With the nation's economy still struggling and bank bailout news continuing to make headlines, the Obama administration's immigration reform plan and bill may not be the next big issue following on the heels of the recent health care reform bill. Even if comprehensive...
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The Green Card Gets a High-Tech Facelift
On May 11, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had made several high-tech improvements to the Legal Permanent Residence Card, known to most everyone as the ‘Green Card.’ The changes include new security features as...
Interested in How Many Immigrants Are in the U.S.?
In April, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its Annual Immigrant Flow Report. The report details statistics on the Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) visas (better known as ‘green cards’) issued in 2009. According to the report, 1,130,818 LPR visas...
Greece Added to the United States’ Visa Waiver Program
In March 2010, the Department of Homeland Security added Greece as a member of the Visa Waiver Program. This announcement significantly eases travel of Greek citizens to the U.S. Under the program, Greek visitors may enter the U.S. for 90 days without having to...
Are National ID Cards the Answer to Immigration Reform?
With about 11 million undocumented foreign nationals currently living and working in the United States, some feel the solution to our immigration issues lie in the use of biometrics and the creation of a national ID card. The debate over using biometrics and national...
United States Changes Mexican Visa Policy
The Department of State recently decreased the validity of certain U.S. work visas for individuals coming from Mexico from two years down to one year. The change applies to H1-B, H2-B, E-1, E-2, TN and L-1 visas and will affect Mexican nationals applying as new...
New Immigration Reform Proposal Could Affect Every Part of Current Policy
A group of U.S. senators led by Sen. Harry Reid, D-NV, has released a detailed outline of a proposed comprehensive immigration reform bill entitled the Real Enforcement with Practical Answers for Immigration Reform (REPAIR). The 26-page plan comes at a time when...
Arizona’s Newest Law Puts the Spotlight on Immigration
On Friday, April 23, 2010, Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a new immigration bill into law, sparking protest and once again making immigration reform a hot topic. The highly contested legislation makes it a crime under Arizona law to be in the United States...