Bender’s Immigration Bulletin - Daily Edition
"A daily mix of 'inside news' for immigration practitioners and academics and 'outside news' for laypeople interested in immigration law and policy."
Author: Daniel M. Kowalski is a solo practitioner in Austin, Texas.
Blawg Related Categories: Immigration Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Bender’s Immigration Bulletin - Daily Edition
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5 Vt. dairy farms targeted over workers
"Five Vermont dairy farmers are being asked to provide records proving their workers are legal, federal immigration officials said Friday. The farmers, who were not identified, were targeted as part of a national crackdown on…
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Experts warn of âsouthern border mentalityâ
âYou donât have to trade security for liberty,â said Margaret Stock, one of two members of a bilateral immigration reform task force who spoke at a November 7 forum at Western Washington University. âYou need…
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Foreigners on the Farm: Vt.'s Reliance on Immigrant Workers
"Mexican labor on Vermont farms has been a not-so-secret secret for several years. It's estimated there are more than 2,000 illegal workers here. Farmers say even in this economy they cannot find Vermonters willing to…
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ICE releases I-9 penalty schedule and overview of inspection process
"Yesterday, DHS released an overview of the I-9 inspection process, which includes recommended penalties for noncompliance as well as guidance on how investigators should enhance or mitigate the assessed fine." John Fay, Nov. 20, 2009.
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ICE targets Vermont farms
"Federal immigration officials are cracking down on Vermont dairy farmers as part of a national effort, asking them to provide records to prove their workers are legal." AP, Nov. 20, 2009.
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Immigration Snare - Stealth Visa Refusals Entrap Visa Waiver Travelers
"The State Department and CBP apparently agree that even a fleeting and ultimately overturned § 221(g) determination of ineligibility to receive a visa is a visa âdenialâ that requires a âyesâ answer to this ESTA…
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Matter of Velasco, Interim Decision #3664, 25 I&N Dec. 143 (BIA 2009)
Matter of Velasco, Interim Decision #3664, 25 I&N Dec. 143 (BIA 2009) - (1) The voluntary departure regulations at 8 C.F.R. § 1240.26(c)(4), Nt. (2009), which took effect on January 20, 2009, and superseded Matter…
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NSEERS to undergo OIG audit
"Men from Pakistan and two dozen other countries face onerous "special registration" procedures under the National Security Entry-Exit System set up after Sept. 11, 2001. While this was an understandable precaution in the aftermath of…
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Tenth Circuit upholds Matter of N-A-M, 24 I. & N. Dec. 336 (BIA 2007)
"The BIAâs reasonable construction of § 1231 is entitled to our deference, and N-A-M suffered no deprivation of her due process rights. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the decision of the BIA." Nov. 20, 2009.
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Vt. farms probed for undocumented workers
"Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., issued a statement saying he was disappointed in the timing of the investigation. "We have a broken system that does not work well for anyone, and especially for dairy farmers and…