Much of what we read about regarding immigration reform has to do with lawmakers finding new ways to keep people from living illegally within our borders. However, there are some groups working to keep certain immigrants living here, because it can be a good thing for everyone – the immigrants and the natural born citizens.
If you follow the news, it seems immigration laws are more prevalent than ever. But our nation actually has a long history of immigration reform. Below are the top 5 defining moments in immigration history. 1. Naturalization Act of 1790. The…
The state of Illinois is moving forward with a bill that would give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…