Blog Posts in November, 2009

Man Seeking Asylum in U.S. Slain

In San Francisco, a man by the name of Lassaad Bokri, 38, was found stabbed to death in the pizzeria where he was employed. Bokri sought asylum in the United States because he feared persecution in ...

HIV Positive Foreigners Now Allowed to apply for Green Cards in U.S.

Earlier in November, the federal government declared that foreigners who had tested positive for HIV would now be allowed to visit the country and to apply for green cards. Prior to this declaration, ...

Two Miami Dade Students Facing Deportation Released

Miami-Dade, Florida - two students from Miami Dade College were recently released from the Broward County detention center this Friday. Eight days prior, the students had been detained by federal ...

Immigration Audits Ordered for 1,000 U.S. Companies

Due to increased attacks on undocumented workers in the U.S., officials have ordered that 1,000 companies will be audited. The announcement was made on November 19th and will bring the number of 2009 ...

Lesbian U.S. Soldier Seeks Asylum After Receiving Death Threats

A U.S. soldier's rejected application for asylum will be reviewed by the Canadian refugee board. Private Bethany Smith, 21, is seeking asylum in Canada after another Army soldier "outed" her to ...

Mass. Lawmakers Consider In-State Tuition for Immigrant Students

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are reconsidering a bill that would allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition prices at public universities and colleges. The bill was originally shot down three ...

1,250 Janitors Fired in Minnesota after Immigration Audit

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, it is being reported that approximately 1,250 janitors were fired in October after an immigration audit. According to reports, the janitors worked in the Twin Cities and had ...

Eliana Phelps becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney

Eliana Phelps becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney. We are pleased to announce that Upland Immigration Attorney, Eliana Phelps, has become a member of our immigration lawyer directory. If ...

16 Businesses Found in Violation of New SC Immigration Law

Sixteen businesses have been cited under South Carolina's new immigration law. The law requires businesses with 100 or more employees to verify an employee's immigration status before hiring them. ...

Obama Overturns Ban on HIV-Positive Travelers

President Obama has signed a bill that overturns a 22-year-old ban preventing HIV-positive tourists, students, and refugees from entering the United States. The lift is set to take effect at the ...