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Immigration - September, 2016

153 articles

• Trump Backs Immigration Remarks In Chef Contract Fight
• Couple Get Prison, $1.2M Fine For Immigrant Smuggling
• Cognizant Gets 382 Labor Cert. Denials Flipped By BALCA
• Harvard Law Grad Pleads Guilty To Odd Kidnapping Plot
• LA Teams Up With DHS To Fight Human Trafficking
• Feds Relying On Stereotypes In Citizenship Row, Justices Told
• USCIS Regs Innovate Programs For Immigrant Entrepreneurs
• Supreme Court Case May Reduce Deportation Uncertainty
• Oral Advocacy And 'Vocal Fry'
• Bill Would Halt Naturalizations In Wake Of Citizenship Gaffe
• Detained Immigrants In Calif. Gain Notification Rights
• NJ County, Contractor Agree To Pay $4.8M In Unpaid Wages
• A Potential Secret Sauce For Mooting Class Claims
• High Court To Hear Whether 'Crime Of Violence' Too Vague
• H-1B Class Action Could Bring Needed Transparency
• GEO Group Wants Out Of Private Prison Stock-Drop Suit
• 5th Circ. Nixes Koch Foods' Access To Identifying Visa Info
• Obama Taps New Ambassador To Cuba In Late-Term Gambit
• Vt. Ski Resort Owner Seeks Atty Fees Amid SEC EB-5 Probe
• Just 37% Have Lawyers In Deportation Cases: Report
• IT Workers Appeal After Judge Upholds Spousal Visa Rule
• The Courtroom Where It Happened: Hamilton As A Lawyer
• Congress Reaches Deal To Avoid Gov't Shutdown
• Why Have Lawyers Forgotten About The Middle Class?
• Recruiters Cop To Visa Fraud Involving Fake NJ School
• Dems Slam Private Immigrant Detention Centers Amid Review
• Gov't Fights Monitor Request In Immigrant Minor Case
• Bangladeshi Diplomat's 'Slave' Awarded $1M Wages, Damages
• DC Circ. Grants Injunction In Voter ID Requirement Dispute
• Steakhouse Loses L-1B Suit, But Nabs 'Knowledge' Win
• 15 New Immigration Judges Sworn In To Serve Across US
• Infosys Seeks Quick Win In 'Reverse Discrimination' Case
• NY Judge Seems Open To New Path In Immigration Block Case
• Info Technology Companies Charged With H-1B Visa Fraud
• Tougher EB-5 Rules Could Follow Election Season Gridlock
• Judge Won't Trim Contract Fight Between Trump, Celeb Chef
• A Look At Trump's Labor Positions As The Election Nears
• DHS Illegally Blacklisting Permanent Resident, Suit Says
• People From Ebola-Hit Nations To Lose Protected Status In US
• DHS Can Hold Fast Removal Cases Without Judge: 10th Circ.
• Copyright Theft Is Grounds For Deportation, Board Says
• Moot Claims No Reason To Deny Class Cert., 3rd Circ. Says
• Fishermen File Human Trafficking Suit Against Ship Captain
• A Closer Look At Clinton's Labor Positions As Election Nears
• Judge Refuses To Dismiss H-1B Lottery Case
• Ending Private Detention Would Upend System: ICE Chief
• Lawmakers Seek EB-5 Group Docs As Renewal Fight Heats Up
• 3rd Circ. Says It Has Authority Over Reopened BIA Cases
• Jay Peak CEO Barred From Using EB-5 Program
• Nebraska Meatpacker Gets Win In EEOC Anti-Muslim Bias Suit
• HP Enterprise Settles DOL Hiring Bias Claims For $750K
• New Chief Immigration Judge Named For DOJ Agency
• Dow Chemical, MEGlobal Beat Ex-Worker's Bias Suit
• Immigrants' Win Upheld In Split 9th Circ. Panel Decision
• Texas Cites Syria In Threat To Stop Resettling Refugees
• SEC Pushes For Full $26.9M Repatriation In EB-5 Case
• Pa. House Panel OKs Bill Making Sanctuary Cities Liable
• Mass Deportations Could Cost US $4.7 Trillion, Says Report
• LA Court To Boost Interpreter Access In Deal With Feds
• AG Lynch Implores Biz Group To Help Fight Terrorism
• An Unusual Attorney-Client Privilege Twist For Backpage
• Law Firm Pushes For Quick Win In Calif. EB-5 Case
• 9th Circ. Hands Setback To Immigrant Kids Seeking Attys
• 11th Circ. Says Drug Conviction Enough To Deport Immigrant
• Raymond James Wants Jay Peak EB-5 Claims Nixed
• Overhauling Law Firm Records Departments For A New Reality
• The 4 Firms That Strike Fear In GCs
• Double Application Sinks Labor Certification At BALCA
• Contractors Ignore Anti-Trafficking Rules At Their Peril
• BIA Calls For Briefs On 'Wave Through' Entry Issue
• DHS Knocks Washtech's 'Copycat' Case In Latest OPT Fight
• Receiver In Jay Peak Case Has Doubts About Asset Offer
• 10th Circ. Finds INA Definition Of 'Crime of Violence' Vague
• Possibly Ineligible People Given Citizenship, Report Says
• GSK Lowers Cost Of Pneumonia Vaccine For Child Refugees
• Examining Goodlatte's EB-5 Bill, As Deadline Looms
• Mexican Migrant Workers Want $5.2M From Sauerkraut Co.
