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Greg Siskind's Blog

Latest news related to immigration law in a simple, clear, and interesting manner by a partner in Siskind Susser's Memphis, Tennessee office who specializes in immigration matters in the healthcare and technology industries.
By Greg Siskind

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Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 17:55:32

BUCHANAN SEEKING TO FILL DOBBS' VOID

Posted on December 10, 2009
I'll give credit to Pat Buchanan. He was an anti before it became fashionable a few years ago and is still an anti even after the rest of the country has shifted back to the pro-immigration side. Now that Lou Dobbs has had a late in life conversion :-) to being pro-immigration, is Buchanan seeking to replace Dobbs as the darling of the crazies? Seems so and my friend Chuck Kuck at AILA has some choice words for Mr...

SKILLED WORKERS TO BE ADDRESSED IN IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL

Posted on December 10, 2009
See, I told you. Those of you worried that skilled workers would be left out of the bill have been worrying needlessly. I've been privately told some of what to expect in the package and there is much to like. Senators Schumer and Graham get that skilled immigrants end up creating far more jobs for Americans than they cost.

OPEN THREAD

Posted on December 04, 2009
I'm extremely appreciative of the kind comments regarding my father. I realized that some of you want to discuss immigration news and this post will be a place for people to post news and comments over the next few days. Thanks. Greg

TIME AWAY

Posted on December 03, 2009
Dear Readers: This morning my father passed away and I am en route to be with my family. I will be off for the next week and hope that readers will post news items to share with the community in the comments section as many of you often do. Regards, Greg

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SHERRIFF JOE DEPUTY CAUGHT ON TAPE STEALING PAPERS FROM DEFENSE LAWYER

Posted on December 03, 2009
How the Sheriff has reacted to the situation tells even more about what is happening in Arizona than the offense itself. Incidentally, the whole thing was caught on tape. [Hat tip to my friend Robert Gard, an immigration lawyer in Chicago for the link...

SHERIFF JOE'S DEPUTY FORCES PREGNANT IMMIGRANT TO GIVE BIRTH IN SHACKLES

Posted on December 03, 2009
Is this what we want our country to be? Thanks to Dan Kowalski at Bender's for this link. The story was from October, but it's the first time I've heard about it.

CNBC SAYS NO TO DOBBS

Posted on December 02, 2009
More evidence things are not going well for Lou.

THE ECONOMIC CASE FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

Posted on December 02, 2009
The Migration Policy Institute has an important new report that discusses the importance of illegal immigration to the US economy and why immigration reform efforts need to retain those benefits while eliminating illegal immigration. Hanson -Dec09 -

TIME FOR A FOUNDERS' VISA?

Posted on December 02, 2009
Vivek Wadhwa has a cool new proposal for a visa targeted toward entrepreneurs with great ideas and start up capital to launch new enterprises. Here's some of what he writes in Businessweek: Here's how it would work. Suppose a talented engineer who is not a U...

DOBBS' FLIP-FLOPPING MAKING ANTIS CRAZY

Posted on December 02, 2009
This is kind of fun to watch.

NO TOYS FOR UNDOCUMENTED KIDS

Posted on December 02, 2009
The Houston Chronicle reports that some local charities are doing immigration checks to make sure that donated toys don't go to kids illegally present in the US this holiday season. If the antis want to garner an image as being grinch-like, they've found a great way to do it.

READING TEA LEAVES: IS THE PUBLIC READY FOR REFORM?

Posted on November 27, 2009
The Pew folks have a thorough and balanced article analyzing the polling data and running through the history and have concluded that immigration reform will be tough but the polling data still shows a public that is supportive.

SCAMWATCH

Posted on September 30, 2009
The Oklahoman reports on various unsavory types targeting immigrants in the Sooner state for bilking in car sales, home repairs and legal services.

NATURE: US VISA NIGHTMARES

Posted on September 30, 2009
Nature, one of the world's best known science journals, takes note of the disaster that is our system for the immigration of scientists.

DO YOU FEEL LUCKY?

Posted on September 30, 2009
The 2011 Diversity Visa lottery is about to start. From the country that gave the world Las Vegas, comes this unique immigration program. The entry period runs from October 2nd to November 30th.

DHS GETS FUNDS TO OPERATE ANOTHER MONTH

Posted on September 30, 2009
The Senate approved a stop-gap spending bill that will allow the Department of Homeland Security to operate until the end of October while House and Senate conferees try to work out a final version of the agency's spending bill. The measure now goes to President Obama who is expected to sign the bill...

