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Nearly every day, on any news service, images of people being quickly led away is chilling as the current Administration continues its sweep of rounding up and deporting suspected illegal immigrants.Thus, in this current climate of increased audits, investigations and scrutiny on immigration, it is essential that healthcare organizations sponsoring foreign nationals for employment, ensure that documentation, policies, and practices are updated and fully compliant.During the next live edition of the venerable Monitor Mondays live Internet radio broadcast, seasoned immigration attorney Matthew Webster will walk you through such essential issues as H-1B visas, L-1 visas and employment-based green cards. Webster is also expected to report on requirements from the Department of Labor (DOL) and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).Webster, senior immigration attorney at the law firm of Fredrikson & Byron, will discuss the impact of material changes when H-1B amendments are required.The long-running broadcast will also include these instantly recognizable features:• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, will be making his Monday Rounds.• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrikson & Byron, will join the broadcast with his trademark segment.• Legislative Update: Matthew Albright, chief legislative affairs analyst for Zelis, will report on congressional action taking place in Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by WatersEdge: Invest with purpose? With WatersEdge Kingdom Investments, you can! We offer great rates that multiply your resources and build churches. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3CxWtFzTop headlines for Friday, April 4, 2025In this episode, we examine the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' new policy manual reflecting the acknowledgment of only two biological sexes, exploring its implications. We then turn to Kentucky, where a new law has been enacted prohibiting the use of state and federal funds for gender transition procedures, following a legislative decision to override the governor's veto. Plus, we are joined by This is Us star Chrissy Metz, who shares insights from her heartfelt new book, When I Talk to God, I Talk about Feelings.00:11 USCIS updates policy manual to clarify there are only 2 sexes01:13 Pro-LGBT group calls Education Dept. cuts 'Christian nationalism'02:02 Oklahoma Education Dept. sues atheist group over school prayer03:04 Sponsor Message WatersEdge04:01 Kentucky bans taxpayer funding of sex-change surgeries04:53 Man to plead guilty to trying to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh05:36 Karoline Leavitt claims there's 'spiritual warfare' around Trump06:22 Chrissy Metz talks navigating faith in Hollywood, new bookSubscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercast⠀Follow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTube⠀Get the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for Android⠀Subscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!⠀Links to the NewsUSCIS updates policy manual to clarify there are only 2 sexes | PoliticsPro-LGBT group calls Education Dept. cuts 'Christian nationalism' | EducationOklahoma Education Dept. sues atheist group over school prayer | EducationKentucky bans taxpayer funding of sex-change surgeries | PoliticsMan to plead guilty to trying to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh | PoliticsKaroline Leavitt claims there's 'spiritual warfare' around Trump | PoliticsChrissy Metz talks navigating faith in Hollywood, new book | Children's
Members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency now have access to technical systems maintained by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to a recent memorandum viewed by FedScoop. The memo, which was sent from and digitally signed by USCIS Chief Information Officer William McElhaney, states that Kyle Shutt, Edward Coristine, Aram Mogahaddassi and Payton Rehling were granted access to USCIS systems and data repositories, and that a Department of Homeland Security review was required to determine whether that access should continue. Coristine, 19, is one of the more polarizing members of DOGE. He previously provided assistance to a cybercrime ring through a company he operated while he was in high school, according to other news outlets. Coristine worked for a short period at Neuralink, Musk's brain implant company, and was previously stationed by DOGE at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The memo, dated March 28, asks DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar to have his office review and provide direction for the four DOGE men regarding their access to the agency's “data lake” — called USCIS Data Business Intelligence Services — as well as two associated enabling technologies, Databricks and Github. The document says DHS CIO Antoine McCord and Michael Weissman, the agency's chief data officer, asked USCIS to enable Shutt and Coristine's access to the USCIS data lake in mid-March, and Mogahaddassi requested similar access days later. A bipartisan bill to fully establish a National Science Foundation-based resource aimed at providing essential tools for AI research to academics, nonprofits, small businesses and others was reintroduced in the House last week. Under the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act of 2025 (H.R. 2385), a full-scale National AI Research Resource would be codified at NSF. While that resource currently exists in pilot form, legislation authorizing the NAIRR is needed to continue that work. Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., who sponsors the bill, said in a written statement announcing the reintroduction: “By empowering students, universities, startups, and small businesses to participate in the future of AI, we can drive innovation, strengthen our workforce, and ensure that American leadership in this critical field is broad-based and secure.” The NAIRR pilot, as it stands, is a collection of resources from the public and private sectors — such as computing power, storage, AI models, and data — that are made available to those researching AI to make the process of accessing those types of tools easier. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.
nited States technology employers increasingly look to add skilled AI talent to their ranks, including J-1 research scholars and F-1 STEM students. For organizations who do, it's crucial to consider recent United States Citizenship and Immigration Services policy changes and upcoming regulations which are important when developing new pathways and improving programs to attract and retain top foreign nationals with AI experience.
What do you do with the tough things in your past? Do you ignore or embrace them? What if your painful memories hold the key to helping you identify your unique contribution? This possibility is what my guest Sandy Dang opens your mind to as you listen to this episode. Years after struggling to adjust to life in America as a refugee, Sandy uncovered a powerful truth. Her challenges weren't just difficulties she had been through. Her challenge was her gift. And this gift is what sets her apart and makes her uniquely suited to serve her world. As you listen in you'll learn why this is true not just for Sandy but for you too. You'll learn how you can use this knowledge to create something that you're uniquely made to create and use to serve your world. About my guest: Sandy Hoa Dang is a social entrepreneur, inspiring speaker, experienced executive, and leadership trainer. She is the Co-founder and Principal of CoInnovate Consulting, a company that provides leadership training and capacity building to governmental agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. In 2010, Sandy was appointed by former President Obama to serve on the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) board, an U.S. federal government agency with a goal to reconcile the wounds of war through education. Later, the board appointed her to serve as the Executive Director of VEF. Prior to VEF, she served as Founder and Executive Director of Asian American Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (AALEAD), an organization that supports immigrant and refugee families through a broad array of educational and social services. Sandy has received numerous awards for her outstanding public leadership, including being named as an Outstanding American by Choice in 2021 by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Ms. Dang earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a master's degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Sandy co-founded Inspire Leadership School and you can learn more about her on her LinkedIn profile. About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations. Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy. This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future. It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy's coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves. Follow Joy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/
This session will showcase the experiences of agencies who have successfully delivered custom mission applications using modern tools. Explore how these agencies rapidly developed digital solutions to address unique mission challenges and learn about the high value provided by a low-code approach to app development.Featured Speakers: • Chris Geer, Creator Workflows SC Technical Director, ServiceNow• Howard Pope, Business Owner for ServiceNow Platform, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation• Justin Staples, ServiceNow Program Manager, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Click here to view the on-demand recordingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This session will showcase the experiences of agencies who have successfully delivered custom mission applications using modern tools. Explore how these agencies rapidly developed digital solutions to address unique mission challenges and learn about the high value provided by a low-code approach to app development.Featured Speakers: • Chris Geer, Creator Workflows SC Technical Director, ServiceNow• Howard Pope, Business Owner for ServiceNow Platform, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation• Justin Staples, ServiceNow Program Manager, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Click here to view the on-demand recordingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mano a Mano: U.S. & Puerto Rico, Journey Toward A More Perfect Union
In this month's episode of Mano a Mano, co-hosts George and Martin discuss the latest developments in Congress regarding Puerto Rico's political status, including a significant update on the Puerto Rico Status Act. They also delve into how these legislative efforts tie into the upcoming 2024 general election and the ongoing quest to decolonize Puerto Rico. Later in the show, Professor Charles Venator-Santiago from the University of Connecticut joins the conversation to explore the historical context, demographics, and political factors influencing the demand for change in Puerto Rico. Professor Venator also shares his work on the Puerto Rico Status Archive project, a digital database of congressional legislation on Puerto Rico's political status. View the archive here.Tune in to gain updates on island politics, insights into the current statehood efforts, and the path toward self-determination for Puerto Rico.WATCH THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE. Watch episodes of Mano a Mano on YouTube @PuertoRico51st.Interested in learning more about the statehood movement? Visit our Website: https://www.pr51st.comSign-up for Email Updates: http://www.pr51st.com/take-action/sign-up/Follow us on: Facebook - @PR51stTwitter - @PuertoRico51stInstagram - @PR51st Produced by Caandor Labs.
Description: In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi sits down with Mary Kate Fernandez of Adams and Reese to talk about the H-1B Visa program. Introduced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which serves as a gateway for skilled foreign workers to contribute their expertise to American companies, the H-1B Visa program can be an opportunity for employers to find workers. But for contractors aiming to leverage this program, approaching it strategically involves staying abreast of best practices, seeking guidance from professionals well-versed in immigration law and understanding the nuances of the application process which Mary Kate will discuss during the podcast. Tune in to understand the intricacies of the H-1B Visa and ensure smoother navigation through the program. Learn more at RoofersCoffeeShop.com! Are you a contractor looking for resources? Become an R-Club Member today! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rcs-club-sign-up Follow Us! https://www.instagram.com/rooferscoffeeshop/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/rooferscoffeeshop/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooferscoffeeshop-com https://www.tiktok.com/@rooferscoffeeshop
We talk with Raquel Breternitz about her love for comics. Raquel has a particular interest in indie comics and autobiographical work, appreciating how they can tell unique and often painful stories. She recounts her personal history with comics, starting with reading them as a child, and rediscovering her passion for them during college through works that profoundly impacted her life. She reflects on how comics blend the literary and visual arts, creating a unique medium that matches the complexity of human communication. The conversation touches on the comics community's openness and supportiveness, Raquel's evolving taste in comics, and her current reading list.Guest BioRaquel Rubio Breternitz (she/they) is an award-winning designer with a unique bent for research-driven work built with craft and polish. She is dedicated to inclusion, accessibility, and keeping tech human (and human-focused).With a diverse background in purpose-driven work across product design and brand, Raquel has served as Design Director for Senator Elizabeth Warren and has contributed to organizations including the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Shopify, the New York Times, Pivotal Labs, and IBM. Currently, they are a founding lead designer at GoodDay software.In addition to her professional accomplishments, Raquel is a writer, public speaker, panel moderator, and sketchnoter. In their free time, they draw comics, tear through fiction novels, play rhythm guitar, and take waaay too many photos of their cat.LinksRaquel on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RaquelDesigns/Raquel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raquelbreternitz/Alison Bechdel and Fun Home: https://dykestowatchoutfor.com/fun-home-2/Black Hole: https://50wattsbooks.com/products/black-hole-pantheon-graphic-libraryGhost World: https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/ghost-world-softbackAdrian Tomine: http://adrian-tomine.com/Booksandcomics.htmlLenore Yerkes: https://lenorayerkes.com/aboutJillian Tamaki: https://www.jilliantamaki.com/books; Mariko Tamaki: http://marikotamaki.blogspot.comSquire: https://sara-alfa.com/books/squire/- and writer Nadia Shammas: https://www.nadiashammas.com/comicsEden ii, K. Wroten: https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/eden-iiTillie Walden: https://www.tilliewalden.com/booksCreditsCover design by Raquel Breternitz herself!
In recent months, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced significant fee increases across various visa categories. These changes could have substantial implications for businesses relying on skilled foreign talent. Our session aims to provide comprehensive insights into these fee hikes and equip you with proactive strategies to navigate them effectively. Associate Attorney, Belma Burkic, along with our Client Services Manager, Arianna Gonzalez, covered the following: • Overview of USCIS Fee Increases• Consideration for Non-Profits and Small Companies• Legal Considerations for Employers• Employee Contributions and Fee Payment Options• Strategic Planning for Increased Immigration Budget Listen In!
Listen in as we will delve into the upcoming changes brought by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with the introduction of Online Organizational Accounts, which are scheduled to be launched on February 28, 2024. This session will provide valuable insights into the pros and cons of this new system, offering you a comprehensive understanding of its implications for your organization as USCIS continues to expand its online filing features to employment-based immigration, including petitions filed for H-1B specialty occupation workers.
Criminal records can significantly affect individuals seeking green cards and citizenship in the United States. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) carefully evaluates an applicant's background during the immigration process, including their criminal history. While a criminal record doesn't automatically disqualify someone from obtaining a green card or citizenship, it can complicate the process and potentially lead to denial or other consequences.
