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Verschärfte Einreisebestimmungen in den USA – ESTA und Visa Waiver

January 22, 2016

Das sollten Sie darüber wissen und so kann Ihnen BridgehouseLaw dabei helfen:  Bisher konnten Reisende unter dem im Jahr 2015 verabschiedeten Visa Waiver Programm (VWP) 90 Tage lang in die USA einreisen. Dazu musste man sich vor der Einreise lediglich Online im ESTA System registrieren. Befugt dazu sind Staatsbürger aus über 50, vornehmlich europäischen Ländern. …

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Immigration Reform Bill Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee

June 7, 2013

Retrieved from: commons.wikimedia.org In a prior blog post, we discussed that the S.744 Immigration Reform bill that was introduced in the Senate provoke spars between business groups and organized labor. On May 21, this bill was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and will be sent to the Senate floor where it will be debated…

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Arizona-Style Einwanderung auch für North Carolina?

May 16, 2013

Der sog. “Reclaim N.C. Act” beinhaltet die Forderung nach einem begründeten Erlass für eine umfassende Gesetzgebung zum Thema Einwanderung in North Carolina. Der Gesetzesentwurf kombiniert Führerscheinprivilegien und neue Einschränkungen für illegale Einwanderer. Die konkreten Bestimmungen der Gesetzesvorlage sind: die Erlaubnis aller lokalen Exekutivorgane (sprich: der Polizei), den Einwanderungsstatus abzufragen  die Versorgung illegaler Einwanderer mit zeitlich…

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German Family Denied Asylum by U.S. Court of Appeals

May 15, 2013

Retrieved from: commons.wikimedia.org A Christian family who fled Germany due to fears of prosecution for home-schooling their children were denied asylum by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court claimed U.S. immigration laws did not designate the family to qualify for asylum. Homeschooling has been illegal in German since 1918, when normal school attendance…

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AZ-Style Immigration for North Carolina

May 15, 2013

After the Supreme Court approved the controversial provision of an Arizona immigration law last year, four House Republicans of the General Assembly of North Carolina, led by Rep. Harry Warren of Salisbury, filed the RECLAIM N.C. Act, short for “Reasonable Enactment of Comprehensive Legislation Addressing Immigration Matters in North Carolina”, with comprehensive immigration enforcement measures.…

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Spars Between Business Groups and Organized Labor Emerge Over Immigration Bill’s H-1B Visa Program

May 14, 2013

Amidst a high-skilled worker program, incorporated in the Senate’s proposed immigration bill, differences have arisen between business groups, who want to make it easier for companies to hire people from abroad, and organized labor, who aim to ensure that American tech workers get the “first crack” at a job. Prior to a hearing Tuesday of…

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Secretary Napolitano Announces Final Rule to Support Family Unity During Waiver Process

February 1, 2013

WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents), who are in the process of obtaining visas to become lawful permanent residents of the United States under certain circumstances. The final…

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Georgia’s Immigration Law to be Revisited in Federal Appeals Court

July 16, 2012

In March of this year, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals put a challenge to Georgia’s immigration law on hold, pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s determination on the constitutionality of Arizona’s immigration law. Last month, the Supreme Court struck down three of the four provisions in Arizona’s law, upholding the most controversial part of the…

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Mixed Ruling on Arizona Voter Restrictions

April 30, 2012

Voting rights and state initiatives to prevent voting frauds remain contentious subjects. A growing number of states have enacted voter ID laws, prompting a divisive debate over whether proponents are seeking to limit access to the polls in a presidential election year. In November 2004 Arizona accepted “Proposition 200,” an Arizona state initiative that required…

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