for every vulnerable person in this world, there is always going to be a predator to take advantage of them, especially in the world of the visa overstay or undocumented alien. Who is doing the scamming? How can it be stopped? How can one avoid being scammed? How can the scammer be held accountable? Based on some of the experiences shared with me by several scam victims or targeted victims, I offer the following thoughts: Who is doing the scamming? From what I have gathered from victims who have consulted […]

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