immigration

Leaning on Jail, City of Immigrants Fills Cells With Its Own

December 27, 2008 17:52

Maps http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/12/26/us/1227_DETAIN.html http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/dwnmap December 27, 2008 Leaning on Jail, City of Immigrants Fills Cells With Its Own By NINA BERNSTEIN- NY Times CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — Few in this threadbare little mill town gave much t...

Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor Nominee — Say, “Union Yes”

John B. Phillips
December 23, 2008 13:42

President-elect Barack Obama has nominated Congresswoman Hilda Solis from California as Secretary of Labor. She has served in the House of Representatives for eight years. Before that, she was a member of the California legislature for 18 years. Let’s string together what we know about Rep....

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Revised I-9 Form

Kyle Knapp
December 17, 2008 15:16

On December 12, 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced an interim final rule to modify the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. The new form will be effective 45 days from the date of the interim final rule. There are two major changes. The first is to limit the...

USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form

Michael Cassidy
December 16, 2008 18:58

 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has submitted to the Federal Register an interim final rule that will streamline the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process..... To read more about this article click link...

Paul Karlsgodt

Paul Karlsgodt
December 16, 2008 06:14

If you’re looking for a refreshing story about a class action settlement that isn’t all about money, the LA Times has a story for you.  This article by Teresa Watanabe recounts the history of a series of class actions brought against the U.S. government to obtain amnesty for a classes o...