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Obama Suspends Deportation of Eligible Young Undocumented Immigrants*

June 18, 2012

This past Friday, President Obama announced a new federal policy that will ease enforcement of immigration laws and allow an unprecedented number of undocumented immigrants to apply for work permits. The change in policy is estimated to affect as many as 800,000 immigrants nationwide, and just under 40,000 undocumented immigrants in North Carolina. Taking effect…

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ATTENTION: Less Than 10,000 H-1B Visas Available

June 12, 2012

USCIS As explained in previous FY 2013 H-1B cap count update, H-1B visa petitions are generally subject to the 65,000 H-1B numerical limitation (the “cap”). Some petitions, however, are exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption provided to the first 20,000 petitions filed for a beneficiary who has obtained a U.S. master’s degree…

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“Mein Kopf gehört mir” mit Dr. Christoph Rückel

June 12, 2012

Die deutsche Zeitung “Handelsblatt” hatte im April diesen Jahres eine Aktion unter dem Motto, “mein Kopf gehört mir” ins Leben gerufen. Hintergrund der Aktion war es, Künstlern, Unternehmern, Politikern, Wissenschaftlern und anderen führenden Persönlichkeiten aus der Kulturlandschaft Deutschlands, ein Forum für ihre Meinung zur aktuellen Debatte um die Abschaffