February 9, 2011|Contributed by: Jeff D. Joseph, Esq.
Worksite enforcement cases are clearly on the rise and the potential sanctions for employers go well beyond civil fines. Joseph & Hall P.C. successfully defended a corporate client today after the client received a Notice of Proposed Debarment which would have prevented the client from entering federal contracts. The client had previously settled a worksite […]
February 7, 2011|Contributed by: kirby@immigrationissues.com
National Public Radio reported last week on the recent increase in popularity for the fifth employment based visa preference category, or the “EB-5” category. The EB-5 visa category, which Congress created in 1990, is available to foreign investors seeking to enter the United States in order to invest in a business or company that will […]
December 13, 2010|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On December 10, 2010, Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented on the country’s need for comprehensive immigration reform at the at the annual meeting of the Partnership for New York City. Bloomberg’s presentation emphasized the economic benefits that would come from immigrant entrepreneurs and the country’s history of immigrant-driven economic strength. According to an article at www.nytimes.com, Bloomberg has […]
November 18, 2010|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
A study by Scottsdale-based economic firm Elliott D. Pollack & Co. finds that the boycott of Arizona in the wake of the signing of the controversial immigration law SB 1070 has cost the state $141 million in lost meeting and convention business. The economic effect of the boycott goes much further than the $141 million lost […]
November 15, 2010|Contributed by: Koby L. Polaski, Esq.
The United States Department of Justice announced last week that it reached a settlement agreement with Hoover Inc., the well-known manufacturer of vacuum cleaners, over allegations that Hoover imposed illegal obstacles in the I-9 process upon its lawful permanent resident employees. According to the Department of Justice’s report, Hoover required all permanent residents to produce a […]
November 2, 2010|Contributed by: Linda Shindler
On September 9, 2010 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a lower court’s finding that Hazelton, Pennsylvania’s “Immigration Relief Act Ordinance” is unconstitutional. The Court found that the section of the ordinance addressing employment contained provisions that went beyond requirements found in the federal legislation. In addition, the local ordinance did not clearly define who was an unauthorized worker. While the […]
November 1, 2010|Contributed by: Lindsey Lovgren
On November 23, 2010, the new fee schedule for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) application and petition filing fees will go into effect. The new fee schedule was published on September 24, 2010, and shows that filing fees will increase by an average of 10{b6b8f04f7bd4b863c4cfed8339fd19419bda3e071c79bc5ac8c810cb9c52e30f}. Petitions and applications for businesses will be affected by […]
October 21, 2010|Contributed by: Koby L. Polaski, Esq.
Because of its heavy reliance on foreign workers, the technology industry recognizes the importance of immigration reform. Although the industry agrees it should be easier to hire the workers they need, CEOs remain divided on how policymakers should reform the country’s broken immigration system. Some say that the entire system needs to be reformed, while others in […]
October 16, 2010|Contributed by: Amber Blasingame, Esq.
As the election draws near, political candidates and their supporters work frantically to sway American voters with the hot topics de jour: the economy, health care, environmental concerns, immigration, etc. A recent popular combination of hot topics matches immigration issues against environmental concerns: If you are for immigration reform then you are against the environment, […]
October 14, 2010|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Lower rates of immigration to the United States are a major contributing factor to the sluggish housing market. The troubles of the housing market have long been blamed on excess inventory, but Fortune reports that a a drop in immigration has demonstrably hurt demand. According to the Fortune article, households headed by those foreign born […]
