Immigration-Law-Answers-Blog

Immigration-Law-Answers-Blog has "news, information, opinions and online resources for people with immigration questions."

Author: Author Bob Kraft is a Dallas lawyer practicing personal injury, Social Security disability, and immigration law.

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Recent Posts from Immigration-Law-Answers-Blog

Check Your FOIA Status Requests Online
Individuals seeking access to their immigration records may do so by filling out a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The requests are handled under the provisions of FOIA 5 U.S.C § 552 and usually…
More Than 160 Arrested In Houston Immigration Raid
An immigration raid in Houston yesterday netted more than 160 immigrants, many of whom will be deported. Here are details in excerpts from a story in the Dallas Morning News: More than 160 suspected illegal…
Texas Farms Are Suffering From A Labor Crisis
The Dallas Morning News has an interesting op-ed piece today, written by the owner of a large Texas produce company. The gist is that many farmers are having to cut back on their production, or…
July 2008 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the July 2008 Visa Bulletin. Just click the link to view the bulletin.
President Bush Orders Contractors To Verify Immigration Status Of Employees
The Associated Press is reporting that President Bush has signed an executive order requiring contractors and others who do business with the federal government to verify that their employees are working in the United States…
The Great Immigration Panic - New York Times Editorial
The New York Times this week ran a wonderfully direct and provocative editorial about the shameful way our country treats immigrants, and about the cowardice of today's politicians. I encourage you to read the entire…
Immigration Raid Spurs Calls For Action Against Employers
The Houston Chronicle ran a thought-provoking article today titled Immigration raid spurs calls for action against employers. The point of the article is that if the government was serious about workplace enforcement, they would arrest…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Farmer's Branch Rental Ban
The Associated Press is reporting this afternoon that U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay has declared the Farmer's Branch rental ban (aimed at illegal immigrants) is unconstitutional. Here are excerpts: In his decision Wednesday, the…
Corruption Hits The Ranks Of The U.S. Border Patrol
A disappointing and disturbing article has been published by the New York Times concerning corruption within the Border Patrol. Fortunately, the vast majority of those serving our country in the Border Patrol are honest, hard-working…
Wall Street Journal Slams E-Verify Program
The Wall Street Journal ran an editorial a few days ago that I'm just getting around to reading. The subject is employment-related illegal immigration, and specifically the government's E-Verify program. The Journal takes the very…