Two of our Penn State colleagues join us this week to discuss their recent findings on the connection between state-mandated civics tests and voter turnout. Jilli Jung, a doctoral student in education policy and Maithreyi Gopalan, assistant professor of education and public policy, recently published the paper "The Stubborn Unresponsiveness of Youth Voter Turnout to Civic Education: Quasi-Experimental Evidence From State-Mandated Civics Tests" in the journal Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis. In the paper, Jung and Gopalan study the Civic Education Initiative, a framework adopted by 18 states since 2015 that requires high school students to take a test very similar to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Civics test. They found that voter turnout among 18-24 year olds largely did not increase in states that adopted the Civic Education Initiative compared to states that did adopt it. The reason for this, they argue, is that the knowledge of civic facts alone is not enough to motivate someone to vote for the first time. In this episode, we discuss how to structure civic education that could increase voter turnout and lead to more engaged democratic citizens. For more information on this work, check out the CivXNow coalition, which is made up of hundreds of organizations across the country that are working to strengthen civic education. Jung and Gopalan also recommend the following books and papers to anyone who wants to take a deeper dive into the role of civic education in a democracy:Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic ActionRefocusing Civic Education: Developing the Skills Young People Need to Engage in DemocracyI Will Register and Vote if you Teach Me How: A Field Experiment Testing Voter Registration in College ClassroomsThe Impact of Democracy Prep Public Schools on Civic Participation
When you realize that help is not on the way, what do you do next? Prologue: Saddam Sayyaleh's job right now is trying to get trucks filled with aid into Gaza and he knows it's nowhere close to what's actually needed. (10 minutes)Act One: Tim Reeves runs a hospital in rural Pennsylvania, and he's trying to do something that is so hard to do and that he knows is completely up to him. (11 minutes)Act Two: One of our producers, Nadia Reiman, talked to officials who work in the asylum and refugee branches at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. They gave her a window into the immigration system under President Biden that you don't usually get. (32 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org
Hello Interactors,This post brings new meaning to the phrase ‘reading the tea leaves'. Watching my tea diffuse recently, I got to thinking about how humans diffuse around the globe like tea particulates in a teacup. Some migrate intentionally, others are forced, and some are lured across borders — as if by osmosis, like tea through a strainer.It's tea time somewhere in the world, so grab a cup and let's go… DRINKING DYNAMICS AND HUMAN DIFFUSIONI'm a tea drinker. I relish the ritual of tea-making, watching the clear water transform in hue, be it the gentle embrace of green tea or the profound depths of black. Hydrogen and its oxygen friends, in a fervent state, eagerly extract molecules from the tea elements, diffusing them throughout the cup until a balance or 'teaquilibrium' is reached.However, this seemingly simple diffusion reflects deeper laws of thermodynamics; it's not merely turning twigs into tea. This transformation is part of a grander system — from the tea leaf's growth in specific conditions, its journey through processing, to ultimately gracing my cup. The tea species' continued evolutionary existence and popularity can be attributed to its taste, aroma, and color. So much so that the fragile leaf bears historical weight — wars have been waged for such traits.Whether in a teacup, an ecosystem, or an economy, these processes reveal a system's tendency towards certain outcomes, showcasing nature's ceaseless drive for equilibrium and long-term persistence.This parallels the evolution of humans and how they interact with people and place. Over millennia, humans have been driven to seek better environments, whether they offer more food, safety, or other resources. This behavior, while not consciously directed toward the grand "purpose" of the species, has clear benefits in terms of survival and reproductive success.Kinetic agitation in the physical and social world is what lead humans to diffuse around the globe — to pass through permeable boundaries intent on achieving equilibrium and long-term persistence. And these days, the world is very agitated and humans are diffusing in record numbers.Wars and political conflicts, combined with economic hardships, are driving global migrations, including South and Central Americans north to the U.S. border. Political repression and discrimination are pushing individuals to search for more tolerant societies. Environmental challenges, from droughts to rising sea levels, are displacing both intra and intercontinental populations, including inhabitants watching their Pacific Islands become submerged. By the end of 2022 108 million people were forcibly displaced — and growing. That's up from 40 million in 2010.But it's not all crises driven. With some of the largest populations in the world rising out of poverty more and more migrate in search of better educational opportunities and the prospect of a brighter future.When I was hiring at Microsoft in the early 1990s, the U.S. government was issuing many more work visas than today. The increasing interconnectedness of the world, through technology and transportation, allowed me to hire skilled professionals from other nations. Today people are on massive waitlists hoping to migrate to tech hubs in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Which can be cruel. Some are heavily recruited, offered jobs, and then forced to live in precarity; putting their lives on hold, they wait as the visa lottery unfolds.But many of those making their way to the U.S. border aren't being recruited. Not directly anyway. They're being drawn, through a semi-permeable legal membrane called a border, from areas of low job concentration to high. Agitated by a variety of circumstances, they seek goals and equilibrium in their lives in a quest to persist.CAPITALISM, MIGRATION, AND THE OSMOSIS OF LABORCompanies and corporations are also goal seeking. They seek to maximize profits. Just as cells have evolved mechanisms for osmotic balance, capitalism has evolved to maximize capital accumulation. And low-wage migrant workers have evolved as a mechanism to achieve this goal.Daniel Costa is the Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute. In September of 2023 he testified in front of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions on the ‘The Impact of Biden's Open Border on the American Workforce'.He said, “Without immigrant workers, many sectors of the economy would cease to function adequately—whether it be the construction of buildings, crop production, or information technology services.”And according to the Immigration Research Initiative, the range of jobs is wide: “the majority of immigrants are in middle- or upper-wage jobs—with 48% employed in middle-wage jobs, earning more than 2/3 of median earnings for fulltime workers (or $35,000 per year) and 17% are in upper-wage jobs, earning more than double the median.” However, “immigrants are ‘disproportionately likely to be in low-wage jobs. In all, 35 percent of immigrants are in jobs paying under $35,000, compared to 26 percent of U.S.-born workers.”As throughout the history of the United States, America runs on immigrants. Even, or at times, especially, undocumented workers. Estimated at just 5% of the overall labor market, a 2017 report from the Institute on Taxation and Public Policy states “undocumented immigrants contribute significantly to state and local taxes, collectively paying an estimated $11.74 billion a year.” In California alone, there are an estimated three million undocumented workers accounting for $3.1 billion in state and local taxes.They estimate “immigrants nationwide pay on average an estimated 8 percent of their incomes in state and local taxes (this is their effective state and local tax rate). To put this in perspective, the top 1 percent of taxpayers pay an average nationwide effective tax rate of just 5.4 percent.”Despite the contributions of nearly eight million undocumented workers, they have no legal status making them ripe for exploitation by employers. And should these workers complain about unfair or unsafe working conditions or unpaid wages, they risk retaliation and deportation.A 2009 survey of 4300 undocumented workers revealed 37% were illegally paid below minimum wage compared to 16% of U.S.-born workers. And nearly 90% of them said they were not paid overtime wages — a crime that would likely trigger litigation by U.S.-born workers.One of the primary legal avenues for migrants seeking work in the U.S. is through temporary "nonimmigrant" visas. In 2019, over 2 million migrant workers, representing about 1% of the labor force, were in the U.S. under such programs. Despite their legal status, these workers are highly vulnerable to exploitation, often burdened by illegal recruitment fees that lead to debt bondage. Upon arrival, many find the promised job non-existent, and some even fall victim to human trafficking, including forced involvement in the sex industry.STEEPING IN THE OSMOTIC TENSION OF CAPITALISM AND MIGRATIONMeanwhile, there are companies across the nation calling on Biden and Congress to fast-track legal authorization of immigrant workers. Just last month, 100 New York CEOs signed an open letter to Biden calling on him to act, stating there is “a compelling need for expedited processing of asylum applications and work permits for those who meet federal eligibility standards.” This summer politicians in several states were also calling for the same to fill jobs.Meanwhile, congress would rather ‘build the wall'. They've allocated funding for immigration enforcement at a rate eight times greater than immigration court adjudications and asylum and refugee activities. $37 billion is directed towards Border Patrol and ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations, compared to $3.5 billion for immigration courts and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate.This only leads to more procedural lags that inadvertently promote workplace exploitation, leading to issues like the rise of illicit child labor. Immigrant children don't choose to work for little to no wages, the uncaring U.S. economic system draws them in — like hot water drawing molecules from a tea leaf.Some say the United States is ‘swamped' and can't accommodate immigrants. And yet Costa Rica has taken in over 270,000 forcibly displaced migrants accounting for 5% of their tiny, and relatively poor, country. Columbia has absorbed two million Venezuelans providing them legal status and a right to remain there for ten years.I think the immigrant situation in America and the exploitation of the disadvantaged, a hallmark and remnant of the slavery that is the foundation of this country, puts migration and cruel capitalism at a crossroads. The osmotic pull of the capitalist market is triggered by profit seeking maximization that draws vulnerable populations into exploitive roles.And we consumers are complicit. We have our own selfish maximizing intentions, like seeking and demanding the lowest price. The collective behavior of consumers shapes this market, leading to emergent outcomes like the exploitation of vulnerable populations.I think about that as I sip my tea. A product most likely grown and processed in unfavorable labor conditions filled with complications and contradictions. All to allow tea-making to be a simple and affordable act. One that also demonstrates an interplay of various forces and principles, from the immediate diffusion of flavor to the broader forces of evolutionary biology and even economics.These processes exemplify how systems, whether a cup of tea, an ecosystem, or an economy gravitate towards certain outcomes. Whether the actors in these systems act with intentionality or not, the drive towards these outcomes is unmistakable. As we witness people struggling to diffuse through membranes into or within countries, agitated by natural, political, social, or economic forces, I think about their immediate quest for equilibrium and their longer-term quest for persistence.And then I think about myself and my oxygen counterparts, molecules of the warm clear water, how much are we helping to create this osmotic tension? I fully recognize I am a participant in a form of cruel capitalism that has its own immediate quest for profit maximization and long-term persistence. I too am seeking equilibrium and a longer-term persistence. And it seems for now, in the U.S. anyway, that means more cruel capitalism as both political parties are swayed by this brand of capitalism —intent on maintaining their own equilibrium in their own longer-term quest for persistence. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io
Today, Eileen Lopez Tome joins the show. Eileen an IPEC-trained professional coach, she's the Deputy District Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and she's also a cancer survivor — which is the basis for the coaching she does with other cancer survivors, and is also at the heart of her cancer survivor support program, The Ecosystem of Healing, which she developed at IPEC. You can find Eileen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenlopeztome/And you can find more about your host, Eric Goeres, PCC, at https://www.ericgoeres.com/
To get an employer-sponsored green card, a United States company will file various immigration forms with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the employee's behalf. The employer is considered the petitioner (the party filing the immigrant petition with USCIS), and the employee is the Beneficiary (the party directly receiving immigration benefits). Based on the employer's actions on the employee's behalf, the employer is considered the sponsor.
The winner gets an "All American Prize Pack!" Apple pie, Ballpark Franks and Padres tickets! Every day this week at 7:30, Rob asks Joss and Producer Sparkles questions from the United States Citizenship test! Whoever gets the most right gets the All American Prize Pack! Listen for the Grand Finale at 7:30 on Friday morning!
Calgary immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah explains the NAFTA TN visa for Canadians, a non-immigrant visa that allows citizens of Canada to work in the United States in a professional occupation. The TN visa is a part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was created in 1994. NAFTA was replaced by the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) in 2018 and went into effect on July 1, 2020. The USMCA is a modernized version of NAFTA that includes new provisions on labor, environmental protection and digital trade.The TN Visa program provides a streamlined process for Canadians to obtain a U.S. work permit. For a Canadian who wants a NAFTA TN Visa, you must be a citizen of Canada and have a job offer in the United States in a professional occupation. The list of eligible occupations is published by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) makes it possible for Canadian citizens to work in the United States on a TN visa. The TN visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows Canadian citizens to work in the United States in a professional occupation. If you are interested in working in the United States on a TN visa, I encourage you to listen to my podcast. In this podcast, I will discuss the following topicsWhat is a TN visa?Who is eligible for the TN visa?What are the requirements for a TN visa?How to apply for a TN visa?What are the benefits of the TN visa?About Evelyn AckahEvelyn Ackah is the Founder and Managing Lawyer at Ackah Business Immigration Law. We work with individuals and business owners from all over the world who want to cross borders seamlessly. For more information on immigration to Canada or the United States, Ask Evelyn Ackah at Ackah Business Immigration Law today at (403) 452‑9515 or email Evelyn directly at contact@ackahlaw.com.The Ask Canada Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah podcast by Calgary Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah was named #1 Best Canada Immigration Podcast in 2022 by Feedspot.BOOK YOUR FREE CASE EVALUATION
In this episode of "G'DAY FROM THE USA," host Lady Amanda and guest Kyla discuss the experiences of an Australian living and working in the USA. They cover various topics, including Lady Amanda's recent interview at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and their adventures, such as attending a paranormal circus and the coronation of King Charles. They also explore squirrel facts, pronunciation of words, and play a truth or lie game. The episode wraps up with odd news, a listener voicemail, and a Mother's Day tribute. Tune in for a fun and informative conversation!An Australian living life and working in the USA. Reach out to us on -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GDAYfromtheUSAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GDAYfromtheUSAhttps://www.tiktok.com/@gdayfromtheusaVoicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/GDAYfromtheUSABuy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gdayusa
In this episode, I share the inspiring journey of Dr. Duran, a family medicine resident who immigrated to the US from Mexico at the age of 14. Despite facing obstacles such as being undocumented and not having a Social Security number, Dr. Duran pursued higher education with the help of supportive individuals like her high school teacher, Mrs. Holland. We delve into the challenges Dr. Duran faced in financing her medical education and navigating the DACA program, as well as the impact it has on her mental health and career. We also discuss the importance of being curious and respectful when interacting with colleagues who may have experiences related to DACA. Join me in this thought-provoking conversation that sheds light on the resilience and determination of DACA recipients like Dr. Duran, who continue to contribute to their communities and the healthcare profession.Chapters:(0:00:00) - Achieving a Career in Medicine(0:13:44) - Navigating DACA and Med School(0:25:51) - DACA Impact on Mental Health(0:34:48) - DACA's Mental Health Impact(0:42:08) - Be Curious and Respectful of Colleagues Chapter Summaries:(0:00:00) - Achieving a Career in Medicine (14 Minutes)In this podcast episode, we discuss the journey of Dr. Duran, a family medicine resident who immigrated to the US from Mexico at the age of 14. Despite facing obstacles such as not having a Social Security number and being undocumented, Dr. Duran pursued higher education with the help of supportive individuals like her high school teacher, Mrs. Holland. Dr. Duran's interest in medicine was sparked by witnessing the health disparities in Southeast Georgia, particularly among the immigrant community.(0:13:44) - Navigating DACA and Med School (12 Minutes)We delve into the challenges faced by Dr. Duran in financing her medical education due to her immigration status and limited financial resources. Through persistence and support from organizations like the Resurrection Project, she was able to obtain a loan and attend medical school. We also discuss the uncertainty and stress surrounding the renewal of her DACA status, which directly impacts her ability to continue her residency and work as a doctor. Despite these obstacles, Dr. Duran remains determined to excel in her profession and contribute to her community as a family medicine physician'(0:25:51) - DACA Impact on Mental Health (9 Minutes)We explore the impact of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Dr. Duran's life and career, allowing her to fulfill her intellectual goals and become a doctor. The conversation also addresses the anxiety and vulnerability faced by DACA recipients due to the program's uncertain future and the fact that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has all their personal information. Dr. Duran discusses her decision to be open and vocal about her immigration status, as well as the intergenerational effects of policies like DACA on recipients' children.(0:34:48) - DACA's Mental Health Impact (7 Minutes)We examine the history and limitations of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and its effects on recipients like Dr. Duran. With over 800,000 DACA recipients and 1.3 million people living with a DACA recipient in the United States, the consequences of ending the program would be far-reaching. Despite providing temporary relief, DACA has significant constraints, such as no clear path to citizenship, limited travel permissions, and challenges in obtaining mortgages. Additionally, since July 2021, no new DACA applications have been accepted, and processing times for renewals can cause applicants to lose their status.(0:42:08) - Be Curious and Respectful of Colleagues (1 Minute)We emphasize...
Martine recounts her personal journey as a stateless person and undocumented immigrant; narrating how her seven-year battle with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) eventually resulted in her gaining U.S. citizenship. Martine's website: illegalamongus.com OR martinekalaw.com
Recruitment and retention are difficult in a labor-driven market, but here are five kinds of hires who fix these problems and are valuable employees. Find us at https://www.bernieportal.com/hr-party-of-one/BerniePortal: The all-in-one HRIS that makes building a business & managing its people easy. http://bit.ly/2NEQ5QbWhat is an HRIS?https://bit.ly/what-is-an-hrisBernieU: Your free one-stop shop for compelling, convenient, and comprehensive HR training and courses that will keep you up-to-date on all things human resources. Approved for SHRM & HRCI recertification credit hours. Enroll today!https://university.bernieportal.com/The HR Party of One Bloghttps://blog.bernieportal.com/en/hr-party-of-one?hsCtaTracking=b3b92578-8739-4cfd-b1ca-97b75053c111%7Cfc88f7d2-eafe-4e2f-b269-3cd9d1d6950cJoin the HR Party of One LinkedIn Group!https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12527070/▬ Episode Resources & Links ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Strategies for Employee Retention https://www.bernieportal.com/strategies-for-employee-retention/BernieU's HR Hiring Guide: Recruiting Tips, Trends, and Practices https://university.bernieportal.com/offers/sSLfzYaV/checkout BernieU's Retention Essentials: How to Keep Your People https://university.bernieportal.com/offers/cdu22JFd/checkout Your Guide to Applicant Tracking Systems https://www.bernieportal.com/guide-to-applicant-tracking-systems/ United States Chamber of Commerce Veteran Hiring Resources https://www.hiringourheroes.org/ United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Resources https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers ▬ Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernieportal▬ Podcast▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬► Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hr-party-of-one/id1495233115► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ViQkKdatT40DPLJkY2pgA► Google Podcast:
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban overthrew the Afghan government shortly after the United States announced it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. In the weeks that followed, the US government evacuated over 120,000 US citizens and Afghan allies from Afghanistan, and the United States welcomed 76,000 Afghans as refugees, most as humanitarian parolees. While many Afghans are now safe in the United States, thousands more are waiting for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency (USCIS) to review their applications for humanitarian parole. In this episode, co-host and Partner John Walsh is joined by Senior Associate Alexandra Stanley to hear from Mr. Ahmed, an Afghan refugee who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Mr. Ahmed worked as a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan beginning in 2011, and as a result, his life was put in immediate danger when the Taliban took over the country in 2021. Alexandra Stanley is a senior associate who focuses her practice on complex securities enforcement matters and investigations and has dedicated her pro bono practice to assisting Afghan refugees applying for humanitarian parole. Today, Mr. Ahmed shares the story of his flight from Afghanistan and his experience living through the Taliban takeover. Walsh and Stanley speak with Mr. Ahmed about his heroic endeavors to help 109 refugees escape Afghanistan, his work with WilmerHale to help other Afghans apply for humanitarian parole, and the work that is still to be done. As of June 2, 2022, USCIS has only approved 297 humanitarian parole applications, while over 90% of reviewed applications have been denied. These applications can take more than a year to be reviewed, leaving families to continue hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan or in neighboring countries, hoping the United States will grant them a safe place to restart their lives. Mr. Ahmed reminds listeners of the thousands of other refugees, many of whom worked shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. government, who remain in peril.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in the El Paso Sector say they've been catching women drug couriers at the border with fentanyl and cocaine smuggled inside their body cavities. Peer-to-peer car rental services are being taken advantage of by criminals. Border Patrol says criminals are getting a hold of the vehicles and using them for drug and human smuggling. North America has traditionally been the point at which the drug routes end. The Colombian drug cartels have made most of their profit with cocaine on the American scene; the Mexican drug cartels have made their profit with marijuana in the United States; the Golden Triangle has reaped its share of the profits with heroin in the United States; and the outlaw motorcycle clubs have made their profit through the production and shipment of amphetamines and methamphetamines in both the United States and Canada. What is changing is the method by which these groups are getting their products into the destination countries and the types of drugs that are in demand. To move cocaine to the United States, the Colombians have established vast networks with the Mexican cartels. Worked As A Border Patrol Federal Agent For 30 Years// Special Agent, Supervisory Special Agent // Expert On Illegal Immigration And Human Smuggling Whose Most Recent Post Was As A District Director Under The Department of Homeland Security in Texas // He retired as the District Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Service in Houston, Texas following a thirty year career // spent thirteen years assigned to U.S. foreign diplomatic missions. // Author, The Shadow Catcher, joins The Morning News to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Zadrozny, former official for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, discusses the Biden administration's willfully blind policy to the southern border crisis, something he describes as an “intentional policy of border collapse by the Biden Administration as a voter drive.” In discussing the 18,000 person caravan heading from South America towards the United States this week, Zadrozny comments that if the Biden Administration were to get rid of “Title 42, that the daily border encounters will be in the vicinity of 18,000”, saying that everyone “sees this caravan as some sort of catastrophic figure,” but that will be everyday post ending of Title 42. Saying that what's happening at the border is the “most unnecessary humanitarian crisis in human history, all engineered for the political benefit of one political party in the United States.