Despite decisive passage of S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, on June 27, 2013 by a 68-32 vote in the Senate, recent exhortations from former President George W. Bush to “recognize the benefits immigrants make to our country” and to “keep a benevolent spirit” in the reform debate,
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Artisanal Work Visas as contemplated by the “Gang of 8”
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Introduction
Many employers traditionally have relied upon H-2B visa holders to augment their permanent workforce during seasonal and peak-load cycles simply because they cannot find U.S. citizen and Permanent Resident workers to handle the temporary assignments. The H-2B temporary program generally allows U.S. employers who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nonimmigrant workers to the…
Immigration Reform Bill Advances to Senate Floor
By Nadine T. Trinh on
Posted in US Immigration
Following five days of hearings over three weeks and consideration of 300 amendments, the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 21, 2013, passed the immigration reform bill in a bipartisan 13-5 vote. Three Republican Senators, including Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and Jeff Flake (AZ) who helped draft the original bill, joined ten Democratic Senators to approve…
Wild Week for Arizona’s New Immigration Statute
By Jeffrey W. Toppel on
Posted in US Immigration
The fervor surrounding Arizona’s new immigration statute, Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (Senate Bill 1070), has grown in the days since Governor Jan Brewer signed the Bill into law on April 23, 2010. The Arizona legislature adjourned on April 29, 2010, which means the Act will become effective 90 days later, July…
Arizona Governor Signs Controversial Immigration Bill into Law
By Jeffrey W. Toppel on
Posted in US Immigration
Less than two years after the enactment of the Legal Arizona Workers Act (“LAWA”), Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed into law the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (Senate Bill 1070). The Act requires law enforcement officials to attempt to determine the immigration status of any person that they believe to…