Earlier this afternoon the U.S. Senate voted 68-32 in favor of final passage of S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" which seeks to provide a comprehensive immigration reform. We have provided an overview and analysis of S.744 when it was introduced in the U.S. Senate on April 16, 2013 and [...]
Yesterday, May 8, 2013, the Congressional Budget Office ("CBO") released an updated report to Congress analyzing the current immigration population in the United States. The report is interesting not only in the context of the ongoing debate on the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bill which is currently in Congress but also to get a [...]
Many of our clients and readers are aware that the U.S. Congress here in Washington, DC has been working on a comprehensive immigration proposal over the past few months. Until today, there have been many proposals, a lot of discussion and even more rumors as to what may or may not be included in a [...]
It is only Tuesday and this week has already been full of immigration proposals. After yesterday's announcement for a blueprint for a comprehensive immigration reform, today a group of Senators has released an actual draft bill which picks up where yesterday's proposal left off with respect to employment-based immigration. Senators Orrin Hatch of Utah, Amy [...]
Earlier today, a group of eight U.S. Senators released a proposed framework for a comprehensive immigration reform. The document signed off by Senators Charles E. Schumer of New York, John McCain of Arizona, Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Marco Rubio of Florida, Michael Bennet of [...]
The political climate here in Washington, DC changes very quickly. We wrote recently about some broad conceptual proposals for comprehensive immigration reform, followed by our reports of President Obama's remarks that he does feel that the time is ripe for immigration reform. However, some congressmen are pushing an immigration reform proposals forward. A recent proposal [...]
Last week we discussed the recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on unauthorized aliens. Today, we discuss the companion CRS report, analyzing the permanent residency admissions to the U.S. Both reports are helpful in providing some current information on the state of the U.S. immigration system and on the conflicting priorities which are likely to [...]
We have written and reacted previously on developments related to immigration reform here in Washington, DC (March 12, 2010 and March 18, 2010). Our articles developed a fair amount of comments, excitement and hope. However, the uncertainty and the current political climate here in Washington may make comprehensive immigration reform a rollercoaster ride. In comments [...]
In an opinion piece, to be published tomorrow, Friday, March 19, 2010, at the Washington Post, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsay Graham (R-SC) have unveiled their proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. The plan, as outlined in the Washington Post piece, sets several four broad principles for immigration reform. Biometric Social Security Cards to Prevent [...]
Today's Wall Street Journal has a recap of recent high-level meetings and plans regarding an immigration reform, a topic which President Obama said he will tackle during his first year in office. Washington has been busy for the past few months with health care, wars and the economic crisis. Not surprisingly, immigration reform has not [...]