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week we're joined by Sarah Pitney, fellow immigration attorney extraordinaire, to discuss the intersection of LGBTQ issues and immigration. This was a great conversation and I learned a lot. Sarah Pitney is a Senior Attorney at Benach Collopy LLP. Sarah joined Benach Collopy after serving as an immigration attorney for two years Miami, Florida. They have represented clients in various proceedings on both the detained and non-detained dockets before the Immigration Courts. In addition to their experience in deportation defense, Sarah has also represented clients in family-based petitions, adjustment of status, waivers, asylum, and naturalization cases before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Time is everywhere, pervading each aspect of intellectual inquiry — from physics to philosophy to biology to psychology, and all the way up to politics. Considerations of time help govern a nation's self-conception, decide who gets to vote and enjoy other privileges, and put limits on the time spent in office. Not to mention the role of time as a precious commodity, one that is used up every time we stand in line or fill out a collection of forms. Elizabeth Cohen shines a light on the role of time in politics and citizenship, a topic that has been neglected by much political theorizing.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Elizabeth Cohen received her Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. She is currently a professor of political science at Syracuse, and in March 2023 will move to Boston University to become the Maxwell Professor of United States Citizenship in the Department of Political Science. Among her awards are the Moynihan Award for Outstanding Research and Teaching at Syracuse and the Best Book award from the American Political Science section on Migration and Citizenship, for The Political Value of Time.Web pageGoogle Scholar publicationsWikipediaAmazon author pageTwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In 2007, Pankajkumar Patel, who had entered the United States illegally with his wife Jyotsnaben in the 1990s, applied to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for discretionary adjustment of status under 8 U. S. C. §1255, which would have made Patel and his wife lawful permanent residents. Because USCIS was aware that Patel had previously checked a box on a Georgia driver's license application falsely stating that he was a United States citizen, it denied Patel's application for failure to satisfy the threshold requirement that the noncitizen be statutorily admissible for permanent residence. §1255(i)(2)(A); see also §1182(a)(6)(C)(ii)(I) (rendering inadmissible a noncitizen “who falsely represents . . . himself or herself to be a citizen of the United States for any purpose or benefit under” state or federal law). Years later, the Government initiated removal proceedings against Patel and his wife due to their illegal entry. Patel sought relief from removal by renewing his adjustment of status request. Patel argued before an Immigration Judge that he had mistakenly checked the “citizen” box on the state application and thus lacked the subjective intent necessary to violate the federal statute. The Immigration Judge disagreed, denied Patel's application for adjustment of status, and ordered that Patel and his wife be removed from the country. The Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed Patel's appeal. Patel petitioned the Eleventh Circuit for review, where a panel of that court held that it lacked jurisdiction to consider his claim. Federal law prohibits judicial review of “any judgment regarding the granting of relief” under §1255. §1252(a)(2)(B)(i). But see §1252(a)(2)(D) (exception where the judgment concerns “constitutional claims” or “questions of law”). The panel reasoned that the factual determinations of which Patel sought review—whether he had testified credibly and whether he had subjectively intended to misrepresent himself as a citizen—each qualified as an unreviewable judgment. On rehearing, the en banc court agreed with the panel. This Court granted certiorari to resolve a Circuit conflict as to the scope of §1252(a)(2)(B)(i). Held: Federal courts lack jurisdiction to review facts found as part of discretionary-relief proceedings under §1255 and the other provisions enumerated in §1252(a)(2)(B)(i). Pp. 6–17. Credit: Justia US Supreme Court, available at: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/596/20-979/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotus-opinions/support
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If you:⭐Think of immigrating to the United States⭐Need to change your immigration status⭐ Want to discover ways to stay legally in the United States after finishing your degree as an international student⭐Plan to marry a US citizen and wonder about the immigration proceduresThis interview is for you!In this episode of Seasoned with an Accent, Mark Morais, an immigration lawyer, answers questions on all those areas and more! Besides sharing his immigrant journey, he talks explicitly about Visas EB1, EB2, and EB3, his specialty.He has a unique perspective, or indeed, multiple perspectives about the immigration system, having worked as an asylum and immigration officer and as a prosecutor for the Department of Homeland Security and the USCIS (the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). He couldn't be more knowledgeable!Information you can trust; don't miss it!#visa #EB1 #EB2 #EB3 #greencard #OPT #HB1 #aupair #immigration #internationaljobs #expats #movingtotheus #immigrants #ESL
The audience will hear from a former Adjudications Officer at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) headquarters in Washington, DC. Attorney Williams can offer added insight into the workings of the agency, and now advocates on behalf of immigrants looking to work and live in the U.S.A.SMBs have had no shortage of challenges over the last couple of years, not the least of which is attracting and retaining talent. The labor shortage and the great resignation are buzz words that everyone has heard as of late, but what about the available talent that is currently based overseas?In 2021, the administration made a number of changes to the U.S. employment-based immigration system that employers may not have on their radar. Some of those changes are a good step moving forward, but some may present challenges in the human resources space, particularly for SMBs. Whether you are a U.S. based employer in search of talent based outside of the country, or you are a prospective employee looking to work and setup residence in the U.S., it behooves you to have the right counsel in your corner.We are joined by Carol Williams, Principal & Attorney at Williams Immigration. Carol helps companies hire and retain employees who are non-citizens. She has worked extensively with companies of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational companies, as well as individuals trying to live and work in the U.S.A. with their families. For 20 years her legal practice has concentrated exclusively on matters of immigration and nationality. Website: https://clwimmigration.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolwilliamsesq/Twitter: https://twitter.com/usavisaguruEmail: info@clwimmigration.com Tune in for this sensible conversation at TalkRadio.nyc or watch the Facebook Livestream by Clicking Here.Segment 1Steven starts talking about the topic of this Friday which is a crucial problem. He mentions that this week we have celebrated President Day: Freedoms and opportunities started on this first day. This week the topic that Steven will talk about is related to Citizenship and Immigration Services. He mentions the importance of attracting talents overseas and like he says maybe someone is not in the radar of the new changes. That's why whether you are a U.S. based employer or you are a prospective employee looking to work and set up residence in the U.S you need the right counsel. To help you in this process, Steven suggests you look for appropriate information. He introduces his special guest Carol Williams, Principal & Attorney at Williams Immigration. Carol delivers solutions to problems that might arrive to immigrant people. Carol helps companies hire and retain employees who are non-citizens and She has worked with companies of all sizes. In addition, she can also help you to get green cards, passports, etc to live in the U.S. Steven introduces Carol and he says that she has the best perspective on this matter. She starts talking about her deep experience, starting with criminal law but at the end she realized that she didn't like it at all. That's why she decided to go to Mexico and study a random ‘subject' called Inmigration. Like she says the universe gave her the opportunity to study Inmigration. In that period, she met lots of people and she understood their different problems related to this matter. Steven asks her if this experience was better staying in Mexico instead of coming back to the U.S. She answers that she doubts about it because of the difficulty of the language (Spanish). Steven says to her that she can tell us about how she can work with different people all over the country. She says that the most important thing related to Inmigration is the Congress and the President. Segment 2 After the break, Steven keeps the message that Carol can help and work with different people all over the U.S. Quick perspective by him is that not being an American citizen is very stressed since the pandemic. Steven mentions that you need to know the entire situation to be a legal citizen in the U.S. He states that Carol knows the governmental and federal laws in case it is needed. Steven asks her what she does these days. She answers ‘what's your goal like?, what are you trying to achieve?'. Because there are many different goals and sometimes people can recognize them so that's why Carol helps people to identify them. She keeps saying that she works together with the client as partners. She mentions that it is important to work together since sometimes cases are long term goals. As Carols says, when you are a prospective employee looking to work in the US and want to reside in the country, it is not so easy. Maybe you don't get the goal at first so you need to keep working on that until getting a green card or visa for instance. Her method is to stay with what they need, even if they are not ready and they have to work for the next step. Steven is passionate about this and agrees with her work. Apart from this, Steven is curious about how registrants can create an account on the U.S.A. website. She answers that first of all she and her team call back them. The problem is that there are only 85,000 visas per year. Segment 3After the break, Steven introduces his guest again, Carol Williams, Principal & Attorney at Williams Immigration. He mentions that he has never heard of someone in an exciting way related to her work. Steven remarks that every case is different and wants to know different stories. She answers that she loves complex cases because she is able to ‘really dig in with a client, figure out what they once thought they were supposed to say and then really dig in and get information from them which is not on the 40-page form instructions'. Steven mentions there are many cases in which people get the green card through weddings. Sometimes it is just a fact of business. Segment 4In this last segment, Steven and Carol speak about cases in which employers do not give the legal papers to the employee and the first step is to identify who they are since they have to be responsible to hire the right person in their business. Second step is to carry out her tasks. Steven mentions how passionate Carol is with her hard work. He loves the story behind it. He cheers the audience to get in touch with her in case it is needed.
Martine Kalaw is the CEO and president ofhttps://martinekalaw.com/ ( Martine Kalaw Enterprises, LLC); a consultancy focused on learning & development, human resources, and diversity, equity & inclusion for corporations, organizations, and nonprofits. She holds a Master's in Public Administration focusing on immigration law from Syracuse University's Maxwell School and has authored two books, https://amzn.to/3rDp3Ng (Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman's Quest for Citizenship) and https://amzn.to/3gRXVUV (The ABCs of Diversity: A Managers Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.) As an organizational development expert, Martine has single-handedly built and executed onboarding solutions, management and leadership programs, global mentorship programs consisting of 400+ employees, and designed and customized training for Macy's, Xaxis, Wheels Up, and Education First. Martine transforms the implicit biases of working professionals and leads “heavy” conversations related to race and legal status. She specifically focuses on unconscious beliefs towards blacks and immigrants through workshops and seminars while also equipping companies with training to up-skill new managers. Martine partners with global professionals to implement learning and workforce development strategies and solutions incorporating race and biases, manager training, and inter/intra department communication. Her soft skills curriculum is popular with late-stage startups experiencing pangs due to a merger, an acquisition, exponential growth, or a sudden reduction in business. A passionate DE&I consultant, Martine has written for publications like Huffington Post and has delivered a https://www.ted.com/talks/martine_kalaw_the_value_of_investing_versus_helping (TEDx talk )on immigration policies as they relate to equity and inclusion. She's also appeared on C-span. Outside of her work, Martine contributes thought leadership around immigration reform. She's spoken at Senator McCain's 2006 Town Hall Rally on Immigration and the U.S. House of Representative's Judiciary Subcommittee's 2007 hearing on Immigration Reform. Her story has appeared in USA Today, Metro New York, and The New York Sun. Martine is also the founder and executive director of Stateless and Dreamers Foundation (SAD), which she created after her seven-year battle with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which eventually led to her U.S. citizenship. SAD provides guidance and practical tools that stateless persons and undocumented immigrants can use to navigate between lawyers and the courts more effectively. The A World of Difference Podcast is brought to you in partnership with https://www.missioalliance.org/ (Missio Alliance). Stay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen. Find Us Online: https://www.instagram.com/aworldof.difference/ (@aworldof.difference) on Instagram and https://www.facebook.com/A-World-of-Difference-613933132591673/ (A World of Difference) on Facebook, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/loriadbr (@loriadbr) & on Clubhouse https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@loriadbr (@loriadbr).https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference (https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference) or http://loriadamsbrown.com/ (loriadamsbrown.com)Interested in one-on-one or group coaching on how to live a life that makes a difference? Check out: https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching (https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching) Did you know that podcasts are a great way to grow your personal and business brand voice? Go to https://kitcaster.com/difference/ (https://kitcaster.com/difference/) to apply for a special offer for friends of this podcast. Here's the secret, we all want to feel connected to brands we buy from. What better way to humanize a brand than through sharing your story on a podcast.
Martine Kalaw is the CEO and president of Martine Kalaw Enterprises, LLC; a consultancy focused on learning & development, human resources, and diversity, equity & inclusion for corporations, organizations, and nonprofits. She holds a Master's in Public Administration focusing on immigration law from Syracuse University's Maxwell School and has authored two books, Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman's Quest for Citizenship and The ABCs of Diversity: A Managers Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As an organizational development expert, Martine has single-handedly built and executed onboarding solutions, management and leadership programs, global mentorship programs consisting of 400+ employees, and designed and customized training for Macy's, Xaxis, Wheels Up, and Education First. Martine transforms the implicit biases of working professionals and leads “heavy” conversations related to race and legal status. She specifically focuses on unconscious beliefs towards blacks and immigrants through workshops and seminars while also equipping companies with training to up-skill new managers. Martine partners with global professionals to implement learning and workforce development strategies and solutions incorporating race and biases, manager training, and inter/intra department communication. Her soft skills curriculum is popular with late-stage startups experiencing pangs due to a merger, an acquisition, exponential growth, or a sudden reduction in business.A passionate DE&I consultant, Martine has written for publications like Huffington Post and has delivered a TEDx talk on immigration policies as they relate to equity and inclusion. She's also appeared on C-span.Outside of her work, Martine contributes thought leadership around immigration reform. She's spoken at Senator McCain's 2006 Town Hall Rally on Immigration and the U.S. House of Representative's Judiciary Subcommittee's 2007 hearing on Immigration Reform. Her story has appeared in USA Today, Metro New York, and The New York Sun. Martine is also the founder and executive director of Stateless and Dreamers Foundation (SAD), which she created after her seven-year battle with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which eventually led to her U.S. citizenship. SAD provides guidance and practical tools that stateless persons and undocumented immigrants can use to navigate between lawyers and the courts more effectively.The A World of Difference Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Missio Alliance.Stay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen. Find Us Online: @aworldof.difference on Instagram and A World of Difference on Facebook, on Twitter at @loriadbr & on Clubhouse @loriadbr.https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference or loriadamsbrown.comInterested in one-on-one or group coaching on how to live a life that makes a difference? Check out: https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coachingDid you know that podcasts are a great way to grow your personal and business brand voice?Go to https://kitcaster.com/difference/ to apply for a special offer for friends of this podcast.Here's the secret, we all want to feel connected to brands we buy from. What better way to humanize a brand than through sharing your story on a podcast.Kitcaster is a podcast booking agency that specializes in developing real human connections through podcast appearances.If you are an expert in your field, have a unique story to share, or an interesting point of view-- it's time to explore the world of podcasting with Kitcaster.You can expect a completely customized concierge service from our staff of communication experts. Kitcaster is your secret weapon in podcasting for business. Your audience is waiting to hear from you.Mentioned in this episode:Join Difference MakersJoin us in our membership community for exclusive content for only $5/month at https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference. We go deeper with each guest, and it makes such a difference.PatreonDo you want to go deeper?Join us in Difference Makers, a community where we watch and discuss exclusive content that truly makes a difference. Give us $5 a month (the price of a latte), and join in on the conversation with our host Lori and others who want to make a difference. We'd love to have you join us!PatreonThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
Martine Kalaw is the CEO and president of Martine Kalaw Enterprises, LLC; a consultancy focused on learning & development, human resources, and diversity, equity & inclusion for corporations, organizations, and nonprofits. She holds a Master's in Public Administration focusing on immigration law from Syracuse University's Maxwell School and has authored two books, Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman's Quest for Citizenship and The ABCs of Diversity: A Managers Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As an organizational development expert, Martine has single-handedly built and executed onboarding solutions, management and leadership programs, global mentorship programs consisting of 400+ employees, and designed and customized training for Macy's, Xaxis, Wheels Up, and Education First. Martine transforms the implicit biases of working professionals and leads “heavy” conversations related to race and legal status. She specifically focuses on unconscious beliefs towards blacks and immigrants through workshops and seminars while also equipping companies with training to up-skill new managers. Martine partners with global professionals to implement learning and workforce development strategies and solutions incorporating race and biases, manager training, and inter/intra department communication. Her soft skills curriculum is popular with late-stage startups experiencing pangs due to a merger, an acquisition, exponential growth, or a sudden reduction in business.A passionate DE&I consultant, Martine has written for publications like Huffington Post and has delivered a TEDx talk on immigration policies as they relate to equity and inclusion. She's also appeared on C-span.Outside of her work, Martine contributes thought leadership around immigration reform. She's spoken at Senator McCain's 2006 Town Hall Rally on Immigration and the U.S. House of Representative's Judiciary Subcommittee's 2007 hearing on Immigration Reform. Her story has appeared in USA Today, Metro New York, and The New York Sun. Martine is also the founder and executive director of Stateless and Dreamers Foundation (SAD), which she created after her seven-year battle with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which eventually led to her U.S. citizenship. SAD provides guidance and practical tools that stateless persons and undocumented immigrants can use to navigate between lawyers and the courts more effectively.The A World of Difference Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Missio Alliance.Stay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen. Find Us Online: @aworldof.difference on Instagram and A World of Difference on Facebook, on Twitter at @loriadbr & on Clubhouse @loriadbr.https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference or loriadamsbrown.comInterested in one-on-one or group coaching on how to live a life that makes a difference? Check out: https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coachingDid you know that podcasts are a great way to grow your personal and business brand voice?Go to https://kitcaster.com/difference/ to apply for a special offer for friends of this podcast.Here's the secret, we all want to feel connected to brands we buy from. What better way to humanize a brand than through sharing your story on a podcast.Kitcaster is a podcast booking agency that specializes in developing real human connections through podcast appearances.If you are an expert in your field, have a unique story to share, or an interesting point of view-- it's time to explore the world of podcasting with Kitcaster.You can expect a completely customized concierge service from our staff of communication experts. Kitcaster is your secret weapon in podcasting for business. Your audience is waiting to hear from you.Mentioned in this episode:Join Difference MakersJoin us in our membership community for exclusive content for only $5/month at https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference. We go deeper with each guest, and it makes such a difference.PatreonDo you want to go deeper?Join us in Difference Makers, a community where we watch and discuss exclusive content that truly makes a difference. Give us $5 a month (the price of a latte), and join in on the conversation with our host Lori and others who want to make a difference. We'd love to have you join us!PatreonThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
Martine Kalaw is the CEO and president ofhttps://martinekalaw.com/ ( Martine Kalaw Enterprises, LLC); a consultancy focused on learning & development, human resources, and diversity, equity & inclusion for corporations, organizations, and nonprofits. She holds a Master's in Public Administration focusing on immigration law from Syracuse University's Maxwell School and has authored two books, https://amzn.to/3rDp3Ng (Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman's Quest for Citizenship) and https://amzn.to/3gRXVUV (The ABCs of Diversity: A Managers Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.) As an organizational development expert, Martine has single-handedly built and executed onboarding solutions, management and leadership programs, global mentorship programs consisting of 400+ employees, and designed and customized training for Macy's, Xaxis, Wheels Up, and Education First. Martine transforms the implicit biases of working professionals and leads “heavy” conversations related to race and legal status. She specifically focuses on unconscious beliefs towards blacks and immigrants through workshops and seminars while also equipping companies with training to up-skill new managers. Martine partners with global professionals to implement learning and workforce development strategies and solutions incorporating race and biases, manager training, and inter/intra department communication. Her soft skills curriculum is popular with late-stage startups experiencing pangs due to a merger, an acquisition, exponential growth, or a sudden reduction in business. A passionate DE&I consultant, Martine has written for publications like Huffington Post and has delivered a https://www.ted.com/talks/martine_kalaw_the_value_of_investing_versus_helping (TEDx talk )on immigration policies as they relate to equity and inclusion. She's also appeared on C-span. Outside of her work, Martine contributes thought leadership around immigration reform. She's spoken at Senator McCain's 2006 Town Hall Rally on Immigration and the U.S. House of Representative's Judiciary Subcommittee's 2007 hearing on Immigration Reform. Her story has appeared in USA Today, Metro New York, and The New York Sun. Martine is also the founder and executive director of Stateless and Dreamers Foundation (SAD), which she created after her seven-year battle with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which eventually led to her U.S. citizenship. SAD provides guidance and practical tools that stateless persons and undocumented immigrants can use to navigate between lawyers and the courts more effectively. The A World of Difference Podcast is brought to you in partnership with https://www.missioalliance.org/ (Missio Alliance). Stay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen. Find Us Online: https://www.instagram.com/aworldof.difference/ (@aworldof.difference) on Instagram and https://www.facebook.com/A-World-of-Difference-613933132591673/ (A World of Difference) on Facebook, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/loriadbr (@loriadbr) & on Clubhouse https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@loriadbr (@loriadbr).https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference (https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference) or http://loriadamsbrown.com/ (loriadamsbrown.com)Interested in one-on-one or group coaching on how to live a life that makes a difference? Check out: https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching (https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching) Did you know that podcasts are a great way to grow your personal and business brand voice? Go to https://kitcaster.com/difference/ (https://kitcaster.com/difference/) to apply for a special offer for friends of this podcast. Here's the secret, we all want to feel connected to brands we buy from. What better way to humanize a brand than through sharing your story on a podcast.
