AEI Report Finds Immigrants Increase Employment and Have Positive Fiscal Impact

Report by American Enterprise Institute and the Partnership for a New American Economy finding that immigrants with advanced degrees and temporary foreign workers, both skilled and less skilled, boost U.S. employment and economic growth.

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Information provided above is for educational purposes only.  One should not act or refrain to act solely based on the information provided.  You should consult an attorney to assess your case before proceeding.

Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV.  Articles about Shah Peerally and his work have appeared on newspapers such as San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, US Fiji Times, Mauritius Le Quotidien, Movers & Shakers and other prominent international newspapers. His work has been commended by Congress women Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee.  He has a weekly radio show on KLOK 1170AM and frequently participates in legal clinics in churches, temples and mosques. His law group, Shah Peerally Law Group, has represented clients all over the United States constantly dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Custom Enforcement(ICE) and CBP (Customs Border Patrol (CBP) under  the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  This department was formerly known as the Immigration and Nationality Services (INS).

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DOJ Report Slams Sherriff Joe Arpaio and DHS Restricts 287(g) and Secure Communities Programs

For Immediate Release

December 15, 2011

Washington D.C. - After a three-year investigation into the abusive practices of Sherriff Joe Arpaio’s Maricopa County Sherriff’s Office (MCSO), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that it had found a pattern and practice of civil rights abuses, including extreme cases of racial profiling. The enormity of the violations, the majority of which were experienced by immigrants and Latinos, has led the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend its cooperation agreement (under section 287(g)) with the sheriff’s office and restrict the MCSO’s access to immigration databases through the Secure Communities program.
The dual announcements from DOJ and DHS reinforce what many in Arizona and the broader immigration community have long argued: the practice of allowing local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law increases the likelihood of racial profiling and pretextual arrests which leads to disastrous results for entire communities.
The DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez commented on the investigation noting “MCSO’s systematic disregard for basic constitutional protections has created a wall of distrust between the sheriff’s office and large segments of the community, which dramatically compromises the ability to protect and serve the people. The problems are deeply rooted in MCSO’s culture, and are compounded by MCSO’s penchant for retaliation against individuals who speak out.”
The DOJ has requested a response from Maricopa County and writes “If MCSO is not interested or if we deem that MCSO is not engaged in good-faith efforts to achieve compliance by voluntary means, we are prepared to file a civil action to compel compliance.”
The report contains a review of the constitutional abuses rampant in Maricopa County including an analysis by a leading expert on measuring racial profiling who examined MCSO traffic stops and found that “Latino drivers were between four to nine times more likely to be stopped than similarly situated non-Latino drivers. Overall, the expert concluded that this case involves the most egregious racial profiling in the United States that he has ever personally seen in the course of his work, observed in litigation, or reviewed in professional literature.”
Today’s announcements also highlight the critical issues at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court review of Arizona’s SB 1070, a law that institutionalized the role of state law enforcement in federal immigration matters. Even under the best of circumstances, ceding immigration authority to state officers presents an array of complex and politically charged issues. Under the worst of circumstances, as illustrated by Sherriff Arpaio’s MCSO, state and local law enforcement agencies enforcing federal immigration laws can be disasterous.

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For more information contact Wendy Sefsaf at wsefsaf@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7

Information provided above is for educational purposes only.  One should not act or refrain to act solely based on the information provided.  You should consult an attorney to assess your case before proceeding.

Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV.  Articles about Shah Peerally and his work have appeared on newspapers such as San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, US Fiji Times, Mauritius Le Quotidien, Movers & Shakers and other prominent international newspapers. His work has been commended by Congress women Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee.  He has a weekly radio show on KLOK 1170AM and frequently participates in legal clinics in churches, temples and mosques. His law group, Shah Peerally Law Group, has represented clients all over the United States constantly dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Custom Enforcement(ICE) and CBP (Customs Border Patrol (CBP) under  the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  This department was formerly known as the Immigration and Nationality Services (INS).

