Saturday, January 31, 2009
Updates From Hardin Law Office 01/31/2009
To read about recent immigration news you can check my website at http://hardinlawoffice.net/ImmigrationNews.html
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Happy New Year...we hope!
Well its been three months since hardinlawoffice.net was launched and things have been going well. With the H2B situation, I've had to branch out and expand what I do to cover a larger variety of immigration law work. I've had several expiring H2B workers come to me to help them be able to stay in the USA a little longer, many so they can attend festivities in Washington, D.C. later this month as we inaugurate a new President of the United States.
Which brings us to today's topic...the speculation on what the Presidency of Barack Obama may mean to immigration law. The scuttlebutt amongst me and my colleagues is "Will President Obama push through immigration law reform?"
We think he will, though it will take a backseat (as usual) to other, more-pressing problems facing the country. If the President-elect (and more importantly the wonks in Congreaa) is able to adequately deal with arresting the recession and making gains in increasing health care opportunities and lowering our tax burdens then I think there is an excellent chance we could see immigration law reform on the books during his first term.
Hang in there!
Onwards & Upwards,
ITH
Which brings us to today's topic...the speculation on what the Presidency of Barack Obama may mean to immigration law. The scuttlebutt amongst me and my colleagues is "Will President Obama push through immigration law reform?"
We think he will, though it will take a backseat (as usual) to other, more-pressing problems facing the country. If the President-elect (and more importantly the wonks in Congreaa) is able to adequately deal with arresting the recession and making gains in increasing health care opportunities and lowering our tax burdens then I think there is an excellent chance we could see immigration law reform on the books during his first term.
Hang in there!
Onwards & Upwards,
ITH
Friday, October 10, 2008
Updates from the Immigration News section of www.hardinlawoffice.net
Monday, October 6, 2008:
ICE Slow to Deport Detained
A Washington Post.com article over the weekend discusses the broken system characterized by waste and dysfunction, according to lawyers, detainee accounts and observations of courtroom proceedings.
Personally, I have mixed feelings. I have seen aliens in mandatory detention for months while we tried to speed along their cases. I've sat there and listened as families without head-of-households have tried to make ends meet while dealing with language and culture barriers.
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Friday, October 3, 2008:
Congress want DHS to target criminal illegal immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security has been given about $5 billion towards programs with the goal of finding and deporting criminal illegal aliens. The money was included in the department's fiscal 2009 appropriations bill, which was signed into law Tuesday by President Bush as part of the continuing resolution to keep the federal government functioning in the new fiscal year. The bill specifically directs ICE to spend $1 billion on finding and deporting illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes.
You can find links to both stories (and more) at http://www.hardinlawoffice.net/ImmigrationNews.html
Onward & Upaward!
ITH
ICE Slow to Deport Detained
A Washington Post.com article over the weekend discusses the broken system characterized by waste and dysfunction, according to lawyers, detainee accounts and observations of courtroom proceedings.
Personally, I have mixed feelings. I have seen aliens in mandatory detention for months while we tried to speed along their cases. I've sat there and listened as families without head-of-households have tried to make ends meet while dealing with language and culture barriers.
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Friday, October 3, 2008:
Congress want DHS to target criminal illegal immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security has been given about $5 billion towards programs with the goal of finding and deporting criminal illegal aliens. The money was included in the department's fiscal 2009 appropriations bill, which was signed into law Tuesday by President Bush as part of the continuing resolution to keep the federal government functioning in the new fiscal year. The bill specifically directs ICE to spend $1 billion on finding and deporting illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes.
You can find links to both stories (and more) at http://www.hardinlawoffice.net/ImmigrationNews.html
Onward & Upaward!
ITH
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