• GOP Rep. Moves To Cut Off Funds For Obama Refugee Plan
• Au Pair Company Fights Cert. In Wage-Fixing Class Action
• Split 9th Circ. Upholds Deportation Of Indonesian Parents
• Ariz. Settles 'Show Me Your Papers' Suit
• BIA Clarifies Theft Issue, Revives Deportation Case
• Clinton, Trump Tackle Skilled Foreign Worker Issues
• Asylum Applications Can Now Be Filed By Mail, DOJ Says
• 9th Circ. Rejects 'Any Status' Argument In Removal Case
• 8th Circ. Affirms BIA Denial Of Asylum To Russian Man
• Sham 1st Marriage Justifies Green Card Denial, 11th Circ. Told
• 3 Steps To Successful Judgment Enforcement
• Melania Trump Unveils Letter Outlining Immigration Path
• H-1B Worker's Suit Against Firms Is Old News, Judge Says
• BALCA Flips Application Denial For Bank Of America Engineer
• BALCA Reverses Certification Denials In 170 Infosys Cases
• Keep H-2B Returner Apps Coming Despite Uncertainty: USCIS
• EB-5 Markup Put Off Amid Uncertainty Over Program's Fate
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Blocked Relief For Overlong Detention
• Posner Reams Ind. Atty Over Syrian Refugee Policy
• Paper Files Hurting EB-5 Fraud Reduction, GAO Says
• Reviewing Clinton's Immigration Positions As Election Nears
• Calif. Gov. Approves Overtime Measure For Farm Workers
• 8th Circ. Not Sold On Gang Threat In Guatemalans' Asylum Bid
• License Denials For Immigrants Spark Another Arizona Suit
• Island Casino Workers Justly Denied Visas, Feds Say
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Visa Denial Over Suspected Gang Ties
• Salvadoran Seeks High Court Review Of 5th Circ. Ruling
• How Employers Can Prepare For H-1B And L-1 Site Visits
• Should Your Law Firm Move To The Cloud?
• Is It OK To Cuff An Inmate In Labor? 9th Circ. Says Maybe
• Margolis Firm Seeks To Escape Immigration Malpractice Suit
• GOP Rep. Goodlatte Pushes For EB-5 Reform Bill
• Union Fires Back In Latest Optional Practical Training Case
• Shepherds' Case Survives In H-2A Wage Fight
• 1st Circ. Backs USCIS In False Health Care Claim Case
• From The Partner's Desk: Paving Your Path To Partnership
• Parsing Donald Trump's Positions On Immigration
• Class Cert. Granted To Immigrants Detained In LA County
• 7th Circ. 'Mystified' But Won't Review Iraqi's Deportation
• Cubans' Lighthouse Landing Wasn't US Soil, Judge Reaffirms
• Inconsistent College Requirement Sinks Labor Cert. At BALCA
• BIA Upholds Requirements For 'Crime Of Violence'
• Grassley, Leahy Urge Senate Leaders To Reform Visa Program
• How We Can Diversify The Legal Profession And Why We Must
• BIA Says Judges Can't Rule On Waivers For U Visa Seekers
• 8th Circ. Punts On 'Crime Of Violence' Determination
• Prison, Fines For Man Who Ducked Immigrant Worker Taxes
• Oracle's Labor Cert. Case Doomed By Ad Discrepancy
• USCIS To Adopt Parole Policy For U Visa Applicants
• NYU Hit With $16M Employment And Race Discrimination Suit
• 5th Circ. Upholds Crime-Of-Violence Holding In Re-Entry Case
• State Dept. Unveils New Adoption Agency Accreditation Regs
• Senator Calls For USCIS Probe Into Trump Modeling Agency
• Tenn. Staffing Co. Rapped For Nat'l Origin Bias In Posting
• Shepherds' Antitrust Suit Against Ranchers Dismissed
• USCIS Sued By Illinois School For Denying Professor's I-140
• Labor Certification Denial Undone After Visa Confusion
• Au Pair Biz Challenges Mass. Domestic Workers Law
• Feds Fight For Sports Agent's Tax Returns In Smuggling Trial
• Old Skills, New Tricks: Opportunities For Law Librarians
• DOJ Tears Into 9th Circ. Immigrant Bond Ruling At Top Court
• Jay Peak Owner Slams SEC's 'Bluster' In EB-5 Fraud Case
• E-Verify Errors: Unintended Consequences Of The ACA
• BALCA Flips Labor Cert. Denial In Planning Director Case
• Nepali Tells High Court That Judge's Questions Showed Bias
• DOL Cuts Down On Paperwork In H-2B Certification Process
• Venezuelan Convicted In Marriage Fraud Conspiracy
• Jay Peak CEO Settles $50M EB-5 Investment Swiping Case
• Will 'Dr. Bull' Affect Actual Jurors?
• New Passport Rules Set For Sex Offenders, Tax Delinquents
• IRS Formally Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages By States
• Real Estate Group Says USCIS Wrongly Classified UK Hire
• Migrant Workers Appeal Toss Of DOL Prevailing-Wage Suit
• Development Co. Exec Gets 6 Months For Hiding Fraud
• Obscure Fed Program Delays Muslim Wife's Visa, Couple Says
• Attys Get Second Chance To Boost Fees In No-Fly List Case