New USCIS guidelines on ‘unlawful presence’
USCIS issued new guidelines trying to create a unified approach to the question of “unlawful presence.” I have not had a chance to review them yet. I’ll report back.
My view on researching immigration law
In law school, I received the American Jurisprudence Award for Advanced Legal Research. The award normally goes to a 3L (third year law student) but I received the award as a 2L. There are schools of thought about lawyers. A lawyer with great research abilities who can write might be referred to as a “legal […]
‘Immigration For All’ comes up again
I wrote this last April 28, 2008, after this story appeared in The Oklahoman. This week in Immigration Court the name came up in relation to a fellow who had done nothing except have papers filed for him by this group. In essence, the gentleman would not have been in trouble absent improper paperwork being […]
Check out the DREAM Act Toolkit
DREAM Act Toolkit For young people who arrived before age 16. I predict it will pass before the end of 2009.
Should Obama team visit Postville, Iowa?
Postville, Iowa, suffered through an ICE raid last May. This commentary suggests that the Obama administration should visit Postville to understand the impact of misguided immigration policies on Small Town, America. My position remains that it takes several parties to Tango. It takes a federal government without any plan for filling jobs that need filled. […]
Supreme Court cuts back on definition of identity theft
Prosecutors must prove that the accused must know that he stole another person’s Social Security number. The Court ruled 9-0 in this case.
Do you want to know what it’s like to be mentally ill and in immigration court?
Read this. If you need a teaser, then check out the first part of this story: NEW YORK — Twice the immigration judge asked the woman’s name. Twice she gave it: Xiu Ping Jiang. But he chided her, a Chinese New Yorker, for answering his question before the court interpreter had translated it into Mandarin. […]
May 3, 1999, tornado revisited at Oklahoman online
The Oklahoman online has put together a look back at the May 3, 1999, tornado that cut a path of destruction through Oklahoma. Part of this destruction occurred in Moore, OK, whose state legislator, Rep. Randy Terrill, has been the main proponent of harsh state based immigration laws in Oklahoma. The destruction created two things […]
Justice Souter
Former Fed Chairman says immigration system needs overhaul
Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testified today before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security. He said, “There is little doubt that unauthorized, that is, illegal, immigration has made a significant contribution to the growth of our economy.” An overhaul of U.S. immigration laws is “badly needed” to create legal avenues for […]