The Senate Floor Dance Is Set to Begin
Immigration reform is on tap to start up on the Senate floor next week, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), with buy-in from many Senate Republicans led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). I don’t mean buy-in as in committed to...
The Many Benefits of Immigration Reform
It is faith-restoring to see that, despite Congress’ historic partisan divide, bipartisan leaders can put fear aside and do what is in the nation’s best interest. The sweeping Comprehensive Immigration Reform (“CIR”) bill, S.744, the brainchild of the politically...
Immigration Reform and Making a Workable H-1B Program
It has been stated frequently over the past few years that the global competiveness of the United States depends in substantial measure on our ability to attract and retain the best talent internationally. This includes keeping the foreign students who have been...
The Importance of the Human Stories Behind Immigration
Imagine you’re a hardworking staff member for a U.S. Senator. You’re looking at an immigration reform bill that’s nearly a thousand pages, seemingly covers a million different issues and includes provisions that will impact tens of millions of people. Immigration...
On Tap for Tuesday’s Hearing: Nonimmigrant Visas
After working its way through 32 amendments related to border triggers and the rest of Title I at their markup last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is going to jump ahead on Tuesday to Title IV, which has a mixed bag of nonimmigrant provisions for business...
Like Déjà Vu, All Over Again
Really? Seriously? Wow. Not the most erudite comment I’ve ever made but that’s what I’m reduced to facing this week’s Amendmentpalooza. Wow. I’m looking at the breakdown of proposed amendments to the Senate immigration reform bill (S. 744). AILA National is...
Senator Leahy’s Refreshing Amendment Policy
Listen carefully. That ‘click’ ‘click’ ‘click’ sound you hear isn’t your clock. Around the country, and potentially around the world, immigration advocates and restrictionists alike are hitting the “refresh” button over and over and over again on a Senate Judiciary...
The Time Is Now: Five Reasons Why Congress Will Pass Immigration Reform
Things are different this time around. The passion is different, the energy is different and, most of all, America is different. As Congress gets ready to take on what is arguably the most contentious issue in the country, there is no mistaking it: America is ready...
Why the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) is an integral part of immigration reform
As the Senate gets ready to unveil the details for what is to be the biggest reform of our immigration laws this week, families across our nation hope their fears and struggles will be ended or at least eased with the new laws. A major concern revolves around the...
Immigration Rally in Washington, DC: Marching for Change
On Wednesday, April 10, just the day before AILA’s National Day of Action kicked off in Washington, DC, tens of thousands of protesters marched on the Capitol in support of immigration reform. Advocates came by foot, car, bus, train, and plane from all over the...