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Beware of Students Visa Scams -Virginia woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for student visa scam

This was published by Immigration Custom Enforcement, a part of Department of Homeland Security.  As Shah Peerally Law Group PC has always advised, make sure that the people you are dealing with for a visa are licensed attorneys or government officials. It is sad that many will take advantage of  immigrants who are ‘easy preys’.  If you need help with immigration issues, call us on 510 742 5887.

 

Virginia woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for student visa scam

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Virginia woman was sentenced to 6 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty in June to two counts of mail and wire fraud following an investigation by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Department of Homeland Security-Office of the Inspector General.

Mary Ann Smith, 42, was charged with operating a business in Virginia that purported to assist individuals in obtaining student visas for an ongoing series of fees. Two of Smith’s thirty-four identified victims are residents of Memphis. Smith had contacted the Memphis area victims in February 2009 via email describing a nonexistent student visa program in which the U.S. government supposedly exchanged students with foreign countries on a one-for-one basis. Smith charged her victims an initial fee of approximately $6,500 per student, and later, after assuring her victims that the visas were being processed, sought fees to cover the students’ airline tickets.

Subsequently, she sought fees from the victims for various types of insurance, including “swine flu insurance.” The scheme involved the use of false documents that appeared to originate from the U.S. Secretary of State and from United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS). The scheme also used a spoofing service that enabled Smith to call her victims and make it appear as if she was calling from USCIS.

Memphis area victims, who sought to sponsor four relatives for student visas, lost more than $40,000 to Smith. One of the Memphis area victims told the court her family members overseas sold their house and their car to make the payments charged by Smith. Total losses suffered by the collective victims exceeded $200,000.

Citing the vulnerability of Smith’s victims, who were generally unsophisticated with respect to U.S. law and desperate to help family members get to the United States, the judge varied above the sentencing guidelines of 41 to 51 months, choosing to sentence Smith to 72 months (6 years). The judge also ordered Smith to make restitution to the victims. As part of Smith’s plea agreement, she agreed to disclose the existence of and forfeit any assets derived from her crime.

“Immigration benefit fraud schemes that take advantage of unwitting foreign nationals seeking to lawfully come to the United States erode the integrity of our immigration system,” said Raymond R. Parmer, Jr., special agent in charge of ICE HSI in New Orleans. “These schemes are an extremely lucrative form of white-collar crime that is complex and challenging to investigate and prosecute. We are committed to ensuring that our nation’s security is not breached in this manner.” Parmer oversees a five-state area which includes Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas.

“The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee will vigorously prosecute those that take advantage of unsuspecting citizens through these types of fraudulent and unlawful schemes,” stated U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton, III. “This scheme not only had a devastating and adverse effect on victims living in the U.S. but those living abroad as well. The decision to go above the sentencing guidelines by the United States District Court should send a clear message that these types of crimes, even though they are classified as white collar, can carry severe consequences.”

Assistant United States Attorney John Fabian handled the case for the government.

For more information, visit www.ice.gov.

Information provided above is for educational purposes only.  One should not act or refrain to act solely based on the information provided.  You should consult an attorney to assess your case before proceeding.

Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV.  Articles about Shah Peerally and his work have appeared on newspapers such as San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, US Fiji Times, Mauritius Le Quotidien, Movers & Shakers and other prominent international newspapers. His work has been commended by Congress women Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee.  He has a weekly radio show on KLOK 1170AM and frequently participates in legal clinics in churches, temples and mosques. His law group, Shah Peerally Law Group, has represented clients all over the United States constantly dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Custom Enforcement(ICE) and CBP (Customs Border Patrol (CBP) under  the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  This department was formerly known as the Immigration and Nationality Services (INS).

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HR 3012 on hold on the Senate Floor!

