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Latest news related to immigration law in a simple, clear, and interesting manner by a partner in Siskind Susser's Memphis, Tennessee office who specializes in immigration matters in the healthcare and technology industries.
By Greg Siskind

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Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 17:55:32

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: COLIN FARRELL - ACTOR

Posted on January 13, 2009
Following up on this week's Golden Globes theme, today we honor Colin Farrell, the Irish-born movie star who won an actor award for his role in the film In Bruges. Farrell is a familiar face on the silver screen and is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood...

FEBRUARY 2009 VISA BULLETIN OUT

Posted on January 13, 2009
Some very good news in the EB-2 category for Indians and for the Chinese in both the EB-2 and EB-3 categories. Also good news for Mexicans in the EB-3 category - a six month advance for them.Family 1st - Advancement of worldwide, China and India numbers by three weeks to 08 JUL 2002...

SUNSTEIN TAPPED FOR REGULATORY CZAR

Posted on January 12, 2009
This is not exactly immigration news, but I was really pleased to learn that Professor Cass Sunstein has been selected by President-Elect Obama to be the Administration's new regulatory chief. This is a newly created position and the title is administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget...

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: KATE WINSLET - ACTRESS

Posted on January 12, 2009
At tonight's Golden Globe Awards, British-born Kate Winslet pulled off the impressive feat of winning two statues - one for best actress in a supporting role for The Reader and the other for best actress in a dramatic film for Revolutionary Road. The New York resident has been nominated previously for five Oscars and is a sure bet for a nomination this year.

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HEROES AMONG US

Posted on January 12, 2009
ABC News has published an excerpt from correspondent John Quinones' new book Heroes Among Us. The exceprt recounts how ordinary Americans stand up to bigotry against immigrants and why despite the loud hollering by groups like FAIR and Numbers USA, Americans are fundamentally welcoming of immigrants.

ESTA SYSTEM FOR FOREIGN VISITORS NOT READY TO GO

Posted on January 11, 2009
Surprise, surprise. Another hastily released rule designed to stick it to the Obama team turns out not to be ready to roll. Britain's Telegraph newspaper reportsPassengers had been told they must have clearance to fly three days ahead of their journey to avoid being denied boarding...

EFFECTIVE DATE OF E-VERIFY FEDERAL CONTRACTOR RULE BEING PUSHED BACK

Posted on January 10, 2009
The Bush Administration has announced that they are postponing the implementation date of the E-Verify mandate for federal contractors until February 20, 2009 after negotiations with various parties to a lawsuit challenging the new law. Here is the US Chamber's press release: E-Verify FAR rule being postponed - Free Legal Forms

IMMIGRATION HUMOR

Posted on January 10, 2009
Thanks to reader Vinay for the link.

PLACEHOLDER COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE

Posted on January 10, 2009
Senate Bill 9 has been introduced by Harry Reid and has not much more than a title at this point - The Stronger Economy, Stronger Borders Act of 2009. The bill's stated purpose:A bill to strengthen the United States economy, provide for more effective border and employment enforcement, and for other purposes...

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: JOSEFINA SCAGLIONE - ACTRESS

Posted on January 10, 2009
Argentine actress Josefina Scaglione is currently performing the lead role of Maria in the Broadway-bound revival of the classic musical West Side Story. She was discovered on, of all places YouTube. Ms. Scaglione is hardly an amateur actress. She's just played a lead role in the Argentine production of Hairspray...

THE OLD MCCAIN IS BACK!

Posted on January 09, 2009
And he's working on immigration again. Excellent.

100,000 AND COUNTING

Posted on January 09, 2009
USCIS announces that 100,000 employers are now using E-Verify. That number is going to go up steadily as more and more states mandate its use and federal contractors start signing up.

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: SHILPA PRIYA JAGADEESH - DIRECTOR

Posted on January 08, 2009
The Washington Post recently profiled Indian-born young film director Shilpa Priya Jagadeesh (who is know to her fans as Priyabharati Joshi). Ms. Jagadeesh is currently filming a Bollywood-style movie in the Washington, DC area. The film, titled e-Preeti, is intended, according to the director, to correct misconceptions people in India have about immigrant life in America.

BUSH'S ATTORNEY GENERAL ENDS DEPORTATION DEFENSE OF INCOMPETENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION NO LONGER

Posted on January 08, 2009
How many more massive changes in the immigration system can this Administration impose before they're gone? The ACLU reports on the latest blow against constitutional rights of due process:In a radical departure from years of legal precedent, Attorney General Michael Mukasey has ended the practice of allowing immigrants to reopen immigration cases that they lost because of their lawyers' mistakes or incompetence...

AMERICA'S WORST SHERIFF

Posted on January 05, 2009
I've written several times about the anti-immigrant crusader Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Phoenix, Arizona. While my posts have taken Sheriff Joe to task for grandstanding to get media coverage (a Fox reality show - really?), it is starting to become clear what may be motivating him...

