Connecticut legislature has passed a bill that will limit the state’s participation in the Secure Communities program and protect immigrants from deportation. The federal Secure Communities program is a nationwide legal program that has local police detain witnesses and victims of crimes. Last year, a New Haven resident, Josemaria Islas, was arrested for stealing a
Good news! Tuesday afternoon, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, S.744, passed the first vote, motion to proceed on the Senate floor with a vote of 84-15. The overwhelming bipartisan support gives hope that the bill will pass in the Senate, but some republican Senators have made it clear that they will not support the bill
So far, we have seen many positive changes in immigration law in the year 2013. The national Comprehensive Immigration Reform is currently being debated on the Senate floor, but the states are also beginning to take certain immigration matters into their own hands. One of these matters is driver licenses. Here in Connecticut, for example,
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
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
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
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
