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Dreaming of the American Dream

10. December 2011

Last summer, while the rest of the country was celebrating Independence Day, waving flags and shooting off fireworks, I decided to do something terribly unpatriotic: I dug out a picture of my Great Grandparents, Sicilian immigrants, who came to this country around a century ago, not because it was an emerging military superpower, but rather [...]

Former state Sen. Amanda Aguirre ‘exploring’ a primary challenge to Rep. Raúl Grijalva

6. December 2011

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Former state Sen. Amanda Aguirre says she will formally create an exploratory committee [Tuesday]. The Yuma Democrat, who served in both the Arizona House of Representatives and Senate from 2003 until last year, cited Grijalva’s call last year for businesses to boycott Arizona because of SB1070 as part of the reason she is considering challenging [...]

E2 Treaty Investor Visas Are on The Rise in The Philippines

2. December 2011

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U.S. immigration lawyers in the Philippines have started to notice a steady uptick in the number of E2 Treaty Investor Visas that are being processed and issued out of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. While technically classified as a non-immigrant visa by the U.S. government, an E2 Treaty Investor visa allows individuals with a [...]

Baghdad airport will not admit deported Iraqis

29. November 2011

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Baghdad airport will no longer admit Iraqis who are deported from Europe by force, the Minister of Immigration said. Dindar Najman told AKnews today the decision was made by a committee, headed by himself. The Council of Ministers formed the committee after the issue of forced deportation was highlighted as a problem. There are also [...]

Alabama immigration law being used to exploit undocumented people

25. November 2011

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How is the law being you might be asking. Well, take a look at the article below and you decide. Nice going there, Alabama. It must be so good to go back to the segregation era. Alabama’s controversial immigration law will undoubtedly be decided by the courts. A federal judgeand appeals court have already weighed in, blocking parts of the law, including [...]

EU-Georgia visa-free travel talks to launch in spring

23. November 2011

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Georgia and the European Union (EU) will begin talks over visa-free travel next spring, Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told a joint press conference with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi. For his part, the President of Georgia said visa-free travel introduction needs time. “But of course, this agreement will not [...]

Google’s Gmail App For iOS Reappears

19. November 2011

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Gmail, an app from Google is currently available absolutely free at the App Store. After a forged launch earlier this month, the free Gmail app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad reappears in the App store. The latest version of the program, at least on the iPad, is as underwhelming as its original version. That version was available in [...]

We are Sealing Our Own Fate

19. November 2011

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When Congress and the President enacted NAFTA in 1994, membership in theWTO in 1995, and gave permanent normalized trade relations (PNTR) to China in 2000, they took away the final defenses this country had in defending its industry and standard of living. Why did this happen? Failed intelligence: They did so with the belief that such policy would [...]

Should We Learn Spanish Because The Hispanic Population is Growing?

16. November 2011

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The numbers read that over 400 million Spanish speakers are in the world. Therefore, Spanish is the fourth most commonly spoken language right under English, Chinese and Hindustani. Additionally, now that Hispanic commerce is booming in North America, it is important for business competitors all over the world to find some way to keep up. [...]

Are Police Becoming Militarized?

11. November 2011

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Just how bad is the civil unrest associated with the Occupy protests in some U.S. cities? This bad: There is an online petition calling on California Gov. Jerry Brown to send the National Guard to protect Occupy Oakland protesters from the city’s police department. In recent weeks, hundreds of protesters in Oakland have clashed with police officers in riot gear. In [...]

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