America is a great nation made up of immigrants and now the hot-button issue is immigration reform. Many believe that these reforms would only benefit the undocumented immigrants and that it would cost the country a lot. But there are a few reasons why the country needs an immigration reform plan. Immigration reform would benefit the […]
Reasons Why America Needs Immigration Reform Read More »
Members of the House are working on a new bill called the KIDS Act and the House is likely to support this piece of legislation on undocumented immigrants. Majority Leader, Eric Cantor (R-VA) and the House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), stated that this KIDS Act will benefit the DREAMers. DREAMers are the undocumented
House Republicans Work on KIDS Act To Address Dreamers Read More »
The Senate immigration reform bill will expand the H-1B visa program. The immigration reform bill introduced by the Gang of Eight was strengthened and passed by the US Senate. This bill is likely to face a tough battle in the House controlled by the Republicans. This bill, apart from expanding the H-1B visa program, will
H-1B Visa Program and Immigration Reform Read More »
It is well known that the Senate immigration reform bill has been approved by the US Senate. If the House passes that bill and if that bill is signed into law, undocumented immigrants living in America would be granted authorization to apply for temporary legal status called the Registered Provisional Immigrant status. Immigrants in this
Undocumented Immigrants must Pass a Civics Test to Get Green Cards Read More »
The US Senate passed the historic immigration reform bill that would permit millions of undocumented immigrants to enter the legalization process. All the Democrats and 14 Republicans voted in favor of the bill. S.744, the Senate immigration reform bill, would revamp the US immigration law. However, this bill must clear the House controlled by the
US Senate Passed the Gang of Eight’s Immigration Reform Bill Read More »
Gay couples in America are denied several rights and they cannot sponsor their same sex foreign spouses for permanent resident status in America and the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA prevents the government of America from recognizing same sex marriages. Now the Supreme Court has struck down the part of DOMA that prevents US citizens
Gay Couples will be Granted Access to Immigration Benefits Read More »
There are around 2 million DREAMers in America and the DREAMers are the young undocumented immigrants who were smuggled into the country or who were brought to the country illegally by their parents. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program that was introduced by President Obama in 2012 and this program has now turned
Deferred Action has Changed the Lives of Undocumented Youth Read More »
Opponents of immigration reform are now comparing the Gang of Eight’s immigration reform legislation to Obamacare. Many conservatives were against Obamacare that is also known as the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare aims at reforming the health care system of America. Senator Mike Lee, stated that the Senate immigration reform bill is an immigration version
Is Immigration Reform Similar to Obamacare? Read More »
The immigration reform bill that was recently passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee has now cleared its first hurdle in the Senate, by a vote of 82 to 15. This is only the first step and the bill has to overcome several hurdles, to pass. The Senate might pass the bill by the 4th of
Immigration Bill Clears Its First Hurdle in the Senate Read More »
The Senate Judiciary Committee strengthened and passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S.744), last month. Several amendments were filed to this bill and the bill was passed by the Committee after it was strengthened. The Senate opened floor debate on the bill, last Friday and the Senate is expected
Senate Opens Debate on the Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill Read More »