What Is the Purpose of the H-2B Visa?
Commonly Asked Questions and Answers
The H-2B visa is used by U.S. companies to temporarily employ skilled or unskilled foreign nationals in nonagricultural positions.
Economic Boost in Immigration
The U.S. Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744) is finding support from President Barack Obama as he urges the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the bill or craft similar legislation.
The Immigrant Entrepreneur in the Midwest
The combination of economic stagnation and declining population growth has led many cities to rethink how to rejuvenate their communities. Many cities in the Midwest are entertaining the idea of immigration reform as a way to boost their economic growth.
Three Reasons 2014 May Be a Year of Immigration Reform
Immigration reform will continue to be debated in 2014 as it was last year. Here are three reasons why some of these bills could actually become law.
More than Just Immigrants Are Impacted by Immigration Law
If you think new immigration laws and talk of immigration reform will not impact you, you may want to reconsider. South Carolina’s now-stricter laws on employers hiring undocumented workers have led to citations on 323 of the state’s businesses for…
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…
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…
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.