Sign Up for Salesforce BA Training: http://sfbatraining.com/ List Of Treaty Countries: https://travel.state.gov/content/trav... In today's video, we are going to talk about one of the fastest option to get a green card and live in the US permanently. That option is the E-2 Investor Visa. What Is the E-2 Visa Program? The E-2 Investor Visa allows an individual to enter and work in the United States based on an investment he or she will be controlling while inside the United States. This visa must generally be renewed every two years, but there is no limit to how many times one can renew. The investor must be a citizen of a “treaty country.” A treaty country is a country with which the U.S. has a treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation or a Bilateral Investment Treaty. You will find a link in the description below of all the treaty countries. The investor may start a new business or invest in an existing one. The investment must be “substantial” although that term is not defined. Who Is Eligible to Participate in the E-2 Visa Program? In addition to the investor, other visa recipients may include the investor's spouse and minor, unmarried children. In addition, E-2 visas are also available to non-investor employees of the business as long as they are of the same nationality as the investor and are destined for a role in the U.S. business that is either executive/supervisory or requires specialized skills that are essential to the efficient operation of the enterprise. What Are the E-2 Visa Requirements? In addition to being a citizen of a treaty country, there are several other important requirements that individual investors must meet in order to qualify. For example: • A Bona Fide Enterprise: According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), a business which an E-2 investor applicant wishes to acquire or start must be a bona fide enterprise. The immigration authorities define bona fide enterprise as “a real, active commercial or entrepreneurial undertaking which produces services or goods for profit. The enterprise cannot be an idle investment held for potential appreciation in value, such as undeveloped land or stocks held by an investor who has no intent to direct the enterprise.” • Marginal Enterprise: Another requirement for an E-2 visa is that the business will not be “marginal.” USCIS defines a marginal enterprise as not being large enough to generate enough income for the investor to support a minimal living “for you and your family or to make a significant economic contribution.” In other words, you need to be able to support yourself and your family from the business. You must demonstrate that your business is non-marginal through your detailed business plan, tax returns, financial statements, or payroll summaries. • Irrevocable Commitment: USCIS also requires that “the capital you invest is irrevocably committed to the enterprise and subject to a partial or total loss in the event that the entity fails. The funds you invest must also be your own.” • Substantial Investment: USCIS continues: “Additionally, the invested funds must be substantial in relation to the total cost of either purchasing an established enterprise or creating the type of enterprise you are considering.” How to Write a Business Plan to Meet the Requirements? It has been said that the business plan is the “heart” of any E-2 Investor Visa application. You must think of your investor visa business plan as if it is a business plan to be submitted to a bank for a loan. It must describe the business in detail and explain why you have the talent, skill, and experience to make the business successful. The immigration authorities are not interested in your opinion; they want facts. You must provide a roadmap that demonstrates that you actually know what you are doing.
http://sfbatraining.com/ The H1B visa is a type of non-immigrant visa that allows you to work in a statutorily defined "specialty occupation" in the United States for three years, with extensions possible in most cases. To apply, you must submit an H1B petition to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Before moving further, press the subscribe button and if you are already a subscriber press the bell icon to get notified for future videos. So let's start with: Requirements for Qualifying for H1B Status Since 1990, H1B visas are issued only for employment in a "specialty occupation" that requires theoretical and practical application of a specialized body of knowledge. You must meet the following criteria to be eligible for an H1B visa: You must have to obtain a state license to practice the job being applied for, if applicable. Furthermore, you must have either a bachelor's or higher degree in the specialty being applied for or have to experience in the specialty that is deemed equivalent to a bachelor's degree or higher. Now moving to understand rules,
https://sfbatraining.com/ Type of Employment For International Students in the US Most international students in the United States hold an F1 visa, which is the U.S. non-immigrant student visa. F1 students are allowed to work in the United States, but only under certain conditions and in accordance with complex guidelines and restrictions issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). Generally, all employment is contingent on remaining within the terms and restrictions of your F1 visa. There are several categories of employment during the term of your stay as an F1 student in the United States. On-campus employment is the most freely available, and then there are four categories of off-campus employment: • Curricular Practical Training (CPT) • Optional Practical Training (OPT) (pre-completion or post-completion) • Pre-Completion OPT • Post-Completion OPT • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training Extension (OPT)
An open discussion on today's Hot Topics: COVID19, Hate Crimes and Smash-and-Grabs Our Panel: Yvette Leslie As the inventor of The Smarter Hook® Yvette Leslie encountered many obstacles and fears in pursuing her dream in an industry that she was not familiar with. Her tenacity and strength helped her to overcome those hurdles. To date, Yvette's product can be found in over 110 stores including hospital gift shops, pharmacies, hardware stores and boutiques throughout the United States including Alaska, Guam, and Hawaii. More information here: https://www.thesmarterhook.com Paul M. Pierre Paul is a retired DHS executive, having served as the head of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in San Diego, California. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force. William Smiley As the Lead Program Manager for Cybersecurity for the Program Executive Office for Submarines, U.S. Navy LCDR (Ret.) William Smiley is responsible for ensuring all program managers, engineering, IT professionals as well as senior leadership understands what is required for obtaining critical authorizations to operate OCONUS, CONUS and At-Sea for the Department of the Navy. Brought to you by J.C. Cooley Foundation "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow. Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, we pass the mic to Marron Gebremeskel, Esq.! Marron was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the daughter of Eritrean refugees who immigrated to the U.S. before she was born. Marron attended the University of Miami for her Bachelor's degree and Florida State University, College of Law for her Juris Doctorate degree. In college, Marron studied abroad and travelled the world while learning and growing from each experience. For more than a decade, Marron owned and operated her own immigration law practice where she advocated for immigrants. She has also served as an Asylum Officer and as an Immigration Services Officer for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security in Houston, Texas. She recently served as a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Fort Worth, Texas. She continues to consult immigrant attorneys through her law practice and is an adjunct professor teaching Immigration Law. Marron is a wife and mother to three boys, her greatest accomplishments. Since childhood, Marron's writing has served as one of her favorite hobbies and as therapy, and she continues to use it as such while navigating through life. "Cactus Fruit: A Book of Poems," is her debut book about her life experiences. You can learn more about Marron by visiting her website at https://www.marrongebremeskel.com/, or her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Marron-Gebre.... Marron may also be personally contacted by e-mail at info@marrongebremeskel.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/journey-to-esquire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/journey-to-esquire/support
Dobra wiadomość: liczba imigrantów, która w minionym roku budżetowym przyjęła amerykańskie obywatelstwo, okazała się najwyższa od ponad dekady. I to pomimo pandemii i zamykania urzędów imigracyjnych. Zła wiadomość: zaległości w United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) oraz w sądach imigracyjnych nie przestały się piętrzyć. Z redaktor naczelną "Dziennika Związkowego" Alicją Otap rozmawia Joanna Trzos. Podcast "Dziennika Związkowego" powstaje we współpracy z radiem WPNA 103.1 FM
In this Episode we subject our resident Canadian to the United States Citizenship exam. But there's a twist! We all take the test together! Who loves freedom more? The girl from Brockville or the red blooded Americans? The answer may surprise you!
Our panel guests are Telishia Berry, Paul M Pierre, and William Smiley. Together with our listening audience, we discuss the following Hot Topics: How Parenting Is More Difficult Today Than In the Past: A BPI Network survey of 2,000 parents in the United States and Canada found that 88 per cent said parenting today is harder than when they were growing up. Divorce Cases Rising During the Pandemic: Divorce rates are increasing around the world, and relationship experts warn the pandemic-induced break-up curve may not have peaked yet. Domestic Violence Awareness Month: On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. Our panel: Telishia Berry is the award winning publisher of Courageous Woman Magazine, an inspiration publication that highlights extraordinary women. Telshia is also the author of several books. http://courageouswomanmag.com/ Paul M Pierre is a retired DHS executive, having served as the head of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in San Diego, California. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force. LCDR William Smiley USN (Ret.) is the Lead Program Manager for Cybersecurity for the Program Executive Office for Submarines. He honorably served over 25+ years in the U.S. Navy Military Service. Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Getting to know the background of Paul Pierre. Understanding what Common Ground is. Discuss systemic racism and unconscious bias Discuss the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Paul is a retired DHS executive, having served as the head of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in San Diego, California. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served as Special Weather Operations Technician (SWOT). He is a father of 9, with one son currently serving in the US Navy. Whilst enjoying retirement, Paul is still busy raising 3 children still at home, the youngest one being 4 years old. He is also an active investor in real estate. Brought to you by J.C. Cooley Foundation "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow". Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing Paul Pierre. Understanding what Common Ground is. Discuss systemic racism and unconscious bias Understand the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Paul is a retired DHS executive, having served as the head of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in San Diego, California. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served as Special Weather Operations Technician (SWOT). He is a father of 9, with one son currently serving in the US Navy. Whilst enjoying retirement, Paul is still busy raising 3 children still at home, the youngest one being 4 years old. He is also an active investor in real estate. Brought to you by J.C. Cooley Foundation "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow". Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An open discussion on today's Hot Topics: United States Border Crisis, Keeping Renters Safe Act, and The Opioid Crisis. Our Panel: Tisha Hammond Tisha Hammond leapt into entrepreneurship in 2015 and built the plane on her way down. Now, she's building the system to get you seen on stages and in pages. She is known as “The Small Business Cheerleader TM ” because of her enthusiasm for entrepreneurs. With a knack for tapping into human capital, she has mastered boosting membership in numerous business communities. She is the Bestselling author of Daily Devotional for Entrepreneurs: Your Season to Grow. https://www.tishahammond.com/ Paul M. Pierre Paul is a retired DHS executive, having served as the head of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in San Diego, California. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served as Special Weather Operations Technician (SWOT). William Smiley As the Lead Program Manager for Cybersecurity for the Program Executive Office for Submarines, U.S. Navy LCDR (Ret.) William Smiley is responsible for ensuring all program managers, engineering, IT professionals as well as senior leadership understands what is required for obtaining critical authorizations to operate OCONUS, CONUS and At-Sea for the Department of the Navy. Brought to you by J.C. Cooley Foundation "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow". Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
PETITION FOR ALIEN SPOUSE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE: https://festivalforromance.com/next-festival-event/ “It's the year 2044. Humanity now shares Earth with the Quortans, an alien species of intergalactic space travelers. Alex and Sonia are a loving human-Quortan couple. Their relationship is put to the test when they face a series of personal questions at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services office.” Conversation with filmmaker Sumin You on the making of this film in her final year at Northwestern. Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/
Lisa Cooney is a Partner at Agile 2 Academy and serves as a leader, author, and speaker in the worldwide Agile community. She is the co-author of Agile 2: The Next Iteration of Agile (2021) and is certified in culture assessment through Human Synergistics, agile coaching, facilitation, scrum, and SAFe. Lisa edited the book, Evolvagility: Growing an Agile Leadership Culture from the Inside Out (2019). As a prominent member of the Agile community, Lisa has spoken at a number of conferences and meetups including Agile 2021, Agile 2019, LeanAgileUS, the Agile20Reflect Festival, the Expert Agile Club, the London Agile Xpertise Club, a symposium at Riphah International University in Pakistan, and more. Prior to joining the Agile 2 Academy, Lisa was the Principal Agile Coach at Axios where she supported the Product & Tech group in their software development efforts for the news website, app, and SaaS product. She also coached executives, product managers, designers, and engineers to improve human systems and ways of working to improve business outcomes. Before that role, she worked at Blackstone Technology Group as an Agile Coach and Consultant, supporting the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the DHS CTO's office. Lisa also held Agile roles at Excella, Addx, and American Systems.
The Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Sanchez v. Mayorkas on June 7, 2021. Jose Santos Sanchez, a citizen of El Salvador, entered the United States illegally in 1997. Four years later, he applied for and was granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) then in 2014, Sanchez applied for Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services denied Sanchez' LPR application, finding him ineligible based on his illegal entry—so Sanchez sued in District Court. The court sided with Sanchez, holding that the grant of TPS automatically made Sanchez eligible for LPR consideration.On appeal, the Third Circuit reversed, finding Sanchez ineligible for LPR, based on his illegal entry, and the Supreme Court affirmed. The Court found that eligibility for LPR status under 8 U.S.C. Section 1255 requires “admission” defined as “the lawful entry of the alien into the United States after inspection and authorization by an immigration officer.” As a result, Sanchez' illegal entry made him ineligible for LPR.Joining us to discuss the decision is Hon. Grover Joseph Rees, III. Featuring:-- Hon. Grover Joseph Rees, III, retired United States Ambassador to East Timor, General Counsel of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service from 1991 through 1993
This week on Maximum Mom your host Elise Buie joins Carol Williams, the founder of Williams Immigration LLC, a boutique immigration law firm. Carol is a former Adjudications Officer at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and focused on policy issues at its headquarters in Washington, DC. As a result, she provides added insight to the agency practices when working with clients. For over 20 years Carol has worked extensively with companies of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational companies, as well as individuals trying to live and work in the USA. Carol can be reached at carol@clwimmigration.com Watch the interview here.Subscribe to Maximum Mom on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode!
What is the United States Citizenship Act of 2021? If this bill passes, who benefits from it? What does the bill say about protecting vulnerable individuals that are undocumented? Listen along to this podcast as Attorney Coleman Jackson answers these and other questions as they pertain to U.S. Tax Law. If you enjoy this podcast make sure to stay tuned for more episodes from the taxation, litigation and immigration Law Firm of Coleman Jackson, P.C. Be sure to subscribe, leave a comment, and rate our Legal Thoughts podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcast. Visit the taxation, litigation and immigration law firm of Coleman Jackson, P.C. online at www.cjacksonlaw.com.
