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Freedom of Information Act: OPEN Government Act Restores Promise of FOIA (James C. Ho, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 12/31/07)

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Pro-Immigrant Measures Available to State or Local Governments: A Quick Menu of Affirmative Ideas.  A menu of ideas for effectively incorporating immigrants into communities, investing in instead of marginalizing them.  This approach recognizes immigrants as a key ingredient of shared prosperity and seeks to maximize the economic, social, and cultural benefits of such immigration on towns, cities, counties, and states.  (9/07)

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Administration Announces Harsh New Immigration Measures.  Instead of fixing our broken immigration system, the new plan embraces the bumper-sticker enforcement-only philosophy of immigration reform opponents. (8/10/07)

  • List of announced measures: "Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing Law" (Depts. of Homeland Security & Commerce, 8/10/07)

Immigrants' Rights Update Articles (back to IRU index)

whitebal.gif (211 bytes) Articles, Reports, and Research on Immigrants: Some of What Was Published in 2006 (12/6/06)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) USCIS to Establish a New Regional Office and Two New Districts (12/6/06)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) USCIS discontinues issuance of employment authorization cards at local offices (8/23/06)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) INS Establishes "Premium Processing Service" for Certain Employment-Based Applications and Petitions (6/29/01)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) INS Issues Rule Reducing Fees for Border Crossing Cards for Mexican Children (5/10/01)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) INS Issues Final Rule on Rights of "Habitual Residents" of U.S. Territories and Possessions; Lists Circumstances in Which They May Be Removed (10/19/00)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) EOIR and INS Issue Final Rule on Professional Conduct for Practitioners (7/26/00) (posted under "Removal Procedures and Defenses")
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) INS Makes Green Card Renewal Available at Local Application Support Centers (7/26/00) (posted under "Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence Status")
   
   
   

 

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