Greg Siskind’s Blog
This blawg covers immigration law issues in the news, U.S. government immigration strategies and the blawgger's own related activities.
Author: Gregory Siskind is the founder of Siskind Susser Bland in Memphis, Tenn. He also authors Visalaw.com—The Immigration Law Portal; The Visalaw Fashion, Sports & Entertainment Blog; Tech Notes - The Immigration Lawyer Blog; The SSB Employer Immigration Compliance Blog; and Visalaw Healthcare Immigration Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Immigration Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Greg Siskind’s Blog
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FISH WHEN HE WASN'T AN ATTORNEY
Steve Fischel's good friend Chris Garrison sent a couple of photos he thought folks might enjoy.You might need to click on his Senators team photo to get a better view, but look on the lower…
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IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: OVIDIU COLEA - LIBERTY MAN
A friend reminded me of a Senate hearing witness from a few years back who was called to testify about his immigrant experience. Romanian-born Ovidie Colea fled oppression 50 years ago and went on to…
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IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: TRICIA HELFER - SUPERMODEL/ACTRESS
Canadian model Tricia Helfer made the successful leap into the acting world playing robot Number Six on the acclaimed television series Battlestar Galactica on the Sci-Fi Channel. Helfer has been named to assorted most beautiful…
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US, UK LAUNCH PROGRAM TO SPEED ENTRY OF UK NATIONALS
Smart move.
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IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: NASTIA LIUKIN - GYMNAST
Russian native Nastia Liukin is one of America's best hopes for winning a medal in gymnastics at the Beijing Olympics. Nastia has won world titles on the balance beam and uneven paralel bars and is…
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HOW FAR APART ARE MCCAIN AND OBAMA ON IMMIGRATION?
The LA Times says not so far apart. But it might depend on exactly how McCain's position is defined. The anti-McCain video below gives a flavor of how the opponents of the Arizona Senator are…
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CONGRATS, MARGARET STOCK
The American Immigration Lawyers Association honored my friend Margaret Stock this weekend with the Michael Maggio Pro Bono Award. Margaret has led the creation of a wonderful pro bono program at AILA that helps American…
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FAREWELL, STEVE
The immigration bar lost one of its legends today. Steve Fischel, an immigration lawyer who spent most of his career in senior positions at the State Department, died here in Vancouver where nearly 3,000 of…
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DOBBS' BEAUTIES
We're honored, Lou. (hat tip to Dan Kowalski for the link)
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FRAGOMEN FIRES BACK
I'm at the annual meeting of the American Immigration Lawyers Association in Vancouver this week so blogging is a little lighter than usual. The hot topic here is the Fragomen labor certification audit and a…