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DHS Releases 2008 Estimates of U.S.

Stewart Rabinowitz, of the Dallas-based law firm Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, offers informed commentary about the estimates of the 2008 U.S. legal permanent resident population. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently ...READ»

ICE Informs Public About Human Trafficking Modern Day Victims

Stewart Rabinowitz, of the Dallas-based law firm Rabinowitz and Rabinowitz, weighs in on the recent ICE decision to educate the public about modern day victims of human trafficking. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...READ»

Receipt of Public Benefits Do Not Always Bar Permanent Residency Status

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently clarified that a foreign national’s receipt of certain public benefits does not necessarily make that foreign national ineligible to become a lawful permanent ...READ»

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removes HIV as a disease of public health significance affecting foreign nationals seeking admission to the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers ...READ»

New York Mayor Bloomberg Uses Immigrant Advocacy in Re-Election Bid

Stewart Rabinowitz of the Dallas-based law firm Rabinowitz and Rabinowitz praises Mayor Bloomberg’s plan Immigrants: The Lifeblood of New York City. READ»

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Issues Canadian Thanksgiving Travel Reminder

Immigration lawyer Stewart Rabinowitz of the law firm Rabinowitz and Rabinowitz offers some ideas for travelers in conjunction with Canadian Thanksgiving. READ»

DHS Rescinds Its Safe-Harbor Procedures for No-Match Letters

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed amending its regulations by rescinding its safe-harbor procedures for employers who receive a no-match letter. READ»

Annual Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Entries Rise

Over 900,000 entries for the Annual Diversity Immigrant Visa Program have already been submitted for 2011. This was just during the initial week – a 63% increase over last year. READ»

USCIS Advises Certain Religious Workers to File Their Adjustment Applications Before August 31, 2009

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) has advised special immigrant religious workers under the Ruiz-Diaz class action lawsuit to file their adjustment applications before the end of August 2009.READ»

The Sad Story of Juana Venada

Texas Civil Rights Projects filed suit against the state’s Department of Public Safety over restrictive requirements to obtain valid driver’s licenses.READ»

DHS Announces Guidance Regarding Computer Searches

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano recently announced new guidance for searches of electronic devices at U.S. ports of entry. READ»

Summer Voluntary Humanitarian Repatriation Resumes to the Mexican Interior

A program of voluntary humanitarian repatriation has been continued for the sixth consecutive year.READ»

New USCIS Program Helps Foreign National Spouses of Deceased U.S. Citizens

Immigration lawyer Stewart Rabinowitz of the Dallas-based law firm Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz touts a new USCIS program that helps foreign widowed spouses.READ»

U.S. - Canadian Border Security

The U.S. border with Canada has been subject to increasing scrutiny in recent years, especially since September 11, 2001, when security concerns have overshadowed economic ones, despite the fact of Canada remaining our foremost trading partner. READ»

Sham Marriages Result in Indictments

Fifty individuals were arrested and named in 27 federal indictments because they entered into sham marriages to gain U.S. residency.READ»