Blog Posts in November, 2009
Posted on Nov 29, 2009
In San Francisco, a man by the name of Lassaad Bokri, 38, was found stabbed to death in the pizzeria where he was employed. Bokri sought asylum in the United States because he feared persecution in ...
Posted on Nov 28, 2009
Earlier in November, the federal government declared that foreigners who had tested positive for HIV would now be allowed to visit the country and to apply for green cards. Prior to this declaration, ...
Posted on Nov 27, 2009
Miami-Dade, Florida - two students from Miami Dade College were recently released from the Broward County detention center this Friday. Eight days prior, the students had been detained by federal ...
Posted on Nov 26, 2009
Due to increased attacks on undocumented workers in the U.S., officials have ordered that 1,000 companies will be audited. The announcement was made on November 19th and will bring the number of 2009 ...
Posted on Nov 23, 2009
A U.S. soldier's rejected application for asylum will be reviewed by the Canadian refugee board. Private Bethany Smith, 21, is seeking asylum in Canada after another Army soldier "outed" her to ...
Posted on Nov 18, 2009
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are reconsidering a bill that would allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition prices at public universities and colleges. The bill was originally shot down three ...
Posted on Nov 14, 2009
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, it is being reported that approximately 1,250 janitors were fired in October after an immigration audit. According to reports, the janitors worked in the Twin Cities and had ...
Posted on Nov 12, 2009
Eliana Phelps becomes a member of Find an Immigration Attorney. We are pleased to announce that Upland Immigration Attorney, Eliana Phelps, has become a member of our immigration lawyer directory. If ...
Posted on Nov 9, 2009
Sixteen businesses have been cited under South Carolina's new immigration law. The law requires businesses with 100 or more employees to verify an employee's immigration status before hiring them. ...
Posted on Nov 3, 2009
President Obama has signed a bill that overturns a 22-year-old ban preventing HIV-positive tourists, students, and refugees from entering the United States. The lift is set to take effect at the ...