Blog Posts in 2008

Park & Burkett PLLC becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney

Park & Burkett PLLC becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney. We are pleased to announce that Houston Immigration Attorney, Park & Burkett PLLC, has become a member of our immigration lawyer ...

Department of Homeland Security Releases Year End Fact Sheet

Today, the Department of Homeland Security released a fact sheet entitled "End of Year Accomplishments". On the list, it is reported that: - The Customs Border Patrol (CBP) has increased its workforce ...

South Carolina City Councilwoman Pushes to Have Local Immigration Laws Enforced

A Clemson, SC city councilwoman is proposing a measure to enforce new state laws regarding the employment of illegal immigrants at local businesses. Margaret Thompson planned to introduce a measure to ...

U.S. AWOL Soldier Seeks Asylum in Germany

A soldier from Cleveland is seeking asylum in Germany after going AWOL over a year and a half ago. Specialist Andre Shepherd worked as an Apache helicopter mechanic in Iraq, but was based in Germany ...

Trupti N Patel & Associates becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney

Trupti N Patel & Associates becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney. We are pleased to announce that Boston Immigration Attorney, Trupti N Patel & Associates, has become a member of our ...

U.S. Citizenship Test Gets Revamped, Making it More Challenging

The test to become a U.S. citizen is getting revamped, requiring hopeful citizens to learn more about democracy and the American government. In addition, the new test will require a better ...

Seattle Man Charged with Green Card Fraud

According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a nightclub owner in Seattle is facing criminal charges for helping immigrants obtain fraudulent green cards. Marcos Neumann Garcia was arrested Monday on ...

Boston Immigration Attorney Joshua L. Goldstein becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney

Boston Immigration Attorney Joshua L. Goldstein becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney. We are pleased to announce that Boston Immigration Attorney, Boston Immigration Attorney Joshua L. ...

New Database Searches Inmates' Immigration Status

The Dallas County Jail began running the fingerprints of all inmates through a federal database in order to identify immigrants who can be deported. The effort to find and deport incarcerated ...

Hospitals Rethink Deportation Policies

A case involving a 19-year-old man has many hospitals re-evaluating their repatriation policies with regards to treating seriously injured, but uninsured non-U.S. citizens. According to the New York ...

Son of Osama bin Laden Denied Asylum in Spain

The pacifist son of Osama bin Laden has appealed the Spanish government's decision to deny him political asylum in the country. Omar bin Laden requested political asylum from the Spanish government ...

Anti-Illegal Immigration Law Only Leads to 3 Arrests in One Year

An Oklahoma law passed last November to try and prevent illegal immigration has only resulted in three arrests and one criminal conviction, much to the dissatisfaction of lawmakers and anti-illegal ...

Jeffrey Villanueva, Attorney at Law becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney

Jeffrey Villanueva, Attorney at Law becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney. We are pleased to announce that Denver Immigration Attorney, Jeffrey Villanueva, Attorney at Law, has become a ...

New Immigration Requirements Could Cause More Harm Than Good

There are mixed reviews in Texas after the Texas Department of Public Safety implemented new requirements for immigrants wishing to obtain or renew a driver's license or state identification card. ...

Texas Department of Public Safety Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration

According to chron.com, Austin, Texas is ready to crack down on instances of illegal immigration. Recently, the Department of Public Safety has issued a new policy that would require non-citizens to ...

Proposed Legislation Helps Immigrant High School Students Pass Citizenship Test

A California congressman introduced a bill last month to create high school elective classes that would teach and prepare immigrant high school students for the U.S. citizenship exam. The bill would ...

Sri Lankan Man Awarded Asylum in U.S. After 7 Years

A Sri Lankan man has finally been granted asylum in the United States after seven years. Ahilan Nadarajah, now 28, fled to the United States seven years ago after being tortured and beaten by the Sri ...

Minnesota a New Immigration Hot Spot

Despite the fact that immigration slowed dramatically in the United States over the past year, the state of Minnesota is now ranking in the middle of states within the U.S. that have the highest ...

Immigration into U.S. Declines as Economy Worsens

According to UPI.com - Immigration into the United States has decreased in the past year. In 2007, the Census Bureau reports that only 511,000 people came into the U.S., which is a significant ...

Appeals Court Stands By Arizona Immigration Law

According to Reuters.com - On Wednesday, a United States appeals court decided to uphold an Arizona law. The law deals with employers who hire illegal immigrants and automatically calls for the ...

3,000 Become U.S. Citizens at Fenway Park

Boston's Fenway Park was transformed into a federal court to host its first naturalization ceremony as over 3,000 immigrants took the oath to become United States citizens. The hour-long ceremony, ...

MC Law Group, LLP becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney

MC Law Group, LLP becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney. We are pleased to announce that Bridgeport Immigration Attorney, MC Law Group, LLP, has become a member of our immigration lawyer ...

Law Offices of XL Cruz becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney

Law Offices of XL Cruz becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney. We are pleased to announce that Coral Springs Immigration Attorney, Law Offices of XL Cruz, has become a member of our ...