Illinois May Give Driver’s Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants
The state of Illinois is moving forward with a bill that would give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants.
Some Visas Could Make Reuniting Families Easier
In recent days, the STEM Jobs Act, which stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, has been approved by politicians in the U.S. House of Representatives. If it becomes law, immigrants with green cards who work in those fields would…
The Debate on U.S. Immigration Reform Resumes
Now that the Presidential elections have passed, members of both the Democratic and Republican parties have been calling for revisions of current immigration policies. The Associated Press reports that Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) an Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) have again been…
Possible Changes to Cuba Immigration Policies
Cuba’s decision to make it easier to exit its borders could impact immigration policy here in the United States. Since 1966, Cuban refugees who arrive in America are automatically granted political asylum and a path to permanent residency. This is…
U.S. Immigration Changes Its Policy on Same-Sex Couples
President Obama has directed immigration officials to recognize same-sex partners as family members in deportation cases. According to recent reports, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano notified immigrations and customs offices to interpret the phrase “family relationships” to include long-term, same-sex…
More Misunderstandings on New Immigration Laws
Immigration officials are seeing a drop in the number of people applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. This is the program initiated by President Obama in June of 2012 that would waive, temporarily, deportations for anyone whose…
New Immigration Laws May Be Misunderstood
The start of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was met with excitement last week by undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children. Reports indicate that thousands of applicants requested the temporary permit to…
A Decrease in the Number of New Immigration Laws
From January through June of 2012, 41 states passed 114 bills and 92 resolutions on immigration. It may sound like a lot of law writing, but it represents 20% less legislation than during the first six months of 2011. Recent…
Proposed Laws Could Help Families. But Will They Become Law?
Last week, U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill called the Help Separated Families Act. If voted into law, it would limit a state’s ability to use immigration status to justify separating undocumented parents from their children.
The Supreme Court Rules on Obamacare and Immigration Law
The U.S. Supreme Court had a busy summer. And its most high-profile opinion – that President Obama’s healthcare reforms are constitutional – will be focused on for weeks and months to come. But the Court did more than allow “Obamacare” to take hold. It made a major decision regarding immigration laws, too.