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US Customs and Border Patrol Releases  Report on ILLEGAL ALIEN APPREHENSIONS BY FISCAL YEAR (October 1st through September 30th)

Have you wondered  exactly how many undocumented aliens have actually been picked up by the Border Patrol? Well wonder no more. The US Customs and Border Patrol  has just released their  “Report on ILLEGAL ALIEN APPREHENSIONS BY FISCAL YEAR” (October 1st through September 30th)

Let us know what you think?

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Goldman & Loughlin, PLLC  Immigration Lawyers interview comments on the DHS’s plans to possible terminates as many as 17,000 removal cases.

When asked to comment on this ground breaking policy change, immigration attorney Peter J. Loughlin said “It is a common sense approach to immigration reform that has been far too long in the making—but welcome nonetheless.

According to the firm’s senior partner, Thomas W. Goldman, “The reason for the government’s huge backlog of cases (248,000 nationwide) is that so many of these proceedings are brought against immigrants with no criminal background and who pose little or no threat to the nation–instead of focusing on those with a criminal or terrorist history.

As great as this new policy seems to be, Loughlin is quick to point out that, “While several of the law firm’s clients currently in proceedings may benefit by being able to file for a green card if their immigration court case is terminated, the vast majority across the country may not be eligible.

Goldman added that “many of the proceedings to be terminated may be in cases where the respondents are not eligible to legalize their status at all. This would place them in a limbo status where they would simply return to living a lacuna of sorts until the government decides what to do with them.”

Tom and Peter
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The United States of America has filed  suit against the State of Arizona.

No more rumors today is the day it all starts. Some critics  have expressed concern that the  suit is drafted too broadly to succeed and thus premature. Others feel this this is  a frontal attack that will gain momentum and support once the issues are fully addressed before the American public.

Please take a moment to read US v Arizona now and report back to share your comment.

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We are asking for your help by signing the petition to have Guatemala designated for Temporary Protected Status.

Please  go to the following link(s) to  sign the petition now! — Then pass this on to your network of friends too.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/tps-for-guatemala

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http://www.redporlapaz.org/2010/06/08/tps_para_guatemala

Thanks,

Tom & Peter

The Dream Act is up for vote in the US  Senate Today 12/18/2010.

Do you feel passing the DREAM Act is a good thing? Let us know.

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STATES TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN IMMIGRATION REFORM
It is no surprise that failure on the part of Congress to reform the immigration laws has resulted in a record number of bills and resolutions being passed by the various States. Just in the first quarter of 2009, 1,040 immigration bills and resolutions were introduced in all 50 states.

The main areas being addressed are employment, identification/drivers licenses and law enforcement, but states are also reviewing policies concerning education, health and benefits. Some examples of the bills are as follows:

Employment
Forty-one states addressed the E-Verify system, immigrant eligibility for unemployment compensation and other employment verification systems.

Identification/Driver’s Licenses
Most of the bills dealt with lawful immigration status or citizenship requirement for driver’s licenses and other state issued licenses such as hunting, retail and professional licenses.

Law Enforcement
The controversial issue of local governments enforcing federal immigration laws was addressed by a number of states, including cooperative agreements in which states can enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Homeland Security for such enforcement.
For a full report, see the NCSL Policy Project dated April 22, 1009 at www.ncsl.org.

LEADERS ORGANIZE TO PERSUADE CONGRESS TO ENACT IMMIGRATION REFORM

The Immigration debate continues as leaders from the Center for American Progress, NAACP, AFL-CIO, the National Council of La Raza, agriculture industry, and other groups gathered on June 3, 2009 to begin a national campaign for reform of the immigration laws. More than 700 advocates from over 35 states are participating in meetings, town halls, training and lobbying visits to encourage Congress to act.

The question, of course, is whether in this time of economic downturn Congress will have the ability to reach a consensus. John Podesta, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress said, “we need solutions that restore the rule of law while aiding our economy by making taxpayers of all immigrants. So, to those opponents of reform we say this – immigration reform and economic recovery are not at odds with each other, but go hand in hand.”