On Memorial Day, we remember those men and women who have died in our nation’s service. Did you know that non-citizens have a long and proud tradition of serving in the U.S. military? In fact, there are thousands of men and women in uniform who were not born in the...
Month: May 2013
H-1B Visas for High-Tech Workers: Necessary to Industry or Cheap Labor?
The other day I read an Associated Press piece in the Saratogian called Influence Game: Tech, Labor Spar On Immigration. The article started out as follows: “To the U.S. technology industry, there’s a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer...
Over 300 Amendments to the Gang of Eight’s Bill for Comprehensive Immigration Reform?
On May 7, 2013 several senators proposed, in total, more than 300 amendments to the Gang of Eight’s bill for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (“CIR”). That’s right, more than 300 amendments. If you’re interested in perusing them, they’re all available on the Senate...
A Summary of the “Gang of Eight’s” Proposed Bill on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
On April 16, 2013, the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” introduced the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” an 844 page piece of legislation which is the Senate’s starting point for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (“CIR”). So, what’s...