NBC News: Two New Polls Show Continued U.S. Support for Immigration Reform

NBC News reports that two significant polls show that many Americans, including conservative Republicans, support immigration reform.

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Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, immigration attorneys at David F. Vedder, P.A. have substantial experience and proven ability to handle matters at all levels of complexity. To request an initial consultation or more information on our firm's range of services, call 386-274-0044, or email info@TheImmigrationFirm.us

H-1B Program’s Impact on Wages, Jobs, and the Economy

High-skilled foreign-born workers contribute to places throughout the country and to America’s innovation economy. A new report from the American Immigration Council (AIC) provides an overview of recent research about the H-1B visa program and its impact on wages, jobs, and the economy.

As the report states, “every year, U.S. employers seeking highly skilled foreign professionals have rolled the dice on April 1 and submitted their applications for the limited pool of H-1B visas available each fiscal year. With only 65,000 visas available for new hires—and 20,000 additional visas for foreign professionals who graduate with a Master’s or Doctorate from a U.S. university—in recent years demand has far outstripped the supply and the cap has been quickly reached.

In 2013, the H-1B visa cap was reached within a few days. Understanding the H-1B process is important to understanding the vital economic role that higher-skilled immigration plays in growing our economy and creating new opportunities for native and foreign-born workers alike.” An April 7 post on Immigration Impact noted that the H-1B cap for Fiscal Year 2015 was reached within the first week of the filing period.

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Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, immigration attorneys at David F. Vedder, P.A. have substantial experience and proven ability to handle matters at all levels of complexity. To request an initial consultation or more information on our firm's range of services, call 386-274-0044, or email info@TheImmigrationFirm.us

New Immigration Development

Our attorneys are working on several cases involving the possibility that persons who entered the U.S. without inspection (EWI) granted temporary protective status (TPS) may be eligible to adjust their status to permanent resident.

Of course, the applicant must be the beneficiary of an approved visa petition and be either quota exempt or have a visa number available. New developments in judicial case law allow some EWI TPS grantees to qualify even though they were not inspected and admitted. This is based upon a provision in the statute which regularizes the nonimmigrant status of TPS grantees.

The other possibility is to obtain a TPS travel document, advance parole, depart foreign and apply for parole at a port of entry. If paroled, the applicant may be eligible to adjust as one who has been inspected and admitted or paroled.

Please contact our attorneys if you are interested in additional information regarding this new development.
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Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, immigration attorneys at David F. Vedder, P.A. have substantial experience and proven ability to handle matters at all levels of complexity. To request an initial consultation or more information on our firm's range of services, call 386-274-0044, or email info@TheImmigrationFirm.us

Removal Without Recourse: The Growth of Summary Deportations from the United States

The deportation process has been transformed drastically over the last two decades. Today, two-thirds of individuals deported are subject to what are known as “summary removal procedures,” which deprive them of both the right to appear before a judge and the right to apply for status in the United States.

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Based in Volusia County, Florida, immigration attorneys at the firm of David Vedder, P.A. have global reach and the proven ability to handle matters at all levels of complexity. We welcome inquiries from clients of all cultural backgrounds and referrals from other lawyers. To request an initial consultation or more information on our firm's range of services, call 386-274-0044.

AILA Announcement

Mr. Vedder was recently elected Vice President of Education for the American Immigration Lawyers Association Central Florida Chapter.  His primary responsibility is to plan, organize and run the Chapter’s annual seminar, which has been held in recent years in October in St. Petersburg, Florida.  The seminar provides immigration lawyers an intense education opportunity over two days focusing on basic and advanced immigration law.
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Based in Volusia County, Florida, immigration attorneys at the firm of David Vedder, P.A. have global reach and the proven ability to handle matters at all levels of complexity. We welcome inquiries from clients of all cultural backgrounds and referrals from other lawyers. To request an initial consultation or more information on our firm's range of services, call 386-274-0044.

NY Times: Pentagon Plan to Enlist Young Immigrants Is Delayed at White House’s Request

The New York Times reports that a Pentagon plan to allow a small number of young immigrants who grew up in the United States without legal status to enlist in the military has been delayed by the White House, to avoid any conflict with House Republicans considering whether to move on immigration legislation.
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Based in Volusia County, Florida, immigration attorneys at the firm of David Vedder, P.A. have global reach and the proven ability to handle matters at all levels of complexity. We welcome inquiries from clients of all cultural backgrounds and referrals from other lawyers. To request an initial consultation or more information on our firm's range of services, call 386-274-0044.

Customs and Border Protection Releases Long-Awaited Review and Use-of-Force Policy

Washington D.C. - Today, after numerous formal and informal requests from border advocates and a lawsuit, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a 2013 report by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a nonprofit research organization, analyzing the agency’s use-of-force policies and practices. CBP commissioned the report after receiving inquiries from sixteen Members of Congress following a series of deaths during encounters with CBP personnel. CBP also released its new Use of Force Policy, Guidelines and Procedures Handbook.

At first glance, CBP appears to have incorporated a number of PERF’s recommendations into its handbook, but a closer analysis is necessary. While policy change is critical, PERF rightly noted in its report that “CBP will need to craft an implementation strategy for re-orientation and training before new policies go into effect.”  Effective training and periodic retraining, coupled with better oversight and accountability mechanisms, will be critical for real change to take hold.

While the release of these documents represents an important step toward greater openness in an agency long known for secrecy, this is merely the first step in a very long process. The real measure of success will be how quickly and effectively CBP is able to adopt and implement policies that rein in abuse and whether it will develop a culture of transparency and accountability.

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Based in Volusia County, Florida, immigration attorneys at the firm of David Vedder, P.A. have global reach and the proven ability to handle matters at all levels of complexity. We welcome inquiries from clients of all cultural backgrounds and referrals from other lawyers. To request an initial consultation or more information on our firm's range of services, call 386-274-0044.