One of the possible weapons that could have been used to target certain immigrants, especially Muslim immigrants, was removed from the Immigration Regulations of the Department of Homeland Security on
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Efforts to Address Immigration Anxiety
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As people digest the possible immigration changes of a new administration in Washington, there is an effort to calm the anxiety.
Today, President Obama issued a statement that is aimed…
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Immigration… One Week After.
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It’s hard to write about the immigration consequences of the election in a non-political way. Campaign rhetoric makes millions of immigrants and millions more citizens anxious. The immigrants include people…
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Who Are We As a Nation?
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Below is an article that I wrote which appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Sunday, July 31st. I try to give some context to the current immigration enforcement and reform…
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The visa gold rush is on: Pittsburgh companies can’t get enough skilled workers because of our crazy work-visa system
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America’s traditional view on immigration has been: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” As we head into the fall presidential elections, we’re now…
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US Supreme Court to Consider Immigration Executive Action, DAPA Challenge
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This week, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the challenge to President Obama’s Immigration Executive Action regarding the exercise “prosecutorial discretion” for certain undocumented parents of US citizen children. …
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Massive Employment-Based Immigration Changes Proposed: Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers
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This has been a tumultuous year in the immigration space and it ends with a massive proposed regulatory change announced on New Year’s Eve by the US Department of Homeland…
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Enhanced Immigration and Corporate Capacity
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The Fox immigration team has expanded in size and scope. We have welcomed two prominent attorneys; one to the Miami office and one to the New York office. Before coming…
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Feeling Lucky?
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As major League baseball begins its post season and millions of fans are rooting for their home team to play in and win the World Series, many more people are …
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Future of STEM OPT Extension
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The Federal Court ruling that vacates STEM OPT after February 12, 2016 , if its procedural flaws are not corrected, has created a great deal of concern. In a blog…
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