Information obtained from www.Aila.org

On 11/29/11 the House passed H.R. 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act by a vote of 389-15 with no additional amendments. The measure now moves on to the Senate for consideration.

On 11/30/11 Senator Grassley (R-IA) made the following statement on the floor of the U.S. Senate:

Mr. President, I rise to inform my colleagues that I am placing a hold on H.R. 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act. This bill would eliminate the per-country numerical limitations for employment-based visas and increase the numerical cap for family-based immigrants. I have concerns about the impact of this bill on future immigration flows, and am concerned that it does nothing to better protect Americans at home who seek high-skilled jobs during this time of record high unemployment.

Senate procedures allow any member of the Senate to place a “hold” on legislation or nominations in order to delay consideration of the measure or nominee. At this time it is unclear how long Senator Grassley intends to maintain his hold on H.R.3012. We will update as soon as more information becomes available.

Information provided above is for educational purposes only.  One should not act or refrain to act solely based on the information provided.  You should consult an attorney to assess your case before proceeding.

Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV.  Articles about Shah Peerally and his work have appeared on newspapers such as San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, US Fiji Times, Mauritius Le Quotidien, Movers & Shakers and other prominent international newspapers. His work has been commended by Congress women Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee.  He has a weekly radio show on KLOK 1170AM and frequently participates in legal clinics in churches, temples and mosques. His law group, Shah Peerally Law Group, has represented clients all over the United States constantly dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Custom Enforcement(ICE) and CBP (Customs Border Patrol (CBP) under  the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  This department was formerly known as the Immigration and Nationality Services (INS).

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THE SHAH PEERALLY LAW GROUP PC OPENS A NEW BRANCH OFFICE IN TRACY, CALIFORNIA

Contact: Shah Peerally

Website: www.peerallylaw.com

Phone number: (209) 222 8529

For Immediate Press Release

 

SPLG Tracy Office

 

THE SHAH PEERALLY LAW GROUP PC OPENS A NEW BRANCH OFFICE IN TRACY, CALIFORNIA

Newark CA – November 21, 2011 – Shah Peerally Law Group PC announced today

that it is opening its second office in California, located at 47 W Sixth Street, Tracy, CA

95376.

The Shah Peerally Law Group, PC, on popular demand opened their second office in Califorinia. Shah Peerally, which has successfully handled more than  1500 immigration cases (www.peerallylaw.com ) and close to  300 cases in debt settlement – (www.yourdebtsettlementattorney.com ), is one of the leading law firms in California. Owing to request and popular demand from their clients, Shah Peerally opens a second office at 47 W Sixth Street, Tracy, CA 95376, California so that the firm can serve its clients located in areas of Tracy, Modesto, Mountain House and Fresno, with more ease. The Shah Peerally Law Group PC is managed by attorneys Shah Peerally and Hasan Abdullah and a staff of efficient paralegals as well as legal assistants.

 

Shah Peerally is an attorney, licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He is the founder and managing attorney of Shah Peerally Law Group PC. Shah received his Juris Doctorate degree from New College of California School of Law, in San Francisco. He holds membership in the State Bar of California, American Bar Association (ABA) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), and International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators (IAPDA). Shah has also been an activist for various immigrant communities. He regularly holds free legal clinics and participates in lectures, while featuring in immigration law show on AM radio. Shah has been commended by House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Barbara Lee for assisting in their immigration workshops. Shah has also featured as a legal expert for various major networks and newspapers such as NDTV, Times Now, Mover & Shakers, San Jose Mercury News and U.S. Fiji Times.

 

 

 

Hasan Abdullah an attorney in Shah Peerally Law Group, has received his Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from Santa Clara University School of Law, and has held membership in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 2008.

