Blog Posts in August, 2009
Posted on Aug 23, 2009
In New York, Dwight Lowery of the New York Jetts had some rather complicated issues on his mind during last week's game. According to head coach Rex Ryan, Lowery, "had some things on his plate, some ...
Posted on Aug 22, 2009
News sources are reporting that another 35 refugees left Malta to seek a new beginning in the United States. The refugees entered the U.S. this past week. In May, the U.S. Embassy began an ongoing ...
Posted on Aug 21, 2009
In Pasadena, California, a federal appeals court recently allowed a class-action lawsuit by immigrants to move forward. The detainees allege that the government unfairly denied them their right to a ...
Posted on Aug 13, 2009
In New York, a U.S. federal judge by the name of Dora Irizarry recently ordered a Yemeni Muslim cleric's deportation. The cleric had been originally sentenced to 75 years imprisonment for being ...
Posted on Aug 9, 2009
Yesterday, the United States government announced that it would resume accepting applications for H-2B foreign visas. The H-2B visa was created for U.S. employers who were in need of foregin workers. ...
Posted on Aug 8, 2009
In the state of Tennessee, it is reported that at least 3 women are seeking asylum. The women plan to obtain asylum through a limited path that has been opened by President Obama's administration. The ...
Posted on Aug 7, 2009
In Chicago, it has been reported that 7 members of the state's congressional delegation are siding with immigration rights activists. Activists are asking for President Barack Obama to reform ...
Posted on Aug 6, 2009
In Long Island, numerous Latino advocates launched protests outside of County Executive Steve Levy's office this past Wednesday. Advocates were outraged by a supposed joke Levy had made recently. ...
Posted on Aug 3, 2009
A new bill has been introduced in the House that proposes a new category of non-immigrant W visas for nurses. HR 1001, also called the Nurse Relief Act, proposes introducing 50,000 new W visas aimed ...