That 2017 has been a tumultuous year for immigration in the United States is not exactly a revelation. President Trump campaigned on this issue and has sought to deliver on many of his campaign promises. If you’re pro-immigration, there are …
The SECURE Act of 2017 was introduced this week by Senators Jon Cornyn (R-TX) and Charles Grassley (R-IA). Senator Grassley chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and Cornyn chairs the Immigration Subcommittee. The bill is significant because it is seen as …
A court has ruled that the Trump Administration’s failure to implement the entrepreneur parole rule last July was unlawful and that the government’s issue of a rule to delay the implementation of the rule (with the intention of rescinding it) …
On November 15, 2017, the House Judiciary Committee marked up legislation that would change the law governing H-1B dependent employers. The legislation needs to pass the entire House and the Senate needs to take up action on this bill before …
I posted a 22-part threaded tweet this evening about USCIS’ rescinding of its longstanding deference policy calling on examiners to honor prior determinations by examiners unless there is fraud or facts unknown to the prior examiner. The thread can be …
William Pinsky, MD, the President and CEO of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) sat down for an interview with Association for Hospital Medical Education News and discussed the impact of the travel ban on graduate medical education …
Siskind Summary – H.R. 3591 – The American Hope Act of 2017
By Greg Siskind (gsiskind@visalaw.com)
Section 1. Short Title – The “American Hope Act of 2017”
Section 2. Definitions.
Eligible Nonprofit Organization – A nonprofit, tax-exempt …
Siskind Summary – HR 3304 – The House Dream Act of 2017
By Greg Siskind (gsiskind@visalaw.com)
This version of the Dream Act is co-sponsored by Representative Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and has 200 co-sponsors.
Section 1. Short Title – …
Siskind Summary: The SUCCEED Act
By Greg Siskind (gsiskind@visalaw.com)
Senate Republicans have introduced the SUCCEED Act as an alternative to the DREAM Act to provide relief to DACA recipients.
Section 1. Short Title; Table of Contents
“Solution for Undocumented Children …