With the Peerally Law Group in June 2008, Attorney Hasan Abdullah has served clients in a diverse range of areas in immigration and naturalization law. He has focused on H-1B and L-1A /L-1B petitions, and PERM Labor Certifications underlying professional/skilled worker immigrant petitions. In the area of H-1B petitions, in addition to winning difficult petitions for less than ideal candidates, he has provided innovative solutions to keep employees in status where they have been unlawfully benched and seek to port to a new employer. In the area of L-1 petitions, he has enjoyed success in uniquely challenging “new office” petitions for multinational executives/managers. Hasan Abdullah has worked beyond the office setting. He has volunteered as the Operations Coordinator of a Legal Clinic sponsored by the Pro Bono Project of San Jose, which provides legal consultations to the local community on a biweekly basis. He continues to regularly serve the clinic as an active attorney on its roster.

 

Shah Peerally Law Group PC deals in immigration law -Visit us at www.peerallylaw.com  /www.immigrationlegalblog.com

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For more information on the areas of practice and to schedule consultations either in the Tracy or Newark locations, please call us at (510) 742 5887

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Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV. Articles about Shah Peerally and his work have appeared on newspapers such as San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, US Fiji Times, Mauritius Le Quotidien, Movers & Shakers and other prominent international newspapers. His work has been commended by Congress women Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee.  He has a weekly radio show on KLOK 1170AM and frequently participates in legal clinics in churches, temples and mosques.

 

For updates follow us onYoutubeRadioFacebookTwitter and LinkedIn.  Shah Peerally Law Group PC deals in immigration law  - www.peerallylaw.com and www.immigrationlegalblog.com

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Information provided above is for educational purposes only.  One should not act or refrain to act solely based on the information provided.  You should consult an attorney to assess your case before proceeding.

Shah Peerally Law Team

Information provided above is for educational purposes only.  One should not act or refrain to act solely based on the information provided.  You should consult an attorney to assess your case before proceeding.

Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV.  Articles about Shah Peerally and his work have appeared on newspapers such as San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, US Fiji Times, Mauritius Le Quotidien, Movers & Shakers and other prominent international newspapers. His work has been commended by Congress women Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee.  He has a weekly radio show on KLOK 1170AM and frequently participates in legal clinics in churches, temples and mosques. His law group, Shah Peerally Law Group, has represented clients all over the United States constantly dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Custom Enforcement(ICE) and CBP (Customs Border Patrol (CBP) under  the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  This department was formerly known as the Immigration and Nationality Services (INS).

For updates follow us on Radio, Facebook, Twitter ,LinkedIn and Youtube

Listen to the Shah Peerally Law Live Show  every Monday from 12pm to 1pm and Friday 12pm to 1am - KLOK 1170AM

We have serve the community with dedication and compassion

Attorney Shah Peerally also deals in debt settlement. For more information call us on 510.742.5887 and visit us on www.YourDebtSettlementAttorney.com

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Passing of H.R. 3012 bill- A possible blessing for immigrants of certain countries like India, China, The Philippines and Mexico?

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Passing of H.R. 3012 bill- A possible blessing for immigrants of certain countries like India, China, The Philippines and Mexico?

It’s great news for immigrants from India and China waiting their Visa processing! The recent passing of H.R. 3012 in the House of Representatives, is a possible boon for all such people who have been in the queue since years to see their ‘Green cards’ processed. Given the fact that till now skilled workers from India and China( specifically) as well as those awaiting family Visas had to face a wait of up to 70 years before they could be granted one, this is indeed stupendous news!  Note that the bill still needs to be passed in the Senate.  We are all awaiting impatiently that the Senate passes H.R 3012.

About the Bill H.R. 3012

The bill H.R. 3012 was passed on the 29th of November, 2011 with a landslide margin of 389-15 vote. Introduced by Representative Jason Chaffetz, (a conservative Republican from Utah) and Lamar Smith, (a Texas Republican and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee), the bill seeks to eliminate the employment-based per country cap entirely by 2015 and also raise the family-sponsored per-country cap from 7% to 15%.