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On this episode of The Entreprenudist Podcast, I talk to the Commerical Claims advocate, Vince Perri. We Talk about: 0:00 Intro 0:57 What's the difference between a Staff Adjuster, Independent Adjuster, and a Public Adjuster? 5:18 Interview Starts. 5:35 Who is Vince Perri, and what does he do? 6:06 What is the Commercial Claims Advocate? 10:26 What is a Thought Leader? 12:20 How to decrease you cost of acquiring a new customer? 13:51 Why should you put your content on multiple social media platforms? 16:08 Why should professionals get on LinkedIn? 16:58 LinkedIn vs Facebook? 18:11 How to pick a good Virtual Assistant? 20:52 Should you give potential new hires a personality assessment? 24:41 Why should you know your own strengths, and weaknesses before you hire an assistant? 25:54 Why does Vince Perri give away all of his best “secrets” for free? 29:43 What was Vince Perri's awakening experience? 33:59 Why did Vince Perri become a Public adjuster? 39:33 Vince Perri does is best Jerry Maguire impression. 42:56 Vince Perri's first experience working for a Public Adjusting Firm. 46:58 The benefit of failure. 49:36 Should you write down your Key Performance Indicators? 53:00 What are some of Vince Perri's personal affirmations? 53:54 Why you should tell yourself daily affirmations? 56:02 How Vince Perri made $150,000 in just fifty hours? 58:16 Did Vince Perri ever think about stopping Public Adjusting? 59:30 Does having a lot money fix all of your problem? 1:02:29 Vince Perri's Amazon store. 1:04:00 Who did Vince Perri get his entrepreneurial spirit from? 1:06:37 What's the difference in salary between building your skillset as an employee, and a business owner. 1:11:18 Vince Perri's passion for travel, and photography. 1:18:15 Talking to passengers on a plane. 1:19:10 Getting out of your comfort zone. 1:19:54 The United States Citizenship lottery. 1:23:14 Vince Perri's last words to The Entreprenudist Podcast. 1:24:49 How to get in touch with Vince Perri? 1:26:49 How to monetize your passions. 1:32:49 My new Life Coach website www.RightLifeCoach.com Vince Perri: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnL7u1fPYx6FNCkCRFtlvFw Get more from Randolph Love III: https://linktr.ee/randolphchfc Download or stream "Couple Hundred Grand": https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/randolphlove/couple-hundred-grand Need a Life Coach? Visit https://www.rightlifecoach.com/
Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they're most passionate about.This week I had the opportunity to speak with Tahmina Watson, the inspirational founder of Watson Immigration Law as well as Widen, a non-profit organization that trains and mentors lawyers to help detained immigrants. She's also the host of the podcast, Tahmina Talks Immigration and an author and blogger. Tahmina is making a huge impact on protecting immigrant rights and lives and breathes immigration.In our conversation she shares why immigration became such a passion for her. Tahmina has been on the other side of the legal process and understands the long and complicated process immigrants go through. We also spoke about how immigration has changed and even become more difficult and expensive.It may have slipped under the radar for many Americans, however not too long ago, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service also known as USCIS, was at risk of completely grinding to a halt. The agency had announced that without more money from congress, they would have to furlough 13,400 employees. Tahmina breaks down that situation and what ultimately happened. Connect with Tahmina Watson and learn more about her onInstagram: @tahmina.watsonTwitter: @tahminawatsonFacebook: @TahminaTalksImmigrationWebsites:https://watsonimmigrationlaw.com/https://www.widenlaw.org/Blog Posts:https://watsonimmigrationlaw.com/2020/07/03/uscis-fee-increase-here-is-what-the-increased-fees-will-look/https://watsonimmigrationlaw.com/2019/12/31/uscis-fee-increase-and-more/Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aprettynormal/support
On this week’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer Podcast, we speak with Carol Williams, Founder and CEO of Williams Immigration. Carol is a former Adjudications Officer at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and founded Williams Immigration to be able to offer personalized service to companies, employees, and families seeking legal counsel within the complex area of immigration law.
In tonight's episode of Crystal's NightSIP we talk about what's going on with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and how we can help!
This week we're joined by Matt Cameron (@matt_cam) and Andrew Free (@immcivilrights) to talk about furloughs at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the critical role of FOIA. The #DetentionKills network published #FOIA records from ICE that prove the government and its auditors have failed to accurately report and document attempts by people in custody to commit suicide in ICE jails. Suicide is the leading cause of death in ICE custody. Matt Cameron talks about simplifying amnesty. Bring back the registry! Follow us at @yakimaabogado, @redirectpod, @MattArchambeau1 Become a patron at www.patreon.com/redirect
Who is a legal immigrant? What are the paths to legal immigration in the US? Where do those that work in the US on visas, fit into all of this? The introductory episode of We, the legal gives you clarity on these topics, breaking down the complexity of legal immigration into bite-sized pieces. Note - We mistakenly referred to the USCIS as US Customs and Immigration Services. USCIS is, in fact, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Sources: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/yearbook_immigration_statistics_2017_0.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/we-the-legal/message
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services offices have been closed to the public since mid-March. During that period, 60,000 immigrants per month have been unable to take the oath of citizenship, precluding them from a variety of their hard-earned benefits. In particular, not being able to vote has caused the greatest outcry from immigration reform advocates. They assert the delays are a deliberate effort to lock out new voters from participating in the 2020 elections. The government cites existing regulations and health concerns undermine their current go slow policy. This podcast explores the basis of these conflicting positions. Recommended Links For More Information: https://youtu.be/ytwMoCX6zTo (Citizenship Delay And Backlog: Disguised Attack On The Naturalization Process In America) https://www.bataraimmigrationlaw.com/citizenship-voting-immigration-reform-triad (Citizenship, Immigrants, And Voting: Political Triad For Reform)
Sebastian is joined in-studio by Ken Cuccinelli, Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, to talk about the incredible progress that has been made in the fight to protect our bordersSupport the show: https://www.sebgorka.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last Tuesday, Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, made waves when he said in an interview with NPR that the Statue of Liberty stood for the poor, huddled masses who could stand on their own two feet. The history of the Statue of Liberty, the poem that accompanies it, and its varied use as a symbol of American liberty throughout its existence. This week, on Context, Please. Sources and additional Visuals are available at this episode's webpage. To stay up to date on all our latest episodes and research, follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @contextpleasepod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
-Mireya Borunda especialista en divulgacion comunitaria de Medicaid -Rev. Dr. Paul Moore nuevo colaborador en Ecos de la Comunidad con platicas de interes familiar. -El condado de Skagit buscara fondos para viviendas asequibles. -El Servicio de Ciudadania e Inmigracion de Estados Unidos Alerta del cierre de dos programas de Residencia Temporallas personas afectadas ya no podran esperar de EU a que su tarjeta de residente este disponible. -Mireya Borunda specialist in community outreach of Medicaid -Rev. Dr. Paul Moore new collaborator in Echoes of the Community with talks of family interest. -Skagit County will seek funds for affordable housing. -The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service Alert of the closure of two Temporary Residence programs affected persons will no longer be able to wait for the US to make their resident card available.
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on July 18, 2019, a federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment against Arleigh Louison, 53, of Brooklyn, New York, charging him with running an immigration fraud scheme that included the filing of false statements with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, including over 1,800 fraudulent applications for over 1,000 petitioners within the last four years. What other charges can be brought against Louison?
On today's podcast, we talk about our opinions of the worldwide menu at McDonald's and see if we can answer some questions on the United States Citizenship test.
Today on Boston Public Radio: President Donald Trump has tapped Ken Cuccinelli to head the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Joining with his analysis was Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum as well as the author of "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration." A new poll says that 60% of voters believe the state is not adequately funding education — and that they're open to paying more taxes and reallocating funds to help districts that need it. We opened up the lines and asked listeners: Do you agree? From multiple derailments on the MBTA to the coming "A-pike-alypse," we discussed all things transit with Jim Aloisi and Chris Dempsey. Aloisi is former state transportation secretary, a member of the TransitMatters board, and a contributor to Commonwealth Magazine. Chris Dempsey is the director of Transportation for Massachusetts and a former assistant secretary of transportation. Is Trump playing chicken with chicken farmers? Corby Kummer weighed in. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, senior editor at The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Historian Nancy Koehn discussed the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Koehn is an historian at the Harvard Business School where she holds the James E. Robison chair of Business Administration, and her latest book is "Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times." Joining us on the line to go over the latest political headlines was John King, CNN's chief National Correspondent and host of "Inside Politics." Is California the killjoy of travel? Their state legislature is close to outlawing travel-sized toiletries as a way of cracking down on plastics. We opened up the lines and asked listeners: Can you live without your mini shampoos and soaps?
In November of 2018, Usha and her husband Sudhir received the news they never expected: the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services declined to extend Usha's work visa, meaning the couple and their daughter would have 180 days to leave the country before the US government would consider their presence to be unlawful. The notice hit the whole family like a punch to the gut.
Monday April 08, 2019 3PM Live Broadcast - https://youtu.be/r3HYNIysDBc Head of the US Secret Service Randolph ‘Tex’ Alles has been asked to leave as part of President Donald Trump’s apparent shake-up of the Department of Homeland Security. More DHS officials are reportedly on the way out as well. James Murray will take over as director starting in May. Unconfirmed reports citing anonymous sources also say that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director Francis Cissna and DHS General Counsel John Mitnick will be asked to leave as well. ✅HEMPWORX - The world’s purest CBD oil http://PeteHemp.com
Meb's legacy is cemented as a world-class runner: he's the 2004 Olympic Marathon silver medalist, winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon and 2014 Boston Marathon, and 4-time Olympian. He's also the author of three books guaranteed to get your competitive juices flowing: Run to Overcome: The Inspiring Story of an American Champion's Long-Distance Quest to Achieve a Big Dream Meb for Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat Like a Champion Marathoner 26 Marathons: What I've Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life From Each Marathon I've Run Perhaps more impactful is his approach to the sport of distance running and the marathon. Free from any personal scandal, Meb is a true ambassador to running. In 2017, he was recognized as an 'Outstanding American by Choice' by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. He's also run 26 marathons over the course of his decades long career. And anybody who has completed that many marathons at a world-class level has a lot to share. In this conversation, Meb and I have a wide-ranging conversation about: His childhood in Eritrea and how it prepared him for distance running The surprises he learned when running his first marathon Why cross-training is so valuable for him How running has prepared him for setbacks in his personal life When running is particularly hard for Meb We also talk about his new book 26 Marathons and the many lessons he's learned from each of the 26 marathons he's run over the last two decades. Finally, I ended our conversation with a simple question ahead of next month's Boston Marathon: If you could talk to the entire field at Boston as they lined up in Hopkinton, what advice would you have for them?
In this episode, Hayes Stover discusses the obligations of employers to complete and retain United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 for each of their new employee hires. Presenter: Hayes Stover
In this episode, Hayes Stover discusses the obligations of employers to complete and retain United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 for each of their new employee hires. Presenter: Hayes Stover
In this episode, Hayes Stover discusses the obligations of employers to complete and retain United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 for each of their new employee hires. Presenter: Hayes Stover
A new policy change by the Trump administration on May 7th has resulted in thousands of children being separated from their want-to-be-immigrant parents who crossed the U.S. southern border in the wrong location. In this episode, hear from officials in every branch of government involved to learn why this is happening, why it's proving to be so difficult to return the children to their parents, and what we can do to help this situation. Please Support Congressional Dish - Quick Links Click here to contribute a lump sum or set up a monthly contribution via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North Number 4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Letter to Representative/Senators Jen's letter that she sent to her members of Congress. You are welcome to use this as you wish! Additional Reading Report: Trump administration: Migrant families can be detained for more than 20 days by Tanya Ballard Brown, NPR, June 29, 2018. Article: Federal judge enjoins separation of migrant children, orders family reunification by Devlin Barrett, Mike DeBonis, Nick Miroff and Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post, June 27, 2018. Article: Trump aims to dismantle protections for immigrant kids and radically expand the family detention system by Ryan Devereaux, The Intercept, June 26, 2018. Article: With prosecutions of parents suspended the status quo returns at the border, The Washington Post, June 25, 2018. Article: Separated immigrant children are all over the U.S. now, far from parents who don't know where they are by Maria Sacchetti, Kevin Sieff and Marc Fisher, The Washington Post, June 24, 2018. Article: U.S. officials separated him from his child then he was deported to El Salvador, The Washington Post, June 23, 2018. Article: Yes, Obama separated families at the border, too by Franco Ordonez and Anita Kumar, McClatchy, Jue 21, 2018. Report: Governor orders probe of abuse claims by immigrant children by Michael Bisecker, Jake Pearson and Garance Burke, AP News, June 21, 2018. Report: Migrant children at the border - the facts by Graham Kates, CBS News, June 20, 2018. Report: The facilities that are housing children separated from their parents by Andy Uhler and David Brancaccio, Marketplace, June 20, 2018. Article: How private contractors enable Trump's cruelties at the border by David Dayen, The Nation, June 20, 2018. Article: Separating migrant families is barbaric. It's also what the U.S. has been doing to people of color for hundreds of years. by Shaun King, The Intercept, June 20, 2018. Report: Trump's executive order on family separation: What it does and doesn't do by Richard Gonzales, NPR, June 20, 2018. Report: U.S. announces its withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council by Colin Dwyer, NPR, June 19, 2018. Article: Detainees in Oregon say they followed asylum process and were arrested by Conrad Wilson, OPB, June 19, 2018. Report: Fact-checking family separation by Amrit Cheng, ACLU, June 19, 2018. Article: The U.S. has taken more than 3,700 children from their parents - and has no plan for returning them by Ryan Devereaux, The Intercept, June 19, 2018. Article: Exclusive: US officials lost track of nearly 6,000 unaccompanied migrant kids by Franco Ordonez and Anita Kumar, McClatchy, June 19, 2018. Article: The government has no plan for reuniting the immigrant families it is tearing apart by Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, June 18, 2018. Report: U.N. rights chief tells U.S. to stop taking migrant children from parents by Nick Cumming-Bruce, The New York Times, June 18, 2018. Article: Taking migrant children from parents is illegal, U.N. tells U.S. by Nick Cumming-Bruce, The New York Times, June 5, 2018. Article: Parents, children ensnared in 'zero-tolerance' border prosecutions by Curt Prendergast and Perla Trevizo, Arizona Daily Star, May 28, 2018. Statement: By HHS Deputy Secretary on unaccompanied alien children program, HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan, HHS, May 28, 2018. Report: Trump administration using contractors accused of abuse to detain undocumented children by TYT Investigates, TYT Network, May 28, 2018. Testimony: Ronald D. Vitiello on Stopping the daily border caravan: Time to build a policy wall, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, May 22, 2018. Report: ICE has already missed two detention reporting deadlines set by Congress in March, National Immigrant Justice Center, May 17, 2018. Article: As Gaza death toll rises, Israeli tactics face scrutiny by Josef Federman, The Seattle Times, May 15, 2018. News Report: Attorney General Sessions delivers remarks discussing the immigration enforcement actions of the Trump administration, Department of Justice, May 7, 2018. Statement: Steven Wagner of Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 26, 2018. Article: Hundreds of immigrant children have been taken from parents at U.S. border by Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times, April 20, 2018. Article: Trump's first year has been the private prison industry's best by Lauren-Brooke "L.B" Eisen, Brennan Center for Justice, January 15, 2018. Article: Private-prison giant, resurgent in Trump era, gathers at president's resort by Amy Brittain and Drew Harwell, The Washington Post, October 25, 2017. Report: Trump administration warns that U.S. may pull out of U.N. Human Rights Council by Merrit Kennedy, NPR, June 6, 2017. Article: Private prisons were thriving even before Trump was elected by Alice Speri, The Intercept, November 28, 2016. Article: Mexican migrant kids swiftly sent back by Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union Tribune, July 12, 2014. Article: Immigrant surge rooted in law to curb child trafficking by Carl Hulse, The New York Times, July 7, 2014. Resources Agency Details: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services GovTrack: H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018 GovTrack: H.R. 7311 (110th): William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Human Rights First: The Flores Settlement Publication: Betraying Family Values: How Immigration Policy at the United States Border is Separating Families Snopes.com: Did the U.S. government lose track of 1,475 migrant children? U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Organizational Chart U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Southwest Border Migration FY2018 Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Prescription Drug Supply and Cost, Senate Finance Committee, C-SPAN, June 26, 2018. Witness: - Alex Azar - Health and Human Services Secretary 27:50 Senator Ron Wyden (OR): How many kids who were in your custody because of the zero-tolerance policy have been reunified with a parent or a relative? Alex Azar: So, I believe we have had a high of over 2,300 children that were separated from their parents as a result of the enforcement policy. We now have 2,047. Sen. Wyden: How many have been reunified? Azar: So, they would be unified with either parents or other relatives under our policy, so, of course if the parent remains in detention, unfortunately under rules that are set by Congress and the courts, they can’t be reunified while they’re in detention. Sen. Wyden: So is the answer zero? I mean, you have— Azar: No, no. No, we’ve had hundreds of children who had been separated who are now with—for instance, if there was a parent— Sen. Wyden: I want an— Azar: —parent who’s here in the country, they’d be with that parent. Sen. Wyden: I want to know about the children in your department’s custody. Azar: Yeah. Sen. Wyden: How many of them have been reunified? Azar: Well, that’s exactly what I’m saying. They had been placed with a parent or other relative who’s— Sen. Wyden: How many? Azar: —here in the United States. Sen. Wyden: How many? Azar: Several hundred. Sen. Wyden: Of the 2— Azar: Of the 2,300-plus that— Sen. Wyden: Okay. Azar: —came into our care. Sen. Wyden: How many— Azar: Probably of 2,047. 