Asians Meet to Express Views on Immigration Reform 2009

Dubbed as the first of its kind event, Asian immigrant organizations will meet at the Korean American Resource and Cultural Center in Chicago this Saturday for a public expression of their views on immigration reform. A large number Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant crowd are expected to attend this momentous event, according to Chicago Tribune.

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Possible Increase on US Immigration Filing Fees Seen

It’s been a constant struggle for many immigrants to shoulder immigration filing fees since the beginning of time. Immigrants often joggle two or three jobs to make ends meet for their families. They could hardly save any amount for their immigration filing fees. Then, just recently, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director has expressed . . . → Read More: Possible Increase on US Immigration Filing Fees Seen

New Immigration Bill Left LGBT Out

If there is one thing that the new Immigration bill has missed to include, it would be the provision that supports the LGBT community.

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act (CIR ASAP) by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-1III) and other co-sponsors have pointed out terms covering issues on family reunification, immigrant workers, borders . . . → Read More: New Immigration Bill Left LGBT Out

US Plans to Centralize Immigration Detention

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Obama administration announced plans to overhaul the nation’s immigration detention system into a centralized one designed specifically for civil detainees.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary John Morton says that with these reforms, ICE will move away from their present, decentralized jail oriented approach and move to a system that . . . → Read More: US Plans to Centralize Immigration Detention

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Champion Kennedy Leaves Leadership Gap

The passing of Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy saddened a lot of his immigration supporters. The late senator has been in the forefront of comprehensive immigration reform for the last 40 years he has served in the government.

He began his efforts to repair the immigration system with his active call on immigration reform in 1962. He . . . → Read More: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Champion Kennedy Leaves Leadership Gap