In an effort to keep more and more students with science and technology backgrounds in the U.S., DHS has added more science, technology, engineering, and math designated degree programs to the list of qualifying student visa extensions. The recently added STEM designated-degree programs include pharmaceutical sciences, econometrics and quantitative economics.…
On February 22, 2012, USCIS held an Information Summit on its recently instituted Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) initiative. This past week, USCIS released an Executive Summary on the Information Summit. Several principle themes were addressed at the summit, which the EIR Tactical team will work on addressing in the months…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Arizona v. United States today. This case concerns Arizona S.B. 1070, and in particular, the four parts that have had immigrants and many others in an uproar. Most of the oral arguments today concerned the part of the law requiring state officials…
In an interesting article from the N.Y. Times, more children of U.S. immigrants are moving back to their ancestral countries to pursue opportunities. In growing numbers, experts say, highly educated children of immigrants to the United States are uprooting themselves and moving to their ancestral countries. They are embracing homelands…
As he gathers with other movers and shakers at the White House on Thursday afternoon to witness President Barack Obama’s signing of the Jobs Act, AOL Inc co-founder Steve Case is already thinking ahead to the next cause he can help champion behind the scenes: immigration reform. “Our work’s not…
Because state laws requiring local law enforcement to verify citizenship are now tied up in the courts, some state lawmakers may focus instead on making daily life difficult for illegal immigrants. Of particular interest is a provision in Alabama’s law that invalidates all contracts entered into with illegal immigrants. “That…
Two months before the Supreme Court hears arguments over Arizona’s controversial new immigration law, another courtroom battle will take center stage, this time over Alabama’s immigration crackdown. On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, based in Atlanta, will hear arguments over whether a state can pass…
President Obama predicted re-election in an interview this week with Univision Radio, telling a largely Hispanic audience he will use a second term to push comprehensive immigration overhaul. “My presidency is not over,” Obama said when asked about the failure to come up with an immigration bill. “I’ve got another…
It looks like another state might be following California’s example soon. Immigrant students in New York City have gotten the attention of assemblymen in the New York state assembly. The teens from Brooklyn and Queens are pressuring the polls to pass legislation that would help young people without papers get…
A number of measures to help startups and support entrepreneurs have either been introduced in Congress or on their way. But if lawmakers don’t act on them by early Spring, their sponsors are doubtful they’ll come to pass this year. Yesterday, President Obama sent Congress a new Startup America Legislative…