Examining Goodlatte’s EB-5 bill, as deadline looms
Sep 19, 2016 | Publications
The EB-5 program needs work, but people seem to realize that serious reformation won’t be possible before the September 30th deadline.
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Sep 13, 2016 | Immigration News, Publications
House Judiciary puts EB-5 reform up for discussion in new bill On September 9, 2016, a draft EB-5 reform bill was released by U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va), chair of the House Judiciary Committee. The bill has not been formally introduced yet, but in its... read more
Sep 12, 2016 | Events & Lectures
This special lecture at Cornell University will analyze the immigration policy positions of both presidential candidates.
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Sep 9, 2016 | In the Media
Foreign fishermen are allowed to fish Hawaiian waters, but without visas, they’re not allowed to leave the third-world conditions on their boats.
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USCIS proposed rule for international entrepreneurs is a helpful stopgap measure
Sep 1, 2016 | Immigration News
On August 31, 2016, USCIS published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register, which would grant parole to certain international entrepreneurs. In light of the fact that there are very few immigration options for foreign startup options in the US, this rule is a... read more
Migrant mother, son sue U.S. over treatment in detention
Aug 19, 2016 | In the Media
A Honduran mother and son are suing the U.S. government over poor treatment in detention facilities while they were seeking asylum. I spoke to Thomson Reuters Foundation journalist Sebastian Malo about the case and what it could mean. The lawsuit is the first to seek... read more
Trump’s ‘deeply un-American’ stance on immigration prompts legal concerns
Aug 17, 2016 | In the Media
Trump’s proposal for the “extreme vetting” of intending immigrants to the United States continues to be the subject of well-deserved scrutiny. Lauren Gambino of The Guardian (US) spoke to several leading immigration experts on the topic, and... read more
Why Trump’s immigration ideas won’t work
Aug 15, 2016 | In the Media
I am happy to have been included in POLITICO’s discussion of Donald Trump’s latest immigration policy proposals. In this article, many immigration and foreign relations experts issue stern warnings that the nominee’s plans would be nearly impossible... read more
Donald Trump calls for ‘extreme vetting’ and an ideological test for would-be immigrants
Aug 15, 2016 | In the Media
The Los Angeles Times is the latest major news outlet to discuss Donald Trump’s “extreme vetting” proposal. I am quoted in this article regarding the unenforceability of such a requirement: The newest iteration of Trump’s policy, though not... read more
4 options for employees who lose the H-1B lottery
Aug 12, 2016 | Publications
I recently co-authored an legal article titled “4 Option for Employees Who Lose the H-1B Lottery,” which was published in the Corporate Immigration 2016 handbook by International Comparative Legal Guides. Because of high demand and low supply, cap-subject... read more