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Republican Proposal Stirs Up Immigration Debate

Posted on 07/24/13

There has been an interesting twist in the immigration debate. Just when most people were ready to pronounce immigration reform dead in the House, Congressman Bob Goodlatte decided to shake things up. The Virginia Republican suggested a path to legalization for the undocumented immigrants already in the United States. Goodlatte said he, and other House


James A. Welcome, New Haven Immigration Lawyer

Posted on 07/23/13

Let New Haven Lawyer James A. Welcome Handle Your Immigration Case The goal of the Law Offices of James A. Welcome is to represent our clients in New Haven, Connecticut with their immigration issues honestly and compassionately. If you must deal with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in Immigration Court or are applying for permanent


Americans Widely Support Immigration Reform

Posted on 07/18/13

In a Gallup poll taken in late June, before S.744 passed in the Senate, a survey asked American adults if they would vote for or against several proposals made by the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. Surprisingly, the poll showed that the majority of Americans would vote for all of the six main proposals included in


Now that Janet Napolitano has resigned, should the Obama Administration place a moratorium on all deportations and if no why not????

Posted on 07/16/13

Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced last Friday that she will be resigning from her position in September. Secretary Napolitano will take a new position as the President of the University of California system. She has been the Secretary of DHS since January, 2009. During her time as the head


Fewer Illegals Being Detained on U.S./Mexico Border

Posted on 07/16/13

Arrests of Illegal Immigrants Crossing the U.S. Border Fall By More than One-Third This week I came upon an article in the Washington Post regarding the arrests of illegal migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border that truly surprised me. The article cited that only 327,000 people were apprehended by U.S. Border patrol in fiscal year 2011.


Rocky Road Ahead for Immigration Reform in the House

Posted on 07/09/13

The future of Immigration reform is uncertain as S.744 Comprehensive Immigration Reform lies with the House of Representatives. The bills fate depends one whether or not House Speaker John Boehner permits the House to vote on the bill. Boehner has ruled out passing the bill, saying he will only bring it to a vote if