49:20 Senator Ben Nelson (FL): So, what is the plan to reunite 2,300 children? Alex Azar: Absolutely. So, the first thing we need to do is, for any of the parents, we have to confirm parentage. So that’s part of the process. With any child in our care, we have to ensure—there are traffickers; there are smugglers; there’re, frankly, just some bad people occasionally—we have to ensure that the parentage is confirmed. We have to vet those parents to ensure there’s no criminality or violent history on them. That’s part of the regular process for any placement with an individual. At that point, they’ll be ready to be reconnected to their parents. This is where our very broken immigration laws come into play. We’re not allowed to have a child be with the parent who is in custody of the Department of Homeland Security for more than 20 days, and so until we can get Congress to change that law to—the forcible separation there of the family units—we’ll hold them or place them with another family relative in the United States. But we are working to get all these kids ready to be placed back with their parents, get that all cleared up, as soon as—if Congress passes a change or if those parents complete their immigration proceedings, we can then reunify. 1:11:52 Alex Azar: If Congress doesn’t change the 20-day limit on family unification, then it depends on—the process for any individual parent going through their immigration proceedings, as long as they’re in detention, they can’t be together for more than 20 days—absurdly, but it is the case. 2:03:31 Senator Ron Wyden (OR): You told me a little bit ago that the Department has 2,047 kids in its custody, so— Alex Azar: That are separated. We’ve got about 12,000 unaccompanied minors in our program. Hearing: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program, C-SPAN, June 19, 2018. Witnesses: Lee Francis Cissna - Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security 17:17 Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA): Citizenship should not be for sale like a commodity on the stock exchange. There are millions—in fact, 4 million—of individuals who are waiting in line to immigrate lawfully to the United States. They have paid their required fees, they are in line, they wait patiently for a day that a visa becomes available, so they can be reunited with their families here in this country. However, because they don’t have a half a million dollars to buy their way in, they will continue to wait, some as long as 24 years. Yet, under the EB-5 system, the wealthy can cut to the front of the line. 49:45 Lee Francis Cissna: I did not play any role in deciding whether there was going to be a zero-tolerance initiative. What I recommended was, since there is one, what we need to do is decide which cases to refer in fulfillment of the zero-tolerance initiative directed by the attorney general, and I suggested that—I and the other officials who were involved in these discussions suggested that we refer all cases. Senator Dick Durbin: All cases. Cissna: Yes. Anybody who violates 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) will be prosecuted. Sen. Durbin: Which is—simply presenting themselves illegally at the border, without legal authorization at our border. Is that what you’re saying? Cissna: Between ports of entry, yes. Sen. Durbin: And you’re not just limiting this to those who may have committed some other crime, involved in some activity dangerous to the United States, but merely presenting themselves at these places is enough for you to believe this administration should treat them as criminals and remove their children. Cissna: I believe anyone crossing the border illegally who is apprehended doing so, whether they’re presenting themselves or not presenting themselves or trying to evade capture, if they are apprehended, they’re violating the law and should be prosecuted. Sen. Durbin: But if a person came to this border, seeking asylum— Cissna: Mm-hmm. Sen. Durbin: —is that person per se a criminal? Cissna: If they cross illegally, yes. Sen. Durbin: The premise was they presented themselves. Cissna: If they present themselves at the port of entry, no. 57:58 Senator Mazie Hirono (HI): So there are two ways that 1325 violations can proceed: either as a civil matter, which is what was happening with the Obama administration, that did not require separating children from their parents; or you can go the criminal route, and this administration have chosen the criminal route. Isn’t that correct? Lee Francis Cissna: Well, I would have to defer to DOJ on the appropriate interpretation of 1325, but as I read it, it looks like a misdemeanor to me, and, therefore, would be a criminal— Sen. Hirono: Well, I’m reading the statute right here, and it says that it can be considered as a civil penalty’s provision; under civil, not criminal. That’s what the plain meaning of that section says to me that I’m reading right now. So, this administration has chosen to follow the criminal route, and that is the excuse, or that is the rationale, being given for why children have to be separated at the border. Now, you did not have to go that route, and in fact, from your testimony, you sound really proud that this administration has a zero-tolerance policy that is resulting in children being separated from their parents. Am I reading you wrong? You think that this is a perfectly—humane route to go to implement Section 1325? Cissna: It’s the law. I’m proud of it, yeah. Sen. Hirono: No, the law, this law allows for a civil process, and you are attributing _____(01:27). Cissna: I’m not sure that interpretation is correct, and I would, again, defer to DOJ for the final answer. 1:10:30 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: So, asylum seekers. They’re often refugees, correct? Lee Francis Cissna: Asylum seekers fall into the same definition of refugee at 101(a) (42), yeah. Sen. Whitehouse: Yep. And they often have very little in the way of resources, they’re often frightened, correct? Cissna: Yes. Sen. Whitehouse: Very few have legal degrees or are familiar with the United States’ immigration law, correct? Cissna: Yes. Sen. Whitehouse: And so if you’re a lost and frightened refugee and you see the U.S. border and you think, ah, this is my chance to get across to safety—which has long been something that our country’s been associated with—there could be a perfectly innocent reason for crossing the border in that location. And in that circumstance, would it not be perfectly reasonable for immigration officials who intercept them to say, “Ah, you seem to be a legitimate asylum seeker; you’re just in the wrong place. We’ll take you to the port of entry, and you can join the other asylum seekers at the port of entry”? But to arrest them and separate them from their children is a different choice, correct? Cissna: Well, I think if the person is already at that point where they’re apprehended and making their asylum case known, they’ve already crossed into the country illegally. If they’ve already crossed the border and made their asylum claim, they’ve already violated the law. They violated 1325. They’re here illegally. Sen. Whitehouse: Because they crossed in the wrong place. Cissna: Correct. Sen. Whitehouse: And they may not know that it’s illegal to cross in the wrong place, correct? They may simply be coming here because they’re poor and frightened and seeking safety, and for a long time, that’s what the United States has been a symbol of, has it not? Cissna: I cannot get into the minds of the people that are crossing the border illegally, but it seems to be— Sen. Whitehouse: But it is a clear possibility that there could be an innocent explanation for crossing the border as an asylum seeker at a place other than an established port of entry. Cissna: There might be. *Sen. Whitehouse: Okay. There you go. Cissna: Maybe. 1:36:13 Senator Chuck Grassley (IA): Do you think the administration would support repeal of Flores? Lee Francis Cissna: That is indeed one of the things that Secretary Nielsen spoke about yesterday, repeal Flores, but also you need to give ICE enough funds to be able to hold the family units once you’ve repealed Flores. Briefing: White House Daily Briefing, Immigration Official on Border Security and Migrant Family Separation, C-SPAN, June 18, 2018. Hearing: Central American Immigrants and Border Security, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, C-SPAN, May 22, 2018. Witnesses: Ronald Vitiello - Acting Deputy Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection Lee Francis Cissna - Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services Thomas Homan - Acting Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement 15:10 Ronald Vitiello: In accordance with the Department of Justice zero-tolerance policy, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen has directed CBP to refer all illegal border crossers for criminal prosecution. CBP will enforce immigration laws set forth by Congress. No classes or categories of aliens are exempt from enforcement. 15:48 Ronald Vitiello: The effort and hours used to detain, process, care for, hold UACs and family units distracts our law-enforcement-officer deployments, shrinks our capability to control the border, and make the arrest of smugglers and drug traffickers and criminals much more difficult. 37:40 Ronald Vitiello: Between the ports, we’re now referring anybody that crosses the border illegally—so, Border Patrol’s referring 100% of the people that cross the border illegally—to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution. At the ports, that’s not an illegal act if they come under the same conditions, but the verification of family relationships is essentially the same in both instances. Representative Filemon Vela (TX): So, with this new policy in place, at the point that you’re in a situation where you decide to separate the families, where do the minors go? Vitiello: The decision is to prosecute 100%. If that happens to be a family member, then HHS would then take care of the minor as an unaccompanied child. 39:58 Thomas Homan: As far as the detention capacity, we’re well aware of that. We’re working with U.S. marshals and DOJ on identifying available detention space. I got my staff working on that, along with the department and DOJ, so I think it’ll be addressed. We want to make sure we don’t get back to catch and release, so we’re identifying available beds throughout the country that we can use. As far as the question on HHS, under the Homeland Security Act 2002, we’re required, both the Border Patrol and ICE, to release unaccompanied children to HHS within 72 hours. So, we simply—once they identify within that 72 hours a bed someplace in the country, our job is to get that child to that bed. Then HHS, their responsibility is to reunite that child sometime with a parent and make sure that child gets released to a sponsor that’s being vetted. 41:33 Thomas Homan: If they show up at a port of entry made through asylum claims, they won’t be prosecuted, and they won’t be separated. The department has no policy just to separate families for a deterrence issue. I mean, they’re separating families for two reasons. Number one, they can’t prove the relationship—and we’ve had many cases where children had been trafficked by people that weren’t their parents, and we’re concerned about the child. The other issues are when they’re prosecuted, then they’re separated. 1:39:44 Representative Martha McSally (AZ): To summarize, some of those loopholes that we have been working together with you to close, the first is to raise the standard of the initial asylum interview that happens at the border, which is so low that nearly everybody can make it through. The second is to hold individuals as long as it takes for them to have due process in order to process their claim. The third is to make it inadmissible in our country if you are a serious criminal or gang or a gang member or a terrorist, which I cannot believe isn’t a part of the law, but we actually have to change that law. The fourth is to have a swift removal of you if you are denied in your claim. The fifth is to terminate your asylum, if you were to get it, if you return back to your country without any material change in the conditions there. Clearly, if you’re afraid for your life but you go back to visit, then something’s not right there, so your asylum should be considered for termination. The sixth is that there could be an expeditious return of unaccompanied minors to non-contiguous countries so that we can swiftly return them just like we can to Mexico. And the last is to increase the penalties for false asylum claims in order to deter and hold people accountable if they file for those. Is that a good summary of many of the loopholes we’re talking about today? Ronald Vitiello: Agree. Yes. Rep. McSally: Thank you. These all are in our bill, the Secure America’s Future Act. These are common-sense reforms that will keep our country safe and keep our communities safe, and I just want to encourage—don’t have any members left here—all members on both sides of the aisle, look at our bill, read our bill, study our bill. Hearing: Stopping the Daily Border Caravan: Time to Build a Policy Wall, Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee, May 22, 2018. Hearing: Homeland Security and Immigration, C-SPAN, May 15, 2018. Witness: Kirstjen Nielsen - Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security 14:00 Kirstjen Nielsen: If you try to enter our country without authorization, you’ve broken the law. The attorney general has declared that we will have zero tolerance for all illegal border crossings, and I stand by that. Anyone crossing the border illegally or filing a fraudulent asylum claim will be detained, referred for criminal prosecution, and removed from the United States, as appropriate. 36:45 Senator John Hoeven (ND): You know, when you do detain, apprehend, unaccompanied children coming across the border, as well as others, what are you doing to try to address the adjudication process, which is such a bottleneck in terms of trying to address this issue? You know, I know you’re short there. What can you do and what are you doing to try to adjudicate these individuals? Kirstjen Nielsen: So, as I continue to find out every day, our immigration process is very complex, as you well know, and involves many, many departments. What we’ve tried to do is look at it from an end-to-end approach. So in the example you just gave, there’s actually about three or four different processes that those groups would undertake. So in some cases we need additional immigration judges—DOJ’s working on that. In some cases we need additional processes and agreements with other parts of the interagency family—we’ve done that, for example, with HHS to make sure that we’re appropriately taking care of UACs in their custody. And then there’s other parts who, depending on if they’re referred for prosecution, we hand them over to the marshals—we want to make sure that that’s a process that works. And then in some cases we use alternates to detention. As you know, rather than detaining them, we will have check-ins; in some cases, ankle bracelets; but other ways to make sure that we have them detained while they’re awaiting their removal proceedings. Sen. Hoeven: Is that working? Nielsen: It does work. It does work. It’s a good combination. We do it on a case-by-case basis. There’s lots of criteria that we look at to determine when that’s appropriate and when that’s not appropriate. But, again, I think it’s some of the opening remarks perhaps the chairman made, if you look at UACs, 66% of those who receive final orders, receive the final orders purely because they never showed up for court. And we find that we’re only able to remove 3.5% of those who should be removed, who a judge has said has a final. So, if we can track them, it’s a much more efficient process while we wait for the final adjudication. 55:58 Senator Kamala Harris (CA): I also asked that I be provided with what training and procedures are being given to CBP officers as it relates to how they are instructed to carry out family separation. I’ve not received that information. Do you have that today? Kirstjen Nielsen: No. You have not asked me for it, so I do not have it, but— Sen. Harris: No, I asked you for it. Nielsen: —I’m happy to give it to you. Sen. Harris: Okay. So, again, by the end of next week, please. Nielsen: Can you explain a little more what you’re looking for? Sen. Harris: Sure. So, your agency will be separating children from their parents, and I would assume— Nielsen: No. What we’ll be doing is prosecuting parents who’ve broken the law, just as we do every day in the United States of America. Sen. Harris: I can appreciate that, but if that parent has a four-year-old child, what do you plan on doing with that child? Nielsen: The child, under law, goes to HHS for care and custody. Sen. Harris: They will be separated from their parent. Answer my question. Nielsen: Just like we do in the United States every day. Sen. Harris: So, they will be separated from their parent. And my question, then, is, when you are separating children from their parents, do you have a protocol in place about how that should be done? And are you training the people who will actually remove a child from their parent on how to do that in the least-traumatic way? I would hope you do train on how to do that. And so the question is, and the request has been, to give us the information about how you are training and what the protocols are for separating a child from their parent. Nielsen: I’m happy to provide you with the training information. Sen. Harris: Thank you. 57:25 Senator Kamala Harris (CA): And what steps are being taken, if you can tell me, to ensure that once separated, parent and child, that there will be an opportunity to at least sustain communication between the parent and their child? Kirstjen Nielsen: The children are at HHS, but I’m happy to work with HHS to get you an answer for that. 1:57:50 Senator Kamala Harris (CA): Regarding detention conditions. Secretary, are you aware that multiple federal oversight bodies, such as the OIG and the GAO, have documented medical negligence of immigrants in the detention system, in particular that ICE has reported 170 deaths in their custody since 2003? Are you familiar with that? Kirstjen Nielsen: No, ma’am. Sen. Harris: Are you aware that they also found that pregnant women in particular receive insufficient medical attention while in custody, resulting in dehydration and even miscarriages? Nielsen: I do not believe that is a current assessment of our detention facilities. Sen. Harris: Okay. Can you please submit to this committee a current assessment? Nielsen: Yeah, I’m happy to. Sen. Harris: On that point? Nielsen: So, we provide neonatal care. We do pregnancy screening from ages 15 to 56. We provide outside specialists should you seek it. We do not detain any women past their third trimester. Once they enter their third trimester, we provide them separate housing. So, yes, we’re happy to detail all of the things we do to take good care of them. Sen. Harris: And did you submit that to the OIG in response to their findings? Nielsen: We have been in—yes, of course—working in conjunction with the OIG. I’m not sure exactly what the date is of the OIG report that you’re referencing, but I will look into it after this. Sen. Harris: Okay. And then also, between fiscal year ’12 and March of 2018, it’s our understanding—before I go on—the OIG report is from December of this past year, 2017. So it’s very recent. Five months ago? Also between FY ’12 and March 2018, ICE received, according to these reports, 1,448 allegations of sexual abuse in detention facilities, and only a small percent of these claims have been investigated by DHS, OIG. Are you familiar with that? Nielsen: I’m not familiar with that number, no. News Report: Raw Video: Sessions Says 'Zero Tolerance' for Illegal Border Crossings, CBS Local San Francisco, May 7, 2018. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Today we are here to send a message to the world: we are not going to let this country be overwhelmed. People are not going to caravan or otherwise stampede our border. We need legality and integrity in the system. That’s why the Department of Homeland Security is now referring 100 percent of illegal Southwest Border crossings to the Department of Justice for prosecution. And the Department of Justice will take up those cases. I have put in place a “zero tolerance” policy for illegal entry on our Southwest border. If you cross this border unlawfully, then we will prosecute you. It’s that simple. Attorney General Jeff Sessions - In order to carry out these important new enforcement policies, I have sent 35 prosecutors to the Southwest and moved 18 immigration judges to the border. These are supervisory judges that don’t have existing caseloads and will be able to function full time on moving these cases. That will be about a 50 percent increase in the number of immigration judges who will be handling the asylum claims." Hearing: Oversight of HHS and DHS Efforts to Protect Unaccompanied Alien Children from Human Trafficking and Abuse, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, April 26, 2018. Witnesses: James McCament - Deputy Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans at the Dept. of Homeland Security Steven Wagner - Acting Assistant Secratary for Administration for Children and Facilities at the Dept. of Health and Human Services Kathryn Larin - Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office 15:47 Senator Rob Portman (OH): In 2015, I learned the story of eight unaccompanied minors from Guatemala who crossed our southern border. A ring of human traffickers had lured them to the United States. They’d actually gone to Guatemala and told their parents that they would provide them education in America and to pay for the children’s smuggling debt. The parents actually gave the traffickers the deeds to their homes. And the traffickers retained those until the children could work off that debt, because they weren’t interested in giving them education, it turned out; they were interested in trafficking them. When the children crossed our border, their status, as defined by federal immigration law, was that of an unaccompanied alien child, or a UAC, so you hear the term UAC used today. The Department of Homeland Security picked them up, and following protocol, transferred them to Department of Health and Human Services. HHS was then supposed to place these children with sponsors who would keep them safe until they could go through the appropriate immigration legal proceedings. That’s practice. That didn’t happen. What did happen is that HHS released these children back into the custody of those human traffickers without vetting them. Let me repeat. HHS actually placed these children back in the hands the traffickers. The traffickers then took them to an egg farm in Marion, Ohio, where these children lived in squalid conditions and were forced to work 12 hours a day, six, seven days a week, for more than a year. The traffickers threatened the children and their families with physical harm and even death if the children didn’t perform these long hours. This subcommittee investigated. We found HHS didn’t do background checks on the sponsors. HHS didn’t respond to red flags that should have alerted them to problems with the sponsors. For example, HHS missed that a group of sponsors were collecting multiple UACs, not just one child but multiple children. HHS didn’t do anything when a social worker provided help for one of those children, or tried to at least, and the sponsor turned the social worker away. During the investigation, we held a hearing in January 2016—so this goes back a couple years—where HHS committed to do better, understanding that this was a major problem. 