The impact of the bill

The main impact of the bill will be to reduce visa backlogs that are faced by most Indian and Chinese Nationals. It will be a great boon for those who have so long been working in the US with temporary visas. Thought the bill might be more related to work related Visas, it will also benefit those who have been waiting for family-based visas for so long.

The bill H.R. 3012 is a welcome break for all those American technology companies which have been complaining since long and requesting the Congress to offer more and easier processing of green cards to their foreign employees.  The delay in the immigration process has in fact been leading to the United States losing out in global competition by forcing immigrants, whose visas have not been processed fast enough to leave the country.

Before the voting on passing the bill H.R. 3012 began Republican representative Mr Smith said “This legislation makes sense,” Mr. Smith said before the vote. “Why should American employers who seek green cards for skilled foreign workers have to wait longer just because the workers are from India or China?”

Why bill H.R. 3012 is so important

Because of the rule of the per country limits, people born in India and China have so long been affected by Visa processing backlogs. Because each country is entitled only to 7 percent of the total allocation of visas under each preference, a country like Iceland with a population of only 300,000 has the same allocation as countries with a population of more than a billion people, like India or China. In cases of Employment-based second preference (EB-2), Indians and Chinese have to wait for more than 5 years to obtain green cards. In comparison people from other countries have no such problems. In cases of (EB-3) Employment-based third preference for India, based on the rule of per country limit for India, only 2,800 visas can be allocated each year. This is in contrast to some 210,000 Indians, and their dependants, seeking green cards. As a result, of this the waiting time for processing a Green card under the EB-3 section could be as long as 70 years! More importantly, the easy passing of H.R. 3012 shows that American system is concerned about the unfairness and imbalance that has so far been practiced towards countries like China and India.

 

Some Important facts about H.R. 3012      

 

-          The legislation includes a clause that will help double the green cards based on family ties available for Filipinos and Mexicans. The bill raises the country limit for 226,000 family green cards each year from the current 7 percent to 15 percent.

-          It must be understood that H.R. 3012 only redistributes the allocation of visas. It does not increase the number of visas that are fixed for each year.

-          While Indians and Chinese still need to wait, only, it may not be for as long as earlier. On the other hand those who did not have to wait for the EB-2 will now need to wait. It is estimated that eventually the waiting time for all countries will be 1-2 years for the EB-2. The EB-3 wait might be reduced for Indians to 10-12 years.

-          H.R. 3012 may not be a perfect bill, moreover it has still to be passed by the Senate before it becomes law.

A Democrat who is outspoken liberal on immigration, Representatives Luis V. Gutierrez of Illinois said after the bill was passed- “We need bigger fixes to our legal immigration system so that employers and families use official channels, not black-market ones. We want people to go through the system, not around it.”

Definitely but H.R. 3012 is a big step towards a positive future in Immigration laws.

Information provided above is for educational purposes only.  One should not act or refrain to act solely based on the information provided.  You should consult an attorney to assess your case before proceeding.

Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV.  Articles about Shah Peerally and his work have appeared on newspapers such as San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, US Fiji Times, Mauritius Le Quotidien, Movers & Shakers and other prominent international newspapers. His work has been commended by Congress women Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee.  He has a weekly radio show on KLOK 1170AM and frequently participates in legal clinics in churches, temples and mosques. His law group, Shah Peerally Law Group, has represented clients all over the United States constantly dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Custom Enforcement(ICE) and CBP (Customs Border Patrol (CBP) under  the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  This department was formerly known as the Immigration and Nationality Services (INS).

For updates follow us on Radio, Facebook, Twitter ,LinkedIn and Youtube

Listen to the Shah Peerally Law Live Show  every Monday from 12pm to 1pm and Friday 12pm to 1am - KLOK 1170AM

We have serve the community with dedication and compassion

Attorney Shah Peerally also deals in debt settlement. For more information call us on 510.742.5887 and visit us on www.YourDebtSettlementAttorney.com

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