Archive for September, 2009
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
The Obama administration has once again come under criticism from Immigrant advocates for its continuous crackdown on illegal immigration without providing an opportunity for legalization. According to the information analyzed by the Syracuse University-based Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), the immigration prosecutions are up 47% over the previous month. It ...
Posted in Enforcement, Immigration Prosecutions, Immigration Watchgroups, Shift in Policy | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released last Thursday, It will cost $6.5 billion over the next 20 years to maintain the new fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. The $6.5 billion on price tag is in addition to the $2.4 billion that’s been spent to build more than ...
Posted in Building Fence, Maintaining of Fence, Naco. Arizona, Related News, U.S.-Mexico Border Fence | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Davis County Sheriff Bud Cox applied for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreement that allows to have 10 deputies trained to process undocumented arrestees at the Davis County Jail. ICE inspectors visited Davis County and inspected the facilities in October 2008. After waiting ...
Posted in Davis County Sheriff's, Enforcement, Harsh Criticism, Worst Offenders | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
On Tuesday, the DHS Secretary Napolitano and USCIS Director Mayorkas have launched a redesigned USCIS website that includes an application allowing foreigners to track the status of their citizenship applications, keep records up to date, and access forms and other resources. The website is available in English and Spanish, which ...
Posted in Access Forms, Automatic E-Mail, Customer-Centric Experience, Enhanced Navigation Tools, Related News, Text Message, Track Case Status | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
USA Today reports that America is experiencing a “brain drain.” Talented, Skilled immigrants are leaving the United States for jobs elsewhere. Wadhwa said a Survey of 1,203 immigrants who returned home to china and India revealed many did so due to increased career opportunities and improved purchasing power in their ...
Posted in American History, Brain Drain Theory, Indian and Chinese Immigrants, Related News, Reverse Immigration, Skilled Immigrants | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
The Department of Homeland (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has expressed satisfaction over President Obama’s intent to nominate Alan Bersin as Commissioner for Customs and Border Protection at the Department of Homeland Security. Bersin is currently serving as DHS Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative for Border Affairs. As ...
Posted in Alan Bersin, California Secretary of Education, Related News, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
A border shootout took place in San Diego when the drivers of the three vans carrying at least 70 people suspected of being illegal immigrants tried to crash through a California border crossing. Immigration and Customs agents have arrested two Mexican men on federal human-trafficking charges. The shooting caused the ...
Posted in Border Agents, Border Shootouts, Enforcement, Migrant Smuggler, San Ysidro Station | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
In yet another case of immigration fraud, a Virginia based Falls Church woman has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for defrauding immigration applicants. Fifty nine-year old Shahrzad Eram Soleimanlou, who was sentenced last week, will also be required to pay $1 million in restitution. Federal prosecutors ...
Posted in Defrauding Immigration Applicants, Enforcement, Falls Church, Prosecutors | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
A man who fought Al Qaeda in Iraq has been turned down for immigration to America as a refugee. The Los Angeles Times highlighted the plight of Saad Oraibi Ghafoori, a former commander with the Sunni militia that aided the U.S. military surge in Baghdad. The letter from U.S. Citizenship ...
Posted in Al Qaeda, International Organization for Migration, Iraqi Employees, Nondescript Home, Related News, Sunni Militia, U.S. Commander, U.S. Military Surge in Baghdad | No Comments »
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Despite modifications of many of the category-specific regulations and changes in technology, the general provisions of the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) have not been revised in whole in over 15 years. To update it, the Department of State (DOS) proposes to amend the General Provisions (Subpart A) of the existing ...
Posted in Category-Specific Regulations, Changes in Technology, Compliance, Enhanced Border Security, Exchange Visitor Program Regulations, National Association of Professional Background Screeners, SEVIS II, The General Provisions, Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 | No Comments »