2016, of course that was during the Obama administration, so this has gone on through two administrations now. HHS committed to clarifying the Department of Homeland Security and HHS responsibilities for protecting these children. HHS and DHS entered into a three-page memorandum of agreement, which said that the agencies recognized they should ensure that these unaccompanied alien children weren’t abused or trafficked. The agreement said the agencies would enter into a detailed joint concept of operations—so an agreement that’d actually lay out their responsibilities—that would spell out what the agencies would do to fix the problems. HHS and DHS gave themselves a deadline of February 2017 to have this joint concept of operations pulled together. That seemed like plenty of time to do it, but it wasn’t done, and that was over a year ago, February 2017. It’s now April 2018. We don’t have that joint concept of operations—so-called JCO—and despite repeated questions from Senator Carper and from me as well as our staffs over the past year, we don’t have any answers about why we don’t have the joint concept of operations. In fact, at a recent meeting a DHS official asked our investigators why we even cared about a JCO, why. And let me be clear: we care about the JCO because we care that we have a plan in place to protect these kids when they are in government custody. We care because the Government Accountability Office has said that DHS has sent children to the wrong facility because of miscommunications with HHS, and because of other concerns. We care because the agencies themselves thought it was important enough to set a deadline for the JCO but then blew past that date. We care because these kids, regardless of immigration status, deserve to be properly treated, not abused or trafficked. We learned at 4 p.m. yesterday that 13 days ago there was an additional memorandum of agreement reached between the two agencies. We requested and finally received a copy of that new agreement at midnight last night. It’s not the JCO that we’ve been waiting for, but it is a more general statement of how information will be shared between the two agencies. Frankly, we had assumed this information was already being shared and maybe it was, and it’s positive that we have this additional memorandum—that’s great. It’s nice that this hearing motivated that to happen, but it’s not the JCO we’ve all been waiting for. 45:05 Kathryn Larin: In 2015, we reported that the interagency process to refer unaccompanied children from DHS to ORR shelters was inefficient and vulnerable to error. We recommended that DHS and HHS develop a joint collaborative process for the referral and placement of unaccompanied children. In response, the agencies recently developed a memorandum of agreement that provides a framework for coordinating responsibilities. However, it is still under review and has not yet been implemented. 1:27:34 Senator Heidi Heitkamp (ND): It’s HHS. This is not a new problem. We’ve been at this a long time. Where are these kids, why don’t we know where they are, and how come after months of investigation by this committee we don’t seem to be getting any better answers, Mr. Wagner? Steven Wagner: The answer to your question depends on what sort of timeframe you’re talking about. If you’re talking about the 30 days after release to a sponsor that we have determined to be qualified to provide for the care and safety and wellbeing of the kid, I think in the vast majority, I think we’re getting pretty close to 100% of those cases we know where they are. When you’re talking about as time goes on, things change. Yes, kids run away. No, we do not have a capacity for tracking down runaway UACs who leave their sponsors. Sen. Heitkamp: What do you think would happen in the IV-E program—the IV-E program is a federally sponsored funding for foster care that the states access to pay for foster-care kids. That’s IV-E. In order to get that money, you have to be a responsible state and know. What would happen, do you think, with IV-E dollars in a state that said, you know, we know where they are. We turned them over to a foster parent. We didn’t do any—I mean, as we know, not a lot of home visits, not a lot of followup. And if they ran away, we don’t know. What do you think you guys would do with the IV-E program in a state that had that kind of response? Wagner: Senator, you’re constructing an additional legal responsibility, which, in our view, does not currently exist with the UAC program. Our legal responsibility is to place these children in suitable households. In the IV-E program— Sen. Heitkamp: And then forget about. Wagner: —it would be a crisis. And there is—every state has a child-protective service agency to deal with those situations. We don’t have that apparatus. Sen. Heitkamp: And so if they—and you have no intention of creating that apparatus. You have no intention of having a database—I do need to understand where you think your lines of jurisdiction are. So you have no intention of ever trying to solve the problem of, here we gave the kid to the guy who said he was her uncle. We gave them to the uncle, and we found that was okay. And now we told the state maybe, or we didn’t tell the state, and good luck to that 15-year-old who went to her uncle. Wagner: I don’t agree with your characterization of the decision-making process. However, you know, this is an expensive program. Our duty is to execute the will of Congress and the president, which we will do faithfully. Sen. Heitkamp: Well, I think our duty is— Wagner: If you tell us you want us to track down— Sen. Heitkamp: I think our duty is a little more humanitarian than that, but can you tell me that in every case you notify the state agency that you have placed a minor in the custody of a suitable sponsor? Wagner: No, Senator. Sen. Heitkamp: Yeah. Wagner: It’s not our procedure to place state— Sen. Heitkamp: But you’re telling me that the backdrop—you’re telling me that the backdrop, the protection for that kid now falls on the state, even though you don’t even give the state the courtesy of telling them where they are. 1:51:28 Senator Rob Portman (OH): Let me back up for a second if I could and talk about what I said at the outset which is this hearing is an opportunity for us to try to get more accountability in the system and to tighten up the loose ends, and we’ve heard so many today, the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing. And, of course, the focus has been on this joint concept of operations. Because of that, we’ve been working on this with you all for 26 months, over two years. And, again, you promised in your own memorandum of agreement that you would have that completed over a year ago, and still, as of today, it’s not completed. I appreciate that Mr. Wagner said that—and true, at midnight last night we received this additional memorandum of agreement, and I do think information sharing is a good thing, but what we’re looking for is what I thought you were looking for, which is an understanding of how this is actually going to operate and who’s accountable. Because we don’t know who’s responsible and accountable and what the plans are, it’s impossible for us to do our oversight and for us in the end of the day to be sure that this system is working properly for the kids but also for immigration system. So I would ask you today, it’s been 14 months since you promised it, do you have it with you today? Yes or no. Mr. McCament? James McCament: I do not have it with me, ______(01:11). Sen. Portman: Mr. Wagner. Steven Wagner: No, sir. Sen. Portman: Okay. What’s your commitment to getting this done now? So we’re 26 months into it. We’ve over a year past your previous commitment. What’s your commitment you’re going to make to us today as to when this joint concept of operations agreement will be completed? Mr. McCament. McCament: Mr. Chairman, when—being apprised and learning about the significant amount of time, we will be ready as partnership with HHS. As soon as we look at, receive the draft back, we’ll work as expeditiously as possible. I know that that is not to the extent of a time line, but I will tell you that we are ready, and we want to partner actively. You are correct that the MOA is part of that commitment—it is not all. The JCO memorializes our procedures that we already do, but it does not have them collated in one place. Work as expeditiously as possible _____(02:07). Sen. Portman: You make it sound so simple, and you’re also pointing the finger at your colleague here, which has been our problem. McCament: _____(02:15) Sen. Portman: Mr. Wagner, give me a timeframe. Wagner: Sir, we have to incorporate the new MOA in the draft JCO. Honestly, we are months away, but I promise to work diligently to bring it to a conclusion. 1:57:15 Senator Rob Portman (OH): Okay, we learned this morning that about half, maybe up to 58%, of these kids who are being placed with sponsors don’t show up at the immigration hearings. I mean, they just aren’t showing up. So when a sponsor signs the sponsorship agreement, my understanding is they commit to getting these children to their court proceedings. Is that accurate, Mr. Wagner? Steven Wagner: That is accurate. And in addition, they go through the orientation on responsibilities of custodians. Sen. Portman: So, when a child does not show up, HHS has an agreement with the sponsor that has been violated, and HHS, my understanding, is not even notified if the child fails to show up to the proceedings. Is that accurate? Wagner: That is accurate, Senator. Sen. Portman: So you have an agreement with the sponsor. They have to provide this agreement with you, HHS. The child doesn’t show up, and you’re not even notified. So I would ask you, how could you possibly enforce the commitment that you have, the agreement that you have, with the sponsor if you don’t have that information? Wagner: I think you’re right. We have no mechanism for enforcing the agreement if they fail to show up for the hearing. Hearing: Immigration Court System, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security, C-SPAN, April 18, 2018. Hearing: Strengthening and Reforming America's Immigration Court System, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, April 18, 2018. Witnesses: James McHenry - Director of the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review 2:42 Senator John Cornyn (TX): Earlier administrations, both Republican and Democrat, have struggled with how to reduce the case backlogs in the immigration courts. And, unfortunately, Congress has never provided the full extent of immigration judges and support staff truly needed to eliminate the backlogs. As a result, backlogs continue to grow, from 129,000 cases in fiscal 1998 to a staggering 684,000 as of February 2018. 3:27 Senator John Cornyn (TX): Aliens in removal proceedings sometimes wait for years before they ever appear before an immigration judge. For example, as of February 2018 courts in Colorado have the longest time for cases sitting on their docket more than 1,000 days—almost three years. In my home state of Texas, the current wait is 884 days—almost two and a half years. 7:06 Senator Dick Durbin (IL): The Fifth Amendment to the Bill of Rights contains the Constitution’s due-process clause. Let me quote it. “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” This language about due process actually dates its lineage to the Magna Carta. Please note: the due-process clause extends these critical protections to a “person,” not to a citizen. And the Supreme Court has consistently held that its protection—due-process protection—extends to all persons in the United States. The Court said expressly in Plyler v. Doe, “Aliens, even aliens whose presence in this country is unlawful, have long been recognized as ‘persons’ guaranteed due process of law by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.” 9:23 Senator Dick Durbin (IL): Today, 334 immigration judges face 680,000 pending cases. This backlog has grown by 145,000 cases just since President Trump was sworn into office. 28:45 James McHenry: A typical immigration court proceeding has two stages, or two parts. The first is the determination of removability. The Department of Homeland Security brings charges and allegations that an alien has violated the immigration laws. The judge—the immigration judge—first has to determine whether that charge is sustained, and that will be based on the factual allegations that are brought, so the judge will make determinations on that. If there is a finding that the alien is removable, then the case proceeds to a second phase. If the judge finds the alien is not removable, then the case is terminated. At the second phase, the immigration judge gives the alien an opportunity to apply for any protection or relief from removal that he or she may be eligible for under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This will involve the setting of a separate hearing at which the respondent may present evidence, they may present witnesses, they have the right to cross-examine witnesses brought by the department, and they will bring up whatever factual bases there is for their claim of relief or protection. At the end of that hearing, the immigration judge will assess the evidence, will asses the testimony, will look at the law, and will render a decision. The judge may either grant the application, in which case the respondent will get to remain in the United States. The judge may deny the application but give the respondent an opportunity to voluntarily depart at their own expense and sometimes after paying a bond, or the immigration judge may order the alien removed. 41:50 Senator Mike Lee (UT): I believe you recently testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee that it would take about 700 immigration judges in order to be able to address the backlog and address the current case load. Is that correct? James McHenry: Yeah, last fall the president proposed adding additional immigration judges, up to a number of 700. If we can get 700 on board, especially with our performance measures, we could complete over 450,000 cases a year. That would eviscerate the backlog. Sen. Lee: So, 700 would do it. McHenry: Based on the current numbers, it would certainly go a very long way toward eliminating it, yes. Sen. Lee: How many do you have right now? McHenry: We have 334 on board. Currently, we’re authorized, based on the recent omnibus spending bill, for up to 484. Even getting to that number would allow us to begin completing more cases than new receipts that we have in. Sen. Lee: How long does that normally take? My understanding is that between 2011 and 2016 it was taking about two years to hire a typical immigration judge. Is that still the case? McHenry: No. We have reduced that average. The attorney general issued a new hiring process memo to streamline the process last April. In using that process, we’ve put out five advertisements since the end of June for up to 84 positions in total. The first of those advertisements closed at the end of June last year. We expect to bring on the first judges from that advertisement in May, which will be right at approximately 10 months, and we anticipate bringing on the rest of them in July, which will be right at one year. And we think we can get to a stage where we are bringing on judges in eight months, 10 months, 12 months—a year at the most. Community Suggestions See more Community Suggestions HERE. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)
Mass protests against Trump’s immigration policies swept the nation last Saturday. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is creating a new “denaturalization” task force. Occupy ICE camps expand across the U.S. calling for the end of the agency in the wake of Trump’s child separation policies. 19 ICE high-level ICE agents beg to get separated from the ICE Gestapo. Democratic Party says “nothing to see here” about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s huge upset victory in the NY-14 last Tuesday, says Nancy Pelosi. But, DNC Chair, Tom Perez tells Bill Press that Ocasio-Cortez represents the future of the party. Shake up in the NY Democratic Machine with Julia Salazar’s run for State Senate. Bronx Dem machine has big meeting and doesn’t invite Ocasio-Cortez and State Senator Gustavo Rivera to the meeting. Tammy Duckworth says it’s just a Bronx thing. Will alienate Midwestern voters she said. Just a reminder: Bernie Sanders won the Democratic Party primaries in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas. Democratic Party leadership sounding similar to the line taken by donors and Wall Street lobbyists. Great episode of This American Life, “It’s My Party and I’ll Try if I Want to,” a couple weeks ago following the campaign of Jeff Beal in the NY 19th provided an interesting look into the DCCC. An actual headline from Politico this week read: “Illinois Governor Breaks with Cruz over Nazi Candidate” In the wake of the Janus v. AFSCME ruling, Labor Notes releases a new organizing guide: “Rebuilding Power in Open Shop America.” Seems like required movement for the labor movement right about now.And, a little late to the game, Princeton economists find that unions had a historical role in helping address income inequality. “The rise in income inequality between skilled and unskilled workers since the 1970s might be due, at least in part, to a decline in union membership, Princeton University researchers have found,” they write. New York Gov. Cuomo signs an executive order banning the release of state workers personal”contact information in the wake of the Janus decision. Goodbye Anthony Kennedy. Monday, Trump - that is, the Federalist Society - is expected to announce his pick for the Supreme Court. Three judges lead the pack: Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Raymond Kethledge. Michigan judge rules that children do not, in fact, have a fundamental right to learn how to read and write. A new tool from ProPublica allows you to see if your school, college, or university has been investigated for civil rights violations. And this just in...ProPublica outed a white nationalist who is a Ph.D. student at UCLA and who has U.S. government security clearance to work on sensitive research for the defense contractor, Northrop Grumman. Daylin Leach goes onto Matt Brouillette's podcast and Democrats continue to give Brouillette clout within the party. Kevin Mahoney in Wilkes-Barre, Sean in Harrisburg, and Seth in Brooklyn for #FamiliesBelongTogether marches. Judy Schwank compares Berks Immigration Family Detention Center to her grandchild’s daycare facility, except for the fact that kids in daycare centers get to go home every night. Senator McGarrigle, one of the prime sponsors of Libre’s Law - a bill that protects animals, rides an elephant in the Springfield 4th of July parade. Animal rights activists are pissed. Lou Barletta had Nigel Farage, you know, the Brexit architect, as a special guest at a fundraiser this past week. A group of faculty from PASSHE universities are raising money to file an amicus brief in support of Colleen Bradley’s case. Their GoFundMe site, “Help Us Ask the Supreme Court to Stand Up for the First Amendment” already has $550 towards their $1200 goal. On a serious note, on today’s last call I want to send love to an old college friend and roommate of mine, Ben Tessler. Ben died unexpectedly this week. My thoughts are with his family and kids and with all my friends who were equally shocked when we heard the news. Ben, Rest in Peace. Next week, I’ll be down the shore. I am hoping to stop by three breweries to stock the fridge: 7 Mile Brewery in Rio Grande, just outside of Wildwood, Cape May Brewing, and Cold Spring Brewery also in Cape May. Nice sour addition at Free Will - Kriek Nouveau - is out and round two is heading into the tank.
The Supreme Court will probably strike a huge blow to public-sector unions. President Trump reshapes the lower federal courts with little progressive scrutiny. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has pleaded guilty to desertion, says the Taliban who captured him treated him better than the U.S. Army. Students call for SUNY professor's firing after 'Female or Shemale' quiz. A Florida teacher was fired after she reportedly threw an X-rated classroom party for students of young as 11-years-old featuring dildos. Santa Clarita Elementary School apologizes for Donald Trump Halloween scarecrow decoration. A woman living in Southern California has obtained United States citizenship even though she has no ability to read or write in any language, and does not know any English.
