The White House is following up on an offer made by President Obama for Darin Wedel, a semiconductor engineer, according to a report by Computer World. The offer was made during a live online town hall, sponsored by Google, after Darin's wife, Jennifer questioned the government's policy concerning H-1B visa workers.
Representative Diane Black (R-Tenn.) introduced H.R. 3842, a bill that would stop the Department of Justice and the Obama Administration from pursuing lawsuits against Arizona, South Carolina and Alabama over their state immigration enforcement laws.
The Department of Homeland Security announced a series of reforms that reflect the Obama Administration's continuing commitment to attracting and retaining highly-skilled immigrants. The Administration's new initiatives will lead to increased work permits for foreign workers while 22 million Americans can't find a full-time job.
A group of U.S. Senators asked the Department of Homeland Security to adjust its approach to immigration enforcement in light of Cook County, Illinois' refusal to deny federal detention requests there.
Polling data of likely voters in New England states show that a majority of people believe illegal immigration harms their vital interests and that overall levels of immigration need to be reduced.
Rep. David Rivera (R-Florida) introduced a bill that would give a path to citizenship exclusively to young people who served in the military.
Rivera's plan, Adjusted Residency for Military Service Act-the ARMS Act, is a military-only variation of the DREAM Act.
U.S. Immigration officials are testing new protocols which give them discretion to use deferred action and/or parole to provide an administrative amnesty for illegal aliens. According to a report by CNN, 14% of the nearly 12,000 cases reviewed thus far in Baltimore and Denver were closed, allowing those illegal aliens set for deportation to stay in the United States.
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) responded to President Obama's announcement on Thursday to relax tourist visa requirements. Pres. Obama went to Orlando, Fla. to offer a proposal that includes waiving in-person interviews for certain foreign nationals as required under the law. Senator Grassley serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over immigration policy.
In the upcoming 2012 session, the state legislature in New Mexico will revisit the issue to repeal a 2003 bill which allowed illegal immigrants to obtain drivers licenses in the state. New Mexico is one of three states that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Since 2003, more than 80,000 foreign nationals have been issued driver's licenses.
The Huffington Post brought to light NumbersUSA's ad campaign in early primary and caucus states. The Huffington Post wrote NumbersUSA has become something of a bellwether for Republican presidential candidates, who cite the organization's immigration report card to prove they oppose unauthorized immigration.