Category: Immigration

CT Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Residents

Posted on 05/30/13

CT Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Residents While Washington discusses a national Immigration Reform, Connecticut and many other states are passing their own immigration laws, as well. On Thursday morning, the Connecticut Senate endorsed a bill that will allow undocumented workers to obtain a special driver’s license. It is expected that Governor Malloy will sign the


Immigration Scam Email- Ignore it!

Posted on 05/30/13

If you receive an email that reads: “You have been selected as one of the lucky winners of the US Visa,” ignore it. This is a scam. This particular email claims it is part of an email lottery visa program, gives you a case number, and promises a 10 year visa for you and your


Notary Fraud Bill Passed in The House

Posted on 05/24/13

Last month, HB 5513 was passed in the Connecticut House of Representatives and was placed on the calendar to be considered in the Senate. If passed, the act will help make sure “Notarios” do not offer legal assistance with immigration matters or mislead people into believing they can offer certain legal services that only attorneys


President Obama Signs Deferred Action into Law

Posted on 05/23/13

Obama’s New Deferred Action Law Gives New Hope to Children of Illegal Immigrants On Friday, June 15, 2012, the Obama administration announced an Executive Order granting, what is called Deferred Action, to young immigrant students. Essentially, it provides immediate relief to eligible young immigrants, often identified as “DREAMers”, who were brought into the United States


What’s Next for the Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

Posted on 05/23/13

The Senate Judiciary Committee spent the last week debating over 200 amendments of the Immigration Reform Bill, finally, passing the bill out of the committee yesterday with 13-5 bipartisan vote. S.744 the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act will be discussed on the Senate floor early this June. This is a wonderful achievement


Senate Immigration Bill Faces Opposition

Posted on 05/21/13

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform is finally addressing many issues in immigration law that need to change. As with all reforms, however, it has challengers who oppose the changes. Today, Monday, May 20, a labor union representing 12,000 immigration officers is planning to publically oppose the immigration plan, claiming that the bill fails to take into


Some in Connecticut Question DREAM Act’s Legality

Posted on 04/16/13

In Advance of the DREAM Act, Some Connecticut Authorities State their Qualms In May 2011, Connecticut passed the DREAM ACT, a piece of legislation that allows undocumented students who graduated from a Connecticut High School to attend a State university and pay the in-state rate. Supporters of the bill called it “common sense” (Governor Daniel