The New York Times has an excellent chart of Immigration Detention Centers from throughout the United States. The chart shows the average daily population of each detention center and also how each detention center was graded in its annual inspection.

Last week, the New York Times ran a great story about a judge trying to help out a young man who was once a juvenile delinquent, but has turned into a model citizen of the community.

Unfortunately, the young man is not an American citizen and didn’t realize that he would be denied citizenship and possibly [...]

Tyler Cowen (of Marginal Revolution) recently noticed and commented on a report about Hispanic immigration and crime rates.  Many often equate Hispanic immigration with higher crime rates, however, it is evident from the report that many cities with large Hispanic populations have lower crime rates than other, commensurate cities.

The USCIS is tasked with efficiently adjudicating immigration petitions.  A part of this task is to ensure that it is not approving fraudulent immigration applications.  As is demonstrated by a recent LA Times Article, the USCIS is working hard to stop immigration fraud.  A few highlights from the article:

- The USCIS is planning to expand [...]

The Vancouver Olympics are only a few weeks away.  If you are traveling to the Olympics it is important to make sure that your travel documents are up to date.  It is no longer possible to travel across the American-Canadian border with no travel documents.  To cross the border, a person must have a passport [...]

The virtues of the U visa are showcased in a recent New York Times article.  The U visa is a newly available visa and is meant to protect immigrant victims of violent crime who cooperate with law enforcement.  The article showcases the U visa’s use in domestic violence situations.   The U visa has been on [...]

The U.S. Supreme Court has recently requested that the Department of Justice comment on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s challenge to Arizona immigration laws that penalized employers of unauthorized workers and required employers to participate in certain verification programs.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce argues that federal laws encompass all of immigration law and that state [...]

Most New Yorkers do not realize that there is a “jail” located in Manhattan that imprisons 11,000 individuals each year.  The ‘jail” is an Immigration Detention Center that holds individuals who are thought to be removable from the United States.  As reported by the NY Times, Homeland Security Officials believe the detention center is  a [...]

As of October 25, 2009, 52,000 H-1B visas have been applied to the annual cap of 65,000 for FY2010.  This represents a significant increase of about 6,100 visas above the previous month.   This increase is an indication of the improving economic situation in the United States and will hopefully improve.