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: T.V. RAMAN - COMPUTER SCIENTIST

Posted on January 04, 2009
Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the creator of the Braille reading system used by blind people throughout the world. Most of you learned about the Braille embossed points that have been adapted in languages across the world...

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: NITYA VIDYASAGAR - ACTRESS

Posted on January 03, 2009
The long-running children's television show Sesame Street celebrates its 40th year on PBS this year. I was one of those toddlers that watched the show when it debuted and I'm glad the show was around when my own kids were young. Aside from all the great muppet creations on the show, there have been a lot of great "people" cast members as well...

NEW EVIDENCE IMMIGRANTS LEAVING COUNTRY

Posted on January 01, 2009
I've reported on various studies showing the number of illegally present immigrants is dropping. And I've reported on the various explanations from pro and anti immigration groups. But there has been less reporting on legally present workers who may be leaving...

ARIZONA NOT PROSECUTING EMPLOYER SANCTIONS CASES

Posted on December 30, 2008
My last post discussed one of two parts to the Arizona immigration law - the requirement to use E-Verify. The more controversial part of the law allows the state to revoke business licenses for employers who employ unlawfully present workers. According to a report in the Arizona Republic, after a full year in force, not a single employer has been prosecuted...

CIS OMBUDSMAN GIVES MIXED REVIEW OF ARIZONA E-VERIFY EXPERIENCE

Posted on December 30, 2008
Last year at this time, we were telling Arizona employers to get their acts together and get ready to start using E-Verify. Beginning January 1, 2008, all employers in that state have been required to use the electronic employment verification system...

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: DANI RODRIK - ECONOMIST

Posted on December 29, 2008
Turkish-born economist Dani Rodrick is a faculty member at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He focuses on international political economy and has written a number of books and articles on "what constitutes good economic policy and why some governments are better than others in adopting it...

IMMIGRATION AS STIMULUS - 10 IDEAS FOR USING MIGRATION POLICY TO JUMP START THE ECONOMY AND CREATE JOBS

Posted on December 29, 2008
Here's an update of an article I wrote a few weeks ago. I've added a few things and incorporated various reader suggestions. Many of you had great ideas on immigration policy generally, but the common denominator must be that the measures directly bring investment in the US economy or directly result in job creation...

ICE TO CUT BACK ON FORCED SEDATING OF DEPORTEES

Posted on December 29, 2008
Over the past couple of years on this blog, I've reported on a number of disturbing examples of cruel and offensive treatment of those in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It's nice to be able to report on good news. According to a report in the Dallas Morning News, ICE has dramatically reduced the number of cases where the anti-psychotic drugs such as Haldol are used to forcibly sedate people being deported...

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: ANNA FRIEL - ACTRESS

Posted on December 25, 2008
ABC Television recently announced cancellation of Pushing Daisies, one of the most creative shows on network television. I regularly watch with my kids and we were really disappointed to hear the news that the plug was being pulled on this most enjoyable television series...

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF "DO YOU FEEL SAFER?"

Posted on December 25, 2008
Detaining Polish grandmas? Really?

US CHAMBER SUES OVER FEDERAL CONTRACTOR E-VERIFY RULE

Posted on December 23, 2008
The gist is that the 1996 immigration act which created E-Verify said that the program was voluntary. Also, requiring the re-verification of existing employees exceeds the statute's mandate. The suit alleges as well that the regulation exceeds the parameters of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949...

SISKIND V. THE ECONOMIST?

Posted on December 22, 2008
Dave Bennion at Change.org writes a column on immigration law I read regularly and it's well worth adding to your bookmark list. Dave mentioned me in one of his latest posts in an article on immigration lawmaking during the economic crisis. Dave notes that my views on the subject are contrary to an opinion recently expressed in one of my favorite news magazines, The Economist.

FAIR FREAKING OUT OVER APPOINTMENT OF SOLIS TO SECRETARY OF LABOR

Posted on December 20, 2008
Well, if FAIR felt compelled to issue a press release talking about how much the newly announced Secretary of Labor-designate, Congresswoman Hilda Solis, loves illegally present immigrants, they're pretty worried. If FAIR is upset, we can fairly chalk this up in the good news category.

IFCO NAILED FOR $21 MILLION FOR VIOLATING IMMIGRATION LAWS

Posted on December 20, 2008
More evidence that enforcement is working. The next time you hear an anti moan about the US not enforcing the laws on the books, ask them to talk to an IFCO stockholder.

DHS TO BEGIN COLLECTING FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOS OF GREEN CARD HOLDERS

Posted on December 19, 2008
The next Congress has the ability to stop nonsense like this. We're not living in an Orwellian state yet, but we're getting closer when the government starts tracking the movement of everyone. Green card holders are just shy of citizens in terms of their status in this country and you can bet that citizens are next on the list if the folks who came up with this rule have their way...

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