What the Tony Awards Can Teach Us About Immigration
This year’s Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 8 in New York City. I’ve always been a fan of the ceremony and, having seen a fair number of the nominees, I was struck by the strong intersection between Broadway theatre and immigration this year. Take for...
H-4 Work Authorization: A (First) Step in the Right Direction?
On May 6, 2014 DHS announced proposals to “attract and retain highly skilled immigrants.” Along with my other business immigration colleagues, I was thrilled when the news broke. While it isn’t comprehensive information reform, it is a step in the right direction....
Could Religion Be the Common Ground for Immigration Reform?
The Catholic Church is no stranger to the headlines. As a Catholic I am often disappointed by its focus in the media and its presentation and stance on many issues. However, since the selection and inauguration of Pope Francis, much of the conversation in and around...
America’s April Fools’ Lottery Is No Laughing Matter
Today thousands of U.S. employers large and small are buying lottery tickets hoping they will win the right to employ a highly skilled, well-educated professional. This is not an April Fools’ joke. Unfortunately, this is the system under which the nation that sees...
Shifting Pressure, Shifting Strategies – Whose Move Will Be Checkmate?
Chess is a two-player strategy game. Each player begins with 16 pieces: A king, a queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Pieces are used to attack and capture, with the objective to 'checkmate' the opponent's king by inescapably trapping him....
Top Ten Similarities Between March Madness and the U.S. Immigration System
As a native Hoosier and Indiana University graduate, I have always loved March Madness – the idea that any team could find a place and then potentially win or, at the very least, upset, the tournament is exciting and inspiring. Additionally, I love lists. ...
Another Kind of March Madness
For many immigration practitioners, no matter how devout a college basketball fan they may be, another type of March Madness overtakes their lives to the exclusion of all else: H-1B season. We’re in the midst of it right now and it’s going to be a brutal year;...
The Long-Awaited and Vitally Important PREA Rule is Imminent
We heard today that the long-awaited and vitally important Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) final regulations will likely be issued next week by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The importance of these regulations cannot be overstated. The PREA Commission...
No, It’s Not Over
Last week I came to Washington and met with House leaders about immigration reform. I heard a lot of pessimism and I certainly understand where it’s coming from. After the high of the Senate bill passage, during AILA’s Annual Conference of course, we’ve descended...
GOP’s Principles on Immigration Reform: A Welcome Sign, So Let’s Steer Forward
House GOP leaders on Thursday released their standards for immigration reform. With these principles, they renewed their position that reform of our broken system can only be attained “through a step-by-step, common-sense approach that starts with securing our...
