Month: January 2010

According to an article on latimes.com:  “Reporting from Denver – A federal grand jury is investigating Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff known for his aggressive stance on illegal immigration, for possible abuses of power in launching investigations of local officials who disagree with him, authorities said Friday.”

Please visit our firm’s websites at www.immigrantconnect.com and www.americaninvestorvisa.com.

The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for February 2010.

According to nytimes.com:  “Lacing up new pairs of walking shoes with a flourish, four immigrant students set out on foot from downtown Miami on Friday, starting a four-month walk to Washington to protest what they called the Obama administration’s lack of action on legislation granting legal status to illegal immigrants.”

In December, a comprehensive immigration reform bill was introduced in the House.  Many expect this hot-button issue to take center-stage in the next few weeks.  Given high national unemployment and the 2010 mid-term elections, passage seems like a long-shot at this point.  However, health care reform seemed impossible just a couple of months ago so we will have to see how this plays out.