USCIS considers fee hikes (again)

Can you believe this? Fee hikes? Was it only at the end of July 2007 that the fee for naturalization rose 69 percent to $675? The fee does not optimize demand. It lowers demand. And, USCIS tends to have a problem with inefficiently delivering services.

Only 3 percent of Oklahoma high school students can pass naturalization civics test

The story is here. Interesting. I’ve never had a client fail a civics test at a naturalization interview. Some of them passed the test without benefit of any education past elementary school. I think there are two issues here: 1. Immigrants are more appreciative of the American experience than those who were born here.2. Our […]

For lawyers: Blogging can have a cost

Very, very interesting. Until such time as Desmond Morris writes “Lawyer Watching,” all attorneys should be required to read his book, “Catwatching.” Cats have two lives. The life they live around their owners. And, the live they live around other cats. When lawyers get their law licenses, they should be told, “You’re not a cat.” […]

Naturalization applications down 62 percent

“The number of immigrants applying to become U.S. citizens plunged 62 percent last year as the cost of naturalization rose and the economy soured, according to an analysis released Friday by the National Council of La Raza, a Latino advocacy organization,” according to The Washington Post. To my mind, the factors are: 1. The bad […]

Some immigrant leaders urge a census boycott

Some Immigrant Leaders Urge a Census Boycott The story is here. This sort of seems like a political black ops sort of thing. In essence, persons opposed to something spread around a lot of money to leaders of groups who should be for the same thing. However, money makes a difference and so those who […]

Federal contractors required to use E-Verify starting Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Read about it here. The American Civil Liberties Union believes that E-Verify needs reformed, namely: 1. The systems and databases used to collect and disseminate information about those attempting to work be publicly disclosed so workers and employers are aware of them. 2. Information collected by both government agencies and employers that is gathered for […]