September 18, 2007 by Bradley Maged.

According to a Reuters article:  “A small New Jersey town repealed a law designed to crack down on illegal immigration in the latest setback for U.S. cities seeking to enact similar measures, civil rights campaigners said on Tuesday.”

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September 18, 2007 by Bradley Maged.

As lawmakers have realized for some time, the immigration debate stirs a great deal of emotion from people on both sides of the issue. On this blog I share my opinions while respecting the fact that some readers may disagree with them.  I welcome comments regardless of one’s stance on the issue as it makes for a more interesting site. However, I have recently received some comments awaiting moderation that either contained profanity or that I would characterize as hateful.  I will therefore adopt the following comment policy for the site:

1. No profanity or name-calling;

2. No suggestions on how to deport and/or cruelly punish undocumented aliens; and

3. No specific questions regarding individual cases.

There are many forums that would welcome comments that violate my first two restrictions (I see them every day). The third is for malpractice reasons, I cannot offer legal advice on a blog, especially without knowing all the particulars of a case.  Also, the goal of this site is to provide information of a general nature that is of interest to most readers.

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September 18, 2007 by Bradley Maged.

The DREAM Amendment is expected to be offered by Sen. Richard Durbin (D) this week.  DREAM would allow thousands of undocumented aliens who:  (1) entered the US before the age of 16, (2) lived in the country for at least five years, and (3) graduated from High School  to legalize their status.  Over the next two years, the applicants would have to spend at least two years in college or in the US military to be eligible for a green card.

Most of these young adults came to the US with their parents and had no choice in the matter.  The amendment is expected to pass the Senate.  Beyond that, let’s hope the DREAM doesn’t become a nightmare for those who came here through no fault of their own at a young age, made it through High School, are willing to attend college or join the military and in many cases, know no other country than the US.

Please call you Senators and urge them to support the DREAM amendment.

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