US Immigration

Mitt Romney, the expected GOP presidential candidate, has been known for taking a tough stance on immigration, especially undocumented immigration. While the key issue in the upcoming election is likely to be the economy, however, immigration is also a key issue in the presidential race. This could cause problems for Romney, since polls suggest that […]

Experts predict that the U.S. Supreme Court’s eventual decision on the Arizona immigration law will affect November’s presidential race as well as immigration laws in other states. The Supreme Court has been hearing arguments over Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070. Many experts predict that if the Supreme Court upholds the law, President Obama and Democratic U.S.

When leaving and returning to the US, one of the things that travelers are most wary about are any immigration problems which may interrupt their travels. The news is filled with stories of people being detained by border authorities unfairly. While in many cases border authorities are simply trying to keep those in the US

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been working to create a more online environment and to get away from paper-based solutions in order to reduce costs and to become more environmentally-friendly. As part of that effort, the USCIS has recently introduced USCIS ELIS, its online immigration benefits system. USCIS ELIS allows the process of

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach recently stopped in  Pittsburg, Kanass, to explain the controversial new voter ID law in that state. Under the law, the Secure and Fair Elections Act, there are three requirements for voters to cast their ballots. First, voters will need to present government-issued photo ID in order to voter. Secondly,

Undocumented immigration is a hot-button topic today and immigration authorities have been cracking down on undocumented workers, most recently resulting in the dismissal of 41 employees at Apalachicola’s Leavins Seafood. According to the owners of Leavins Seafood, the employers were not able to comply with requirements to provide valid documentation for the 41 Hispanic workers

Many Americans and legislators are aware that the US immigration system has many problems. President Obama as well as many other lawmakers have called the system broken, while issues such as undocumented immigration, immigrant criminals, delayed immigration processes and all manner of immigration-related injustices make the headlines almost daily. One problem is that there is

There is currently a huge controversy concerning voter ID laws. Advocates of the laws say they are needed to prevent voter fraud while opponents claim that the laws exist to disenfranchise eligible voters. Many experts have compared the voter ID laws to Jim Crow Laws and poll taxes in terms of the law’s ability to

Puerto Rico’s Governor Luis Fortuno is trying to make Puerto Rico fully bilingual. Currently, the unincorporated territory of the US is home to many Spanish and English speakers, but there are no rules which ensure that both languages have equal legal status. The Governor has introduced a plan which would require all public schools in

Corporations in the US are a major player in the economy, but they also play a large role in politics. Larger corporations have lobbyists who target legislators and these companies often contribute substantial amounts of money to political campaigns. In fact, their right to do so has been confirmed by the US Supreme Court. The