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As the U.S. economy continues to be far from what it used to be with it still recovering at a sluggish pace, the Obama administration continues to emphasize the role immigration reform would have in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in this country. According to the National Venture Capital Association, immigrants have started 25% of U.S....Read More

“The Proposed Rule on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives” is a new rule that has been proposed by the Obama administration to help keep immigrant families together by streamlining the citizenship application process for relatives of U.S. citizens and thereby minimizing the amount of time that would bar them from...Read More

The Legislature in Nebraska has approved a bill that allows undocumented pregnant women to access state-funded prenatal care, a move that was surprising on many levels. The Nebraska Right to Life, Nebraska Catholic Conference, Planned Parenthood, and Nebraska Appleseed organizations actually came together to support the bill, which the state governor had actually worked hard...Read More

As we had previously mentioned in our blog posts, the Obama administration has decided not to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bars marriages between same sex couples. However, the law still remains in the books and until it is overturned by the Supreme Court, it will continue to cause problems for same...Read More

With Tax Day approaching—the deadline to file federal income taxes being April 17—many find themselves rushing to get their documents in order and tax returns ready. But a recent case should serve as a cautionary tale to immigrants when filing their taxes. The Supreme Court has ruled that filing a false tax return is an...Read More

Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush has decided to endorse Mitt Romney, and while he claims that it was not due to any particular issue, the fact is that this endorsement can only be seen in a negative light given Romney’s cruel “self-deportation” immigration policy. Even though Jeb Bush was for long considered the prudent...Read More

As we predicted, the new year would bring a flurry of new initiatives that are not particularly immigrant-friendly. During the past November midterms, Republicans gained more than 690 seats in state legislatures nationwide, winning their strongest representation at the state level in more than 80 years. Because very few people expected any movement on immigration...Read More