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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Aircraft repair jobs sold to foreign workers, resumes not important
"A News 8 investigation found that hundreds of aircraft mechanics have been brought into the United States to work at aircraft repair facilities. Insiders say the companies that are importing the mechanics are so eager…
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As American as apple pie
"Immigration authorities have postponed for one year the deportation of Walter Lara, an immigrant from Argentina who said he had come to the United States illegally with his parents when he was 3, officials said.…
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Border agency cracking down on fake documents at crossings
"Foreign nationals caught using fraudulent documents to enter the country through the San Luis port of entry are now being prosecuted for identity theft. Since January, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has initiated a…
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Defying Conventional Wisdom in DC, GOP Voters Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
"Republican voters ... overwhelmingly support comprehensive immigration reform, reject enforcement-only approaches and believe that comprehensive reform will help the economy." America's Voice, July 2, 2009.
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ICE audits 32 Arizona companies over hiring
"[L]andscaping businesses, a construction company, and a retail company - were given three business days to turn over the employment-eligibility forms, known as I-9s, for all present and past employees, Pace said. The businesses were…
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Immigration docket all tied up in knots
"In its ruling, the 9th Circuit expressed concern about blaming a petitioner for delays caused by administrative agencies. Similar issues were raised in recent rulings by the 2d and 7th circuits, both of which sided…
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New ICE Audit Targets 652 Businesses
Ann Allott of Allott Immigration Firm, author of the first employer guide on the new Form I-9 published this year by LexisNexis Matthew Bender, said the increased focus on employers is proof that the Obama…
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Passport fix near for US border midwife deliveries
"Citizens delivered by midwives along the U.S.-Mexico border will get to reapply for passports for free under a tentative settlement with the State Department over stalled applications. U.S. District Judge Randy Crane gave preliminary agreement…
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Poll: Majority of Republicans support 'amnesty'
"A new national survey confirms our most recent polls that the majority of Americans support comprehensive immigration reform. But what's most interesting about this polling data from the Benenson Strategy Group is that 62 percent…
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The addictive, improbable rush of hope
"It is a milestone in any nationâs life when leaving becomes a choice, not a necessity." Anand Giridharadas, July 2, 2009.