SCAMWATCH

Posted on September 28, 2009
ABC News reports that the FBI is investigating CBP officers have allegedly been accepting bribes to admit immigrants at US border posts.

CRYSTAL WILLIAMS CHOSEN AS DIRECTOR OF AILA

Posted on September 28, 2009
The American Immigration Lawyers Association has announced that Crystal Williams has been chosen to replace the Jeanne Butterfield as the organization's new executive director. Crystal has served in a variety of positions at AILA and is well-known and well-liked by the membership...

MALDEF HEAD: DON'T BLOCK PIECEMEAL IMMIGRATION REFORM IF COMPREHENSIVE FAILS

Posted on September 28, 2009
This is really a contentious issue both in the pro and anti immigration communities and it is surprising that it has taken this long for one of the major advocacy groups to raise the issue publicly. . Pro-immigration groups are divided on the strategy question of whether allowing measures to go piecemeal will peel off support for some of the tougher measures like a legalization program...

IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS UP 110% IN LAST FIVE YEARS

Posted on September 26, 2009
When the antis claim this winter that we can't proceed with a legalization program until we can show we're enforcing existing laws, add this statistic to the list of facts supporting the argument that DHS has already shown it is effectively enforcing immigration rules.

USCIS GETTING CLOSER ON SCRAPPING HIV BAR?

Posted on September 26, 2009
One hint - they will now hold in abeyance cases that are deniable only because of the HIV ban. Next up - issuance of a final rule ending the ban.

SCAM WATCH

Posted on September 26, 2009
Lately, I'm seeing more and more reports of corrupt individuals bilking would be immigrants with false promises of visas and green cards. I'm going to try and highlight these stories to help increase consumer awareness and curtail some of this nonsense...

MARRIAGE FRAUD GRANDMA SENTENCED TO 44 MONTHS

Posted on September 25, 2009
ICE officials have announced the break up of a major marriage fraud ring in Texas. According to ICE: A 72-year-old grandmother who operated a marriage fraud ring for decades was sentenced Sept. 23 to serve 44 months in federal prison. The sentence was announced by Acting U...

IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS EXTENDED FOR A MONTH

Posted on September 25, 2009
The four immigration programs set to expire September 30th - the religious workers, EB-5 regional centers, E-Verify and the Conrad 30 J-1 program - have been given another month of life as part of a continuing resolution that will give House and Senate conferees more time to complete work on the Department of Homeland Security spending bill.

ANDREW SULLIVAN: IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AT A BREAKING POINT

Posted on September 23, 2009
Andrew Sullivan, uber-blogger and one of the country's most influential political pundits warns that our paralyzed immigration system is at a point where it is harming our economic security: The legal immigration system - the same one that has kept me in limbo for a quarter of a century - is reaching a breaking point...

USCIS UNVEILS NEW WEB SITE

Posted on September 22, 2009
I'm going to be participating in an online tour of the new site for bloggers later today and expect to have more to say, but check out the new USCIS web site. It looks pretty impressive at first glance and I'm looking forward to learning more about the new features.

DOBBS CRITICIZED FOR PROMOTING WEBSITE HOSTING PRO-SECESSION ARTICLES

Posted on September 22, 2009
CNN's comic relief.

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: JIM YONG KIM - UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Posted on September 22, 2009
South Korean-born Dr. Jim Yong Kim today assumes the presidency of Dartmouth College and becomes the first Asian American to lead an Ivy League university. The physician, teacher and infectious disease expert told the Dartmouth community: It is ?deeply humbling for me ? the child of Korean immigrants from a small town in Iowa? to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and lead Dartmouth College...

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO - ACTRESS

Posted on September 20, 2009
Congratulations to Iranian-born actress Shohreh Aghdashloo for her winning an Emmy Award for her role in the HBO film House of Saddam. Aghdashloo made her American acting debut 20 years ago and has enjoyed a distinguished and successful career.

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION CONFIRMS JOE WILSON WAS NEVER A MEMBER

Posted on September 17, 2009
From TPMMuckraker: Late Update: AILA spokesman George Tzamaras confirms to TPMmuckraker that, according to an extensive search of the group's membership database, no one from South Carolina by the name Joe Wilson or Addison Wilson has ever been a member.

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