Practice Advisory on Public Charge INS Guidance and Proposed Regulations
Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff
INTRODUCTION On May 25, 1999, the Department of State issued a cable and the Immigration and Naturalization Servi.
The Link Between Medicaid and the Immigration Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Fact sheet prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the link between Medicaid and the Immigration Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996.
Highlights of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA) of 1996: Tolerance No More
Socheat Chea of Socheat Chea P.C.
For many years, the debate in our country over immigration law and policy has raged throughout the land.
Para las personas de Centro America
Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
Many of you may employ or know a national of Central America. The laws concerning the treatment of Central American.
INS Issues Interim Rule on Acceptable Documents for Employment Verification
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This report details the Immigration and Naturalization Service rule that seeks to implement the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act's (IIRIRA's) changes to the I-9 employment eligibility verification process.
New Immigration Law Takes Effect on April 1
Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, enacted by Congress on September 30, 1996,.
INS Reinterprets: Unlawful PresenceÃÂ
Again & Ameliorates Provisions for Some Employees
Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ("IIRIRA") provides bars for re-entering .
The Evolving Definition of an Aggravated Felony
Socheat Chea of Socheat Chea P.C.
The term of "aggravated felony" first appeared in immigration law in 1988 under the piece of legislation known as the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (ADAA).
Certification for Alien Healthcare Workers
Leigh Stephens McCarthy of Rudman & Winchell
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) amended the federal Immigration an.
Executive Order: Government Contractors & I-9s
Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
President Clinton issued an Executive Order which bars federal contractors who knowingly hire unauthorized alien wo.
Report To Congress On The Eb-5 Investor Visa Program
Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff
The Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999, Public .
New Immigration Law Affects Employers
David Z. Izakowitz of Woods Rogers PLC
On September 30, 1996, President Clinton signed what was heralded as a tough, new immigration law. The law, much of.
Court Issues Decision Regarding Pardons for Persons in Deportation Proceedings
Jan J.Bejar APLC
On December 27, 1999, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals filed its decision in Magana-Pizano v. I.N.S., -- F.3d -.
Interim Guidelines on the Implementation of Section 411 of the IIRAIRA: The Virtue Memorandum
A. James Vazquez-Azpiri of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This article analyzes the March 6, 1997, memorandum drafted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Office of Programs to discuss Section 411 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 1014-2097, 110 Stat. 3008, October 1, 1996.
New Wave or Flash Flood: 11th Circuit Allows RICO/Immigration Lawsuit to Proceed
Donald W. Benson and Jamie Elizabeth Kitces of Littler Mendelson, P.C.
New test cases claim that it is not just coincidence when a large pool of illegal immigrants migrate to an area while an employer, without fear of liability, blithely accepts a series of bogus identification documents from workers. By using the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) statute, plaintiffs are trying to prove that an illegal criminal enterprise composed of employers, recruiters, and staffing companies are together benefiting from the increased illegal population brought to the area through the criminal acts of some members of the enterprise.
Deportation Defense under 1996 Immigration Laws
Law Offices of Diana P. Atencia
Since the passage of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and the Illegal Immigration Reform .
Arent Fox Alert: Have You Hired Unauthorized Workers? Changes to I-9 Employment Verification
Lynda S. Zengerle,Suzy Chan Hung and Carla Weitkamp of Arent Fox LLP
The following memorandum is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of all of the provisions of concerning employment eligibility verification, but rather focuses on recent changes in the law that are likely to affect U.S. companies.
Tips for United States Visas: Immigrant
State Department
Tips from the United States Department of State on how to obtain an immigrant visa.
Immigrant Populations as Victims: Toward a Multicultural Criminal Justice System
Robert C. Davis and Edna Frez of Department of Justice
This article summarizes a study that investigated whether the diverse cultural makeup of many communities requires the criminal justice system to modify its approach, particularly in handling recent immigrants.
Reminder Regarding Employer Responsibilities Under U.S. Immigration Laws
Elena L. Ostby of Briggs & Morgan
Several years ago, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (the Act), representing the mos.
Voluntary Departure: The New Poison Pill
Socheat Chea of Socheat Chea P.C.
Some authors have observed that if voluntary departure did not exist it would have been invented because it was so beneficial to the Immigration & Naturalization Service ("Service") and for aliens.
Liability in More Ways Than One: Employing Undocumented Workers
Nick Beermann of Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C.
The practical reality of many employers' labor needs is that they could not successfully run their businesses unless they employed immigrant workers. Unfortunately, there is a misperception among employers that immigrant workers do not share the same rights as US citizens or permanent residents with work permits. But employing immigrants generally subjects employers to the same legal implications as employing non-immigrants.
What is the Affidavit of Support?
McCoy Law Office
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA) provided that a family-based immi.
Illegal Aliens Can't Recover Backpay for ULP's
Barry J.E. Greve of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
Illegal immigrants who are wrongly fired for union organizing are not entitled to back pay, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.
Tips for United States Visas: Family Based Immigrants
State Department
Tips from the United States Department of State on how to obtain a visa based on relationship to a United States citizen or legal permanent resident.
I'm Sorry, Your VISA Has Been Canceled
Eli Maroko of Maroko and Landau, P.C.
No, this does not express the woes of the spendthrift who has run up excessive charges on a credit card. That solut.
Food Stamp Policy on Immigrants (Now, And After 11/1/98)
Agriculture Department, Office of General Counsel
Publication from the Department of Agriculture regarding eligibility policies affecting food stamp distribution to immigrants.
Mandatory Detention: Serious Consequences
Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act ("IIRIRA").