Hosts Ana Bernal and Xavier Mejia are joined by Attorney Patrick Valdez to discuss DACA. Patrick Valdez received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego in 1991, and in 1999 he earned a Juris Doctorate from the Southwestern University School of Law. Patrick is the founder of Valdez Law Firm - Toll-free (888) 800-8550, and he is licensed to practice law in California and Nevada, and he is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Consumer Attorney of Los Angeles. Patrick represents clients with deportation and removal proceedings, including litigation in Federal District Courts, Federal Court of Appeal, and Immigration Courts throughout the United States and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Moreover, he represents businesses and individuals seeking immigrant and non-immigrant visas through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (including consulates abroad). QTalk Radio is a program of the San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ Center and brought to you in collaboration with Q Youth Foundation.
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Working together to keep the Internet safe and secure Alejandro Mayorkas Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security We all have a role to play when it comes to ensuring the safety and security of the Internet, whether you are a federal employee, the CEO of a company, or a private citizen. Today’s threats require the engagement of our entire society. This shared responsibility means that we have to work with each other in ways that is often new for the government and the private sector. This means that we also have to trust each other and share information. While we have achieved some successes, we have much more work to do. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas will highlight the role that DHS plays in securing the Internet and discuss the challenges and opportunities to collaborate across our society and across borders. Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security on December 23, 2013. Since 2009, following his nomination by President Obama and subsequent confirmation, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas served as the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency charged with operating the largest immigration system in the world. In that position, he led a workforce of 18,000 members throughout more than 250 offices worldwide and oversaw a $3 billion annual budget. While at USCIS he oversaw a number of important programs and enhancements, including the implementation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as well as important reforms that safeguard our nation’s security, and ensure the integrity of the immigration system. Prior to his appointment at USCIS, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was a partner in the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP. In 2008, the National Law Journal recognized Deputy Secretary Mayorkas as one of the “50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America.” In 1998, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to be the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, becoming the youngest U.S. Attorney to serve the nation at that time. In addition to leading an office of 240 Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Mayorkas served as the ViceChair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights and as a member of the Subcommittee on Ethics in Government. From 1989 to 1998, Mayorkas served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and received his law degree from Loyola Law School.
Host Dave Robertson goes "All American" for the Fourth of July. His first guest is Eric Bernstein, VP of Marketing and Product Development for the Ames Company, which has been able to keep its shovel business relevant since 1774. Next, it wouldn't be a Fourth of July discussion without fireworks - Dave's second guest is a man behind some of America's most amazing nighttime productions, Don Dorsey, who has spent his career creating shows like Disney's "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth." After that, Dave looks at how the American Government thinks about innovating. His guest is Mark Schwartz, CIO of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, who discusses how to create an innovative culture in the public sector. The final segment features a look at design. Professor Emeritus of Design History at the University of Illinois, Victor Margolin, joins Dave to discuss how the American culture has influenced design throughout the years.
Brian Hendricks Global Director of Education for DS Laboratories, travels the world giving lectures and workshops on the realities of hair loss in the salon environment to better support stylists and clients on their options Dot Basmaji have been specializing in immigration law for 25 years and a shareholder with the law firm of Vercruysse Murray and Calzone in Bingham Farms, Michigan. She is active in the Michigan Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and have served the Chapter as Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Treasurer. She currently hold the position of Chairperson of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Liaison Committee for the Michigan Chapter Michael Litt CEO and co-founder of Vidyard a video marketing platform helping marketers measure the impact of their video content. Thought leader, surfer, and serial entrepreneur, he is passionate about content marketing and changing the way we engage and purchase with video Frank Zane bodybuilding's most highly educated champion.He won Mr. America 1968, Mr. World 1969, and Mr. Universe 3 times: 1968 defeating Arnold Schwarzenegger. He operates Zane Experience, a bodybuilding teaching facility in San Diego and has written many books the most recent being Symmetry and High Def Body
Part 2 of the Continuing Resolution which funds the government until September 30th. In this section, we look at the funding for the Defense Department and the Department of Homeland Security. H.R. 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 B= Billion M= Million DIVISION C: DEFENSE DEPARTMENT (TOTAL FUNDING: $597,086,714,000) Title I—Military Personnel $127.5 B: Total funding Title II—Operation and Maintenance $173 B: Total funding Title III—Procurement $100 B: Total funding Public funding for private procurements In every category: "Expansion of public and private plants including the land necessary" "Procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants" "contractor-owned equipment lay-away" = no interest is charged Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy No money can be used to construct ships in foreign shipyards Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation $70 B: Total funding Title V—Revolving and Management Funds $1.5 B: Defense Working Capital Funds Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs $32.7 B: Health programs $1.1 B: Drug rehab programs for military personnel $350 M: Inspector General Title VII—Related agencies Title VIII—General provisions Section 8001 No money can be used for publicity or propaganda Section 8002 Laws prohibiting employment of non-citizens doesn't apply to the Department of Defense Salary increases for foreigners can't be more than civilian DoD employees get or more than the person's home country provides, whichever is higher This doesn't apply to Turkish citizens working for the Defense Department. Section 8020 No money can be used for national or international political or psychological activities Section 8024 No money can be used to by steel plates which were not produced in the U.S. or Canada Section 8026 DoD may contract out depot maintenance activities to private firms if done in a competitive way The Bush administration's procedure was known as an OMB Circular A-76 will not be used Became prohibited after the Walter Reed Army Medical Center scandal in 2007 Walter Reed was privatized in 2006 to IAP Worldwide Services, which was owned by a capital management company headed by Bush's former Treasury Secretary, John Snow. The company itself was headed by former high ranking executives from KBR, the Halliburton subsidiary. 2004: The Army it would be more cost-effective to do the work in-house Immediately after taking control of Walter Reed, the company cut staff from 180 workers to 100. The A-76 process seemed to favor the private sector and allowed inherently governmental functions to be transferred to the private sector Section 8035 If someone puts a label saying "Made in America" on a product that wasn't, that person may be prohibited from contracting with the Defense Department. Section 8039 No money can be used to contract a Defense Department function that is currently done by government employees unless: A price competition is performed The private contractor would be less expensive by at least 10% or $10 M The contractor doesn't skimp on employee health insurance coverage in order to win the bid This doesn't apply to depot maintenance $23.5 B appropriated for depot maintenance, which is over $811 M more than requested. Section 8044 No money can go towards reducing the staff at medical treatment facilities below levels from September 30, 2003 Section 8047 Defense Department can only purchase supercomputers that are made in the United States, unless they want something that isn't available here Section 8050 No Defense Department funds can go towards paying a contractor bonus that is more than 100% of that person's salary or a bonus that's part of a merger Section 8054 The Defense Department can upgrade the heating system at the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany as long as the new system uses United States coal Section 8057 Defense Department can't train any foreign security forces that have committed human rights abuses, but this can be waived by the Defense Secretary in "extraordinary circumstances" Section 8058 No funds can be used for repairs or maintenance to military family housing units Section 8063 No funds can be used to transfer armor piercing weapons to any non-governmental entity Section 8065 Defense Department money spent on stocking or selling alcohol on military bases needs to go to locally produced beer and wine. Applies to bases in States "which are not contiguous with another State." Section 8070 $479,736,000 for Israel $211 M for Iron Dome Missile defense ($0 requested) Section 8076 No money can go towards developing nuclear armed missile interceptors Section 8079 No money will be available for using foreign intelligence that wasn't lawfully collected "Information pertaining to United States' persons shall only be handled in accordance with protections provided in the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution as implemented through Executive Order No. 12333 Executive Order 12333 says data will be collected using procedures established by the head of the Intelligence Community and approved by the Attorney General. Section 8083 No money can go towards transferring the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone out of the Army's control MQ-1C Gray Eagle is an upgrade to the Predator drone and has been able to fire Hellfire missiles since 2010 Section 8097 No funds can go towards a contract with a company that forces its employees to resolve sexual assault or other disputes through arbitration. This goes for their subcontractors too. Section 8098 No money can go to ACORN. Section 8109 No money can go towards the transfer of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other prisoner held in Guantanamo Bay. Section 8110 No money can go towards transferring a prisoner from Guantanamo Bay to their home country - or any other country- unless the Defense Secretary tells Congress 30 days prior. Notice must confirm that the government of receiving country: Is not a "state sponsor of terrorism" Has agreed to make sure the person can't threaten the United States in the future Will give any information about this person to the United States when requested Exceptions It's ordered to be done by a court or tribunal A pre-trial agreement has been made in a military commissions case before this bill became law The Secretary will take "alternative actions" (which are undefined) The transfer is in the U.S. national security interests Section 8111 No money can be used to construct or modify a prison inside the United States for the purpose of housing Guantanamo Bay detainees Upgrades can be made to Guantanamo Bay Section 8112 No money can be used to enter into a contract with a corporation with unpaid Federal taxes… unless the "agency" says it's cool. Section 8113 No money can be used to enter into a contract with corporation that's been convicted of a felony… unless the "agency" says it's cool. Section 8118 "The Secretary of the Air Force shall obligate and expend funds previously appropriated for the procurement of RQ-4B Global Hawk and C-27J Spartan aircraft for the purposes for which such funds were originally appropriated." RQ-4B Global Hawks overfunded compared to request by $107 million C-27J Spartan: Budget request $0, given $137,863,000 Section 8119 The next warship will be named after Senator Ted Stevens Section 8120 No funds can be used to retire the C-23 Sherpa aircraft. The C-27J aircraft, funded in section 8118, was selected to replace the C-23 Sherpa in 2007. Budget request: $0, given $10,300,000 to retain 8 planes, down from 23 in 2008 Title IX—Overseas contingency operations (Global War on Terror) $87 B: Total funding $5 B: Training Afghanistani soldiers $325 M: Afghanistan infrastructure $10 M: Inspector General Section 9007 No money can "establish" a military installation for the purpose of a permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq. No money can be used to exercise U.S. control over any oil resource in Iraq No money can be used to "establish" any military installation for permanent stationing in Afghanistan Section 9012 $508 M: Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq Security assistance teams, life support, transportation, personal security, facilities renovation, and construction. Section 9014 No money can go to Pakistan unless they: Cooperate in the US in counter terror efforts against Al Qaeda and others Do not interfere in Afghanistan Dismantle IED netowrks Prevent the spread of nuclear information and material Issue visa's quickly to United State's officials working on counter terrorism Give humanitarian organizations access to their prisoners The Defense Secretary can waive these requirements & can submit the reasons in classified form DIVISION D—HOMELAND SECURITY (TOTAL FUNDING: $47 B) Title I—Departmental management and operations $1 B: Total funding Title II—Security, enforcement, and investigations U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and Immigration $15.5 B: Total funding Border Patrol Must maintain at least 21,370 full time agents $515 M available for drones & marine vessels Immigration $5.4 B: Total funding Must maintain at least 34,000 detention beds $2.7 B: For detention and deportations TSA (Transportation Security Administration) $7 B: Total funding $4 B: Screening operations $1 B: Federal air marshals Staffing limited to 46,000 employees 9 months after passage, procedures for a Known Crewmember pilot program need to be submitted to Congress Coast Guard $10 B: Total funding Includes $1.4 B for retiree benefits Secret Service $1.6 B: Total funding Title III—Protection, preparedness, response, and recovery Infrastructure Protection & Information Security $1.1 B: Funding available until September 30, 2014 Federal Protective Service Funded by user fees Must have at least 1,371 staffers, 1,007 police officers/special agents Office of Biometric Identity $232 M: Total funding US-VISIT program fingerprints and photographs every non-US citizen who enters the country. 30,000 Federal, state, and local officers have access to the data The program is supposed to "collect biometrics" from non-U.S. citizens leaving at their gates Accenture is the contractor for US-VISIT services at the time they were first given the contract, the corporation was registered in Bermuda - a tax haven country. It's now headquartered in Ireland- known for their low corporate tax rate- even though it's operational headquarters are in Chicago and NYC. Office of Health Affairs $133 M: BioWatch Created after the 2001 anthrax attacks and announced in Bush's 2003 State of the Union (1:36:50 on CSPAN) Sensors located in EPA air filters designed to detect airborne pathogens in Philadelphia, NYC, DC, San Diego, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis, Houston, and Los Angeles. The system is designed to alert the Centers for Disease Control and the FBI of any significant dangers Has only produced false alarms and no evacuations have ever been ordered or medicines distributed due to a positive reading on this system Has already cost $1 B, an upgrade would cost $3.1 B; they've begun the contracting competition between three contractors FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) $3.5 B: FEMA operations $7 B: Disaster relief fund National Flood Insurance Fund $171 M that will be funded by insurance premiums Salaries, flood mitigation efforts, and flood insurance operations, flood plain mapping Funding caps: $132 M cap on operating expenses $120 M cap on flood mitigation efforts $1 B + cap on commissions and taxes of agents National Pre-disaster Mitigation Fund $25 M available until expended Emergency Food and Shelter $120 M available until expended Title IV—Research and development, training, and services United States Citizenship and Immigration Services $112 M: E-Verify program Internet system that checks to make sure an employee is legally allowed to work in the United States Title V—General provisions Section 516 No Circular A-76 competitions allowed for services provided by immigration officers, contact representatives, and investigative assistants Section 522 No money can go towards reorganizing the Department of Homeland Security Section 525 Extends authority of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out prototype projects related to weapons or weapons systems that may be bought or created by the Department of Defense Section 529 No money can go towards reducing staff at the Coast Guard Section 530 No money can go toward preventing a non-seller from bringing prescription drugs that are less than a 90 day supply Section 533 No money can go towards planning, testing, or developing a national identification card Section 534 The TSA Administrator can except certain airports from using the E-Verify program as long as they tell Congress that no security risks will result Section 538 Can't transfer Khalid Sheik Mohammad or any other detainee out of Guantanamo Bay Section 539 No first class travel for DHS employees Section 540 DHS employees can't be punished for using protective equipment like respirators, gloves, etc. Section 544 6 months after bill signed, TSA must tell Congress if all air cargo is being screened, and if not, when it will be Section 545 In developing screening procedures, DHS Secretary will make sure the procedures "take into consideration such passengers' and crews' privacy and civil liberties consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance." Section 551 DHS can sell detention facilities as long as there are at least 34,000 beds available for immigrant detainees Section 554 No money for ACORN Section 558 $202 M: Establish a "Federal Network Security" program, which includes a "continuous monitoring and diagnostics program" The software can't give DHS any personally identifiable information or communications between employees of other agencies The software needs to be installed in accordance with privacy laws Exempted: Congress, Judicial Branch, Defense Department, CIA, and NSA Section 559 No porn allowed on government networks Section 567 No money can go towards creating a Public Advocate position within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Public Advocate: In NYC, acts as a "watchdog", speaks to government officials on behalf of the public
The Guys remember John Fuller who passed away recently. John maintained a masterful site of all of the genealogy mailing lists in the world.This week's news includes: Family Tree Magazine has published its 101 Best Websites for 2009, and The Genealogy Guys Podcast has been named to that prestigious list; Ancestry.com will soon be launching Member Connect at its website to facilitate communication and collaboration between members and subscribers; and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will be turning over alien registration files to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) facilities near San Francisco and Kansas City (the searchable index announced in the podcast is no longer there). One of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission's "Lincoln Legacy Town Hall" meetings will be held on Monday, June 29th, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Harold Washington Library Center, in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium. Author and scholar Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr., will join Chicago writer and interviewer Rick Kogan to have an interactive discussion of how the stories we tell shape history and how history shapes our stories. U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., will also be in attendance.The Guys discuss the upcoming Southern California Genealogical Society's Jamboree in Burbank, June 26-28, 2009. Join them at this great event. More details are available at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/2009jam-home.htm. Note: Dr. Zuberi's dinner speech will be on Friday.This week's listener email includes: Roger responded to Kristen's email (Episode 174) concerning genealogical society dues vs. fees for members-only areas of a website; Gus reconfirms that deceased persons do appear in the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) while the surviving spouse collects benefits; Sean responded to the point made about recording multiple spellings of surnames by telling us that The Master Genealogist program supports the entry of multiple names in its database; Georgia Keilman asked us to tell people about her Greek genealogy website at http://www.HellenicGenealogyGeek.com; Tim tells us about another software package that can be used to generate your genealogy website, called The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding" at http://lythgoes.net/genealogy/software.php. The software also incorporates Google Maps into the site and Tim provides a link to his own site at http://www.ryeland.com and a link to his great-grandfather's page at http://ryeland.com/getperson.php?personID=I4340&tree=Ryeland. Damien enjoys the "craic" between The Guys, and asks about the availability of software that tags photos in the way that Facebook does. (Listeners are invited to share information with us.) Mac has had difficulty locating an obituary in New York City for a classmate and asks for suggestions.Drew shares information about the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS). Bobbi King assists persons seeking a roommate for the upcoming FGS Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, on September 2-5, 2009. Email her at rking24600@aol.com to request assistance with roommate matching. The opening session on Wednesday morning at the FGS Conference is "Delegate 101," a panel discussion and Q&A session concerning how societies and their FGS Delegates can be more effective in their liaison work.Drew discussed two social networking issues:Facebook.com now allows you to select your own unique userid. You can then give friends and family members a direct link to your facebook page in the form of a Web address.Google has developed an exciting new concept for communications that allows people to follow a complete chronological thread of email, messages, instant messages (IMs), and other discussions. It's called Google Wave and a preview video can be seen at http://wave.google.com.
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