Under the EB-5 visa program, which was established in 1990, immigrants who have created at least 10 US jobs with their investment of $500,000 - $1 million can be granted legal permanent residency. An appropriate thank you, don't you think, for those who are creating jobs in a country...
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"The Stop Terrorist Entry Program (STEP) Act, first introduced in 2003, also would have required all persons from these countries on student visas, temporary work visas, exchange and tourist visas to leave the United States within 60 days, despite their legal status in the country. Residents and nationals of...
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This devastating piece appeared on the front page of the New York Times yesterday. It's a blunt reminder of just how broken our immigration system has become-- and that every day we wait to fix it, the stakes get higher and higher. Real, enforceable standards for how we detain...
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In the latest development in the Sheriff Joe Arpaio saga, the Department of Justice is convening a grand jury to look into various allegations that "America's Toughest Sheriff" has been abusing his power.
According to Zachary Roth at Talking Points Memo:
The probe appears focused on two related but different areas....
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Here are some of the best immigration tidbits from around the internets today -- oh, and leave us some Friday comment love if you get a second. Andrea Nill at the Wonk Room reports on Lou Dobbs' sprint to dump the toxic brand image he's built up for himself...
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Jan 7, 2010
"Is it ever 'the right time' to pass immigration reform and a path to legalization?" asks Maribel Hastings at New America Media. The short answer? Yes. Our national economic situation dictates that we are smart about the resources available to us all. It's also a moral imperative to adjust...
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This morning I was live-tweeting from an event at the Center for American Progress, co-sponsored by the Immigration Policy Center, where economic experts from a wide range of institutions had come together to document the astounding economic benefits to the United States that would come from passing a comprehensive...
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Jan 6, 2010
The anti-immigration wedge issue that was supposed to materialize in 2006 and 2008 failed spectacularly - as Ford personally found out. This is because swing voters want solutions and the hostile, anti-immigrant minority produces a lot more noise than they do votes. Here's hoping that New York...
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"Center for Immigration Truth" was launched with the goal of "present the truth behind the agenda and tactics of the radical open borders network." The parody site, which is designed to look just like the National Council of La Raza's (NCLR) We Can Stop The Hate website, seeks to...
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A couple of immigration-themed goodies you may have missed while sipping egg nog over the holidays... Wendy Sefsaf reports: "Thousands of organizations, activists, and citizens are already out of the gate and will spend 2010 racing towards the finish line of fixing our broken immigration system. Some dedicated students...
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