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"ICE delivers hefty fines for paperwork errors”

Wed, 02/22/2012
The Houston Chronicle, February 20, 2012 -

“…An analysis of nearly 800 audit cases ICE completed since October 2010 shows that roughly half of the 117 companies fined were not specifically penalized for hiring illegal immigrants, but for problems with the employment verification paperwork they are required to fill out for new hires."

“Scott Brown not so lucky with Irish visas”

Tue, 02/21/2012
Politico (DC), February 16, 2012 -

“Sen. Scott Brown is proving he may not have the luck of the Irish.“Last week, the Massachusetts Republican told the Boston press that his efforts to expand visas to workers from Ireland were 'about to pop.' But Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley seems ready to burst that bubble."      

“New Research Finds Soaring Denial Rates for High Skill Professionals”

Wed, 02/15/2012
Forbes, February 12, 2012-

“Analysis of new data obtained from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reveals the agency has dramatically increased denials of L-1 and H-1B petitions over the past four years, harming the competitiveness of U.S. employers and encouraging companies to keep more jobs and resources outside the United States. Data indicate much of the increase in denials involves Indian-born professionals and researchers."

"Scott Brown pushes Irish immigration bill"

Thu, 02/09/2012
The Boston Globe, February 8, 2012 -


"US Senator Scott Brown, who hopes to garner reelection support from the 
state’s large Irish-American population, has become a central player in a battle to allow more Irish workers to come to America.

"Brown’s efforts to break a logjam in the Senate over a bill that would allow an additional 10,500 skilled Irish workers to gain work visas every year have attracted significant attention in the Irish press and are being
watched closely by activists around the US."

"Springfield narrowly approves requiring employers to check employees' immigration status"

Thu, 02/09/2012
The Associated Press, February 8, 2012 -
 
"Springfield voters narrowly approved an ordinance requiring employers to use a federal program to check the immigration status of employees. 
 
"...Under the new law, Springfield employees will be required to use the online E-Verify program to check whether employees are legally in the country. Employers who don't use the program could be fined and have their business license suspended."

"Obama business plan ends country-specific immigrant visa caps"

Wed, 02/01/2012
The Hill , January 31, 2012 -

“President Obama’s small-business growth plan includes a proposal to eliminate country-specific caps for certain immigrant visa categories.

“The proposal, which is likely to run into opposition from some members of Congress, would eliminate the caps to ‘attract more high skilled foreign workers, including entrepreneurs’ to the United States, according to a White House statement."

"What California wants from Obama's state of the union: Path to prosperity"

Tue, 01/24/2012
San Jose Mercury News, January 23, 2012 -

"What do Californians want to hear from President Barack Obama in Tuesday's State of the Union address?

"...Guardino [Silicon Valley Leadership Group President and CEO] said...he ...wants the president to talk about regulatory, corporate tax and immigration reform.

"...The latter will be important to Brazilian-born Mike Krieger, of San Francisco, co-founder of fast-growing iPhone photo app Instagram. Here on an H-1B high-skilled worker visa, he's seeking a green card and will hear the president's speech as a special guest alongside first lady Michelle Obama."

“Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder: Immigration reform a federal issue worth talking about”

Tue, 01/24/2012
MLive.com, January 23, 2012 -

“Gov. Rick Snyder …suggested in last week's State of the State address, there's at least one federal issue he is willing to get involved with: Immigration.

“Speaking Friday…Snyder said he will 'stand up' as a spokesperson for federal legislation that would encourage highly-educated engineers and entrepreneurs to stay in the United States after college."

"Plouffe Offers Mayors a SOTU Preview"

Mon, 01/23/2012
National Journal, January 20, 2012 -

"President Obama will offer 'concrete ideas'—with a focus on high-tech manufacturing—about how the country’s economy should be structured in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, White House senior adviser David Plouffe told the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Friday.

"...Plouffe mentioned a few other areas ripe for discussion. “We can work on education. Maybe even do something on immigration reform,” he said. .. Both immigration and education overhaul at one time had significant support among Republicans and Democrats. They have since descended into partisan squabbles. If policymakers could come together even a little bit on such issues, maybe the dissatisfaction among U.S. citizens wouldn’t be so palpable."