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German Vice Chancellor Calls for Change to German Law Concerning Dual Citizenship

May 30, 2013

Amidst an “integration summit” on Monday at the Chancellery in Berlin, German Vice Chancellor Phillipp Rösler demanded that newcomers to Germany be allowed to maintain their citizenship in their home country. Rösler hopes that this will help Germany to attract skilled immigrants from countries outside the EU. His position on the issue directly challenges the beliefs…

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N.C. General Assembly Proposes Tax Reform for North Carolina

May 21, 2013

The N.C. General Assembly has introduced a massive tax reform that would affect income, sales, and estate tax throughout the entire state. The goal of this tax reform is to reduce tax rates on investment and produce a net tax cut. This tax reform is similar to one introduced by the N.C. Senate last week.…

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Status of Several NC Bills

May 21, 2013

Some interesting and controversial bills are being passed around House and Senate this month. Here is a short overview: Anti-LEED Bill (House Bill 628) On May 13, 2013, the NC House of Representatives passed the third reading of the Anti-LEED Bill. House Bill 628 with the title Promote/Protect Lumber is intended to protect North Carolina timber…

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Arizona-Style Einwanderung auch für North Carolina?

May 16, 2013

Der sog. “Reclaim N.C. Act” beinhaltet die Forderung nach einem begründeten Erlass für eine umfassende Gesetzgebung zum Thema Einwanderung in North Carolina. Der Gesetzesentwurf kombiniert Führerscheinprivilegien und neue Einschränkungen für illegale Einwanderer. Die konkreten Bestimmungen der Gesetzesvorlage sind: die Erlaubnis aller lokalen Exekutivorgane (sprich: der Polizei), den Einwanderungsstatus abzufragen  die Versorgung illegaler Einwanderer mit zeitlich…

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German Family Denied Asylum by U.S. Court of Appeals

May 15, 2013

Retrieved from: commons.wikimedia.org A Christian family who fled Germany due to fears of prosecution for home-schooling their children were denied asylum by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court claimed U.S. immigration laws did not designate the family to qualify for asylum. Homeschooling has been illegal in German since 1918, when normal school attendance…

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AZ-Style Immigration for North Carolina

May 15, 2013

After the Supreme Court approved the controversial provision of an Arizona immigration law last year, four House Republicans of the General Assembly of North Carolina, led by Rep. Harry Warren of Salisbury, filed the RECLAIM N.C. Act, short for “Reasonable Enactment of Comprehensive Legislation Addressing Immigration Matters in North Carolina”, with comprehensive immigration enforcement measures.…

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Spars Between Business Groups and Organized Labor Emerge Over Immigration Bill’s H-1B Visa Program

May 14, 2013

Amidst a high-skilled worker program, incorporated in the Senate’s proposed immigration bill, differences have arisen between business groups, who want to make it easier for companies to hire people from abroad, and organized labor, who aim to ensure that American tech workers get the “first crack” at a job. Prior to a hearing Tuesday of…

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Der “große Lauschangriff” auf Facebook und Google

May 9, 2013

Ein Gesetzesverstoß des FBI sorgte gestern für Aufmerksamkeit, weil damit der gesetzliche Rahmen für die Online-Überwachung in den USA ausgeweitet werden soll.  Die US-Regierung möchte Abhörmaßnahmen für Chat-Anbieter gesetzlich regeln um die Kommunikation im Netz besser überwachen zu können. Eine Neufassung der Überwachungsmaßnahmen erscheint dem FBI dringend nötig zu sein, bereits in 2010 zeigten sie…

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Supreme Court Rejected Alabama’s Immigration Law

May 8, 2013

(c) lubavitch.com Alabama has asked U.S. Supreme Court to consider the portion of the immigration law to legally harbor or transport undocumented immigrants. On April 29, 2013 the Supreme Court denied Alabama’s writ of certiorari with Justice Antonin Scalia disagreeing. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling against the controversial Alabama immigration…

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New Arrival/Departure-Record for Non-Immigrant Visitors

May 7, 2013

On April 30, 2013 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has started the electronic rollout of I-94 arrival/departure-record process for foreign visitors arriving in the United States via air or sea. Form I-94 provides foreign visitors evidence they have been lawfully admitted to the United States which is necessary to verify alien registration, immigration status, and…

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