Terabytes of text have already been generated in the course of extolling or excoriating President Obama for his November 20 Executive Actions on Immigration. The prolific foaming of bloviating mouths has mostly been prompted by the promise of deferred action and work permits for undocumented immigrants under the DACA and DAPA programs. Surprisingly, however, his
Immigration Voices: “Gambling on Immigration at a Dangerous Intersection (Merry Christmas, Ninja Squirrel!)”
[Blogger’s Note: Today we have a dandy guest post from the ever insightful, prolific and droll, Nici Kersey. Don’t be put off by her introductory paragraphs. There’s an immigration gem awaiting — one that employers, and the lawyers who counsel them, will not want to miss.]
Gambling on Immigration at a Dangerous Intersection(Merry Christmas,
The “When” of Immigration
In everyday English, “when” clearly “connote[s] immediacy.” . . . ‘”when’ … can be read, on the one hand, to refer to ‘action or activity occurring ‘at the time that’ or ‘as soon as’ other action has ceased or begun … [But on] the other hand, ‘when’ can also be read to [mean] ‘at or
Immigration Voices: Baring My Teeth at I-9 Enforcement Inequalities
[Blogger’s note: Here we go with another guest column from Nicole (Nici) Kersey who offers a witty, wise and worthy post on the inequities and inanities of the worksite enforcement scheme concocted by Congress in 1990, a flawed system of employer deputization of governmental functions largely maladministered by various agencies of the Executive Branch. Worse
Immigration Dreaming in California — Assembly Bill 263 Will Bring Nightmares to the State’s Employers
“California deserves whatever it gets. Californians invented the concept of life-style. This alone warrants their doom.” ― Don DeLillo, White Noise
“Political corruption, social greed, and Americanized quasi-socialism can ruin even the most wonderful places. California proved that.” ― Tiffany Madison
As a transplant from Michigan who has thrived in California since settling here in
Immigration Voices: “E-Verify’s New Lock ~ Like it or Not, This is a Big Deal!”
[Blogger’s Note: Once again, the wonderfully insightful, witty and quirky Nici Kersey — I-9 and E-Verify expert extraordinaire — offers the straight scoop on the new E-Verify “lock-down” feature. Though she sometimes publishes unfounded rumors about me (let the record reflect, I’ve not begun a chauffeur service on the side), she kindly gave me
Four Post-Infosys Strategies for Corporate Customers and Consultants to Minimize Immigration Risks
Samuel Herbert, Her Majesty’s Home Secretary from 1931-32 (the British equivalent of the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security), could well have been speaking about two recent immigration-related events when he quipped that “bureaucracy” is “a difficulty for every solution.”
One is an October 30 Settlement Agreement between Indian It consulting giant, Infosys, and the
If Immigration Law Were a Person It Would Sing: “Oh Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”
[Blogger’s Note: An earlier version of this post mistakenly suggested that the article discussed below offering the views of an immigration lawyer was written by that lawyer. It was not; rather it was written by a reporter who quoted the lawyer. This blogger regrets the error.]
The power of online and social media to whip
The Immigration Scandal at DHS — Just as Bad as at IRS
Immigration law and tax law, although at first glance strikingly different, share much in common. Each rivals the other in complexity. Each permeates every nook and cranny of human behavior — from commerce and criminality to love and divorce, from mental illness to extraordinary brilliance, from birth to death and everything in between. Though each
No Time for Rich-Whining, CIR Advocates Must Stay Focused on the Senate
While most of the nation fixated this week on black and brown American heroes in Cleveland, the attention of immigration advocates diverged. They vacillated between delight with the imploding anti-immigration conservative movement and nail-biting over votes on a flood of amendments to the massive, bipartisan Gang of Eight bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee.