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Immigration Reform is Needed Urgently The prospect of an immigration reform bill has come as a welcome glimmer of hope for millions of would-be immigrants to the United States. The bill will not only assist those millions of undocumented persons who have no other form of immigration, but also those who are stuck in a priority …
A great deal is heard today about the evils of illegal immigration but what needs to happen is a transformation of our immigration system. The difference between transforming something and fixing it was explained to me by a very wise client, a U.S. citizen, who is trying to get papers for his Mexican undocumented wife …
Además de buscar soluciones prácticas para inmigrar sin salir de los Estados Unidos, miembros de la comunidad hispana estadounidense debe de seguir presionando a los políticos estadounidenses con el fin de solucionar el problema de estatus migratorio a familias inmigrantes. Además, se agilizaría el acto de sueño (Dream Act), permisos para trabajadores agrícolas, y nuevas …
Personas esperando la ley 245(i) deben mudarse a Oklahoma Read More »
The world of immigration consists largely of visa petitions filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These visa petitions require a qualified individual, known as petitioner, to petition for an eligible alien, known as the beneficiary. There are two types of beneficiaries: a principal beneficiary, such as the wife of a qualified petitioner, …
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Cada vez que veo el Internet, y veo los blogs anti-inmigrantes, no puedo creer lo que dicen en contra de cualquier reforma inmigratoria, especialmente todo lo que tiene la apariencia de una “amnistía.” Dichas campañas anti-inmigrantes incluyen ataques contra compañías norteamericanas que están exportando trabajos para reducir sus costos de operación. Me hace recordar acerca de las mismas corrientes ideológicas que siempre se han asomado cuando hay una crisis económica en los Estados Unidos.
Es importante recordar lo que nos ofreció la revolución industrial en los Estados Unidos cuando Ford creó la manera de mecanizar la manufacturación de carros, desplazando la mano de obra de miles y miles de trabajadores, pero revolucionando la economía estadounidense.
Es una pregunta que surge después de conocer la victoria del partido Republicano en la Cámara de Representantes. Lo que sigue es esperar los acontecimientos que se avecinan hasta que termine la sesión de las dos cámaras del Congreso, una dominada por los Republicanos y la otra por el partido Demócrata. En el 2011 se estará realizando una sesión de transición, en la cual propuestas de ley que no benefician a la comunidad indocumentada absorberán la atención del congreso porque no hay un espacio para ello, ni con las mejores intenciones del Presidente Obama. Vivimos por lo mismo cuando el Presidente George W. Bush trató de impulsar la ley 245(i) sin éxito. La ley 245(i) permite que una persona que haya sido pedida por un familiar o por su patrón antes del 30 de abril de 2001 tramite su cita dentro de los Estados Unidos si paga una multa de $1,000.00. Los beneficios de la ley 245(i) pueden cubrir una persona que no está directamente solicitada, por ejemplo, el hijo soltero menor de 21 años de una persona pedida por su hermana(o) ciudadana de los Estados Unidos. Por eso es importante que un abogado que conoce la materia de ley de inmigración analize la situación familiar para ver si existen beneficios bajo la 245(i).
Many U.S. citizens who oppose immigration in all its forms don’t understand how the U.S. immigration system works. Most believe that undocumented immigrants automatically become U.S. citizens when they arrive in the United States or become legal immigrants. Therefore, for the purpose of shedding some light on the issue, let me begin by stating that there is a huge difference between an “undocumented” immigrant and a “legal” immigrant, and between a “legal” immigrant and a U.S. citizen.
All legal immigrants who eventually become U.S. citizens have to start at ground zero. This is the status of being an alien, a citizen of another country who is granted the right to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. The new status is known as “Lawful Permanent Residence,” or LPR. LPR doesn’t change the citizenship of the alien. For instance, someone from France retains his French citizenship although he has a right to live and work in the U.S. indefinitely as long as he doesn’t abandon his residence in the U.S. Living in France for eight months out of the year is treated as an abandonment of his LPR status.
You demonstrated it by co-sponsoring the Immigration Reform law in 2006 with Senator Ted Kennedy.
As a Hispanic, I respect and honor your contributions to this country. My own father fought in the Pacific in World War II. He was a veteran who went through hell. He spoke to me about it often. So I believe I understand what you went through.
There are many Americans who don’t understand the deep connection that unites the people of the Americas, for instance, the deep bond between the people of Mexico and the United States.
My Hispanic heritage through my mother is not Mexican. But as a result of this heritage, I’ve learned that we have to fight to unify the Americas. We’re one continent. We depend on each other.
John McCain, I still have a profound respect for you. Please reconsider your position.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) offers Mexican and Canadian professionals the opportunity to work in the United States. The category is known as the “TN visa.” The TN visa, however, has been widely ignored by U.S. businesses because they became accustomed to the more cumbersome H-1B visa, another category for foreign professional workers.
What U.S. businesses don’t know is that the TN offers many advantages over the H-1B visa. For instance, the TN visa includes more professions than the H-1B, and there is no time limit whereas the H-1B can be used for up to six years. Another advantage is a fast track feature for Canadian professionals who can apply for the visa at a U.S. port of entry without going through a U.S. consulate.
Este video de Margaret A. Donnelly proporciona un testimonio de cliente para la práctica de la ley, así como el asesoramiento de inmigración en materia de inmigración actual.