President Obama’s speech on Immigration – regarding the DREAM Act and new rules.
Remarks by the President on Immigration at the Rose Garden THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. This morning, Secretary Napolitano announced new actions my administration will take to mend our nation’s immigration policy, to make it more fair, more efficient, and more just — specifically for certain young people sometimes called “Dreamers.” These are young people…
More Information on the New Obama Deffered Action Program for illegal sutdents.
Over the past three years, this Administration has undertaken an unprecedented effort to transform the immigration enforcement system into one that focuses on public safety, border security and the integrity of the immigration system. As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to focus its limited enforcement resources on the removal of individuals who pose…
Breaking News from USCIS: No deportation and possible work authorization for some young people.
WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, and meet several key criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering into…
Report shows that Immigrants own 18% of small businesses even if they are only 13% of the US population!
Immigrant entrepreneurship is widely recognized as an important aspect of the economic role immigrants play. Surprisingly, until now, there has been relatively little basic information available about the number and characteristics of immigrant small business owners. This report breaks new ground in identifying small immigrant businesses and immigrant small business owners. It gives a detailed…
New Department of Labor (DOL) FAQs on Job Order, PERM
When an employer places a job order with a State Workforce Agency (SWA), is it required to indicate its name on the job order posting? If so, what should the employer do if the SWA’s procedures do not allow for the employer’s name to be visible to job seekers? In accordance with PERM regulations at…
Breaking news: FY 2013 H-1B Cap reached – as from June 11th
On June 11, 2012, USCIS received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY 2013. On June 7, 2012, USCIS also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will reject petitions subject to the cap for H-1B specialty…
