Iran Wins Big in Diversity Lottery; Congress Indifferent to Potential 9/11-Type Threats
And the winner is…Iran. The U.S. Department of State recently announced that from more than 370,000 Iranians who registered for the 2013... Read More
GAO Report Targets Sham Universities; Senate Making Noise about Changes
Like many of her Democratic Congressional colleagues, this summer Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) trailed in re-election polling. McCaskill lagged several points behind... Read More
Record Numbers of U-Visa Holders in U.S.; Are They Legitimate?
For the third consecutive year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has reached the statutory maximum of 10,000 petitions... Read More
T-O-O Many Visas; an "O" Genius Visa for Playboy Playmate?
When I read that 2010 Playboy Playmate and Hugh Hefner’s former concubine Shera Bechard qualified for a so-called “genius visa,” I didn’t... Read More
"Nutty" Bill Clinton at It Again, Falsely Claims America Needs More Foreign-Born Workers
As if struggling unemployed Americans don’t face enough obstacles, former President Bill Clinton has added his unsolicited two cents to the wide... Read More
International partnerships are key to fighting transnational crime
An ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) news release dated March 20, 2012 reported on the importance of the close working relationship that... Read More
Irish Eyes Not Smiling Yet; No E-3 Visas
Now that St. Patrick’s Day has passed, the chances for Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown’s legislation to issue to 10,500 E-3 visas to... Read More
French President Nicolas Sarkozy Speaks the Truth about Immigration: France Has "Too Many Foreigners"
France’s incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy has made tough new immigration regulations the cornerstone of his re-election campaign. Interestingly, Sarkozy trails socialist candidate... Read More
"The Hispanic Vote": An Insult Latinos Can Do Without
This blog was first published on the Center for Immigration Studies' website. Everybody I talk to is in a foul mood about... Read More
Immigrant Immigration Lawyers Conspire to Commit Immigration Fraud
One of my least favorite, if that’s the right term, immigration violations is marriage fraud. Among other annoyances, the K-1 fiancée visa... Read More