Illegal Immigration Policies Have Gone Too Far
Are the current strict immigration enforcement policies going too far? Evidence would suggest that is the case. While this might not come as any great surprise to some, others found [...]
B-1 Visas Help Americans and Foreigners Conduct Business Here
The U.S. State Department provides B-1 visas for citizens of other countries to come to the United States to conduct business. Most people travelling to the United States from around [...]
CBP Announces Its FY 2011 Accomplishments
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended 340,252 illegal immigrants attempting to enter the U.S. in FY 2011, a drop of about 50 percent over three years and barely 20 [...]
Immigration Debate Still Centers Around Balanced Position
Despite the various points of view touted by multiple politicians, immigration reform still needs to be balanced. Here we are, how many years past the initial proclamation that immigration reform [...]
Floating Incubator Near Silicon Valley Could Skirt Legal Immigration Laws
Since inadequate legal immigration policy in the United States prevents many international entrepreneurs from crossing the Pacific to Silicon Valley to create jobs, one California company plans to meet them [...]
No U.S. Embassy in Tehran? No Worries – the U.S. Creates a Virtual Embassy Online
The U.S. State Department recently launched the Virtual Embassy Tehran website to foster a cultural connection between the United States and Iran and to connect Iranian people with more information [...]
Immigration Reform Might Be Possible in Bits and Pieces
Maybe chunking the immigration reform behemoth into smaller hunks is the answer. A new point of view is making itself known inside the Republican camp. What if the Administration took [...]
Department of States Addresses Increased U.S. Visa Demand
The Department of State recently reported a 17 percent increase in U.S. visas from the previous fiscal year. Throughout fiscal year 2011 more than 7.5 million U.S. visas were issued, [...]
New Bill Would Make it Easier to Travel to US for Business or Pleasure
The newest industry to push Congress for changes to the country’s visa processing policies might be a surprise. It is the tourism industry. The International Tourism Facilitation Act was introduced [...]
Concerns Abound With Immigration Reform and Prosecutorial Discretion
The latest band-aid applied to immigration reform is prosecutorial discretion. What does that mean? Despite presidential promises that immigration reform would be passed and things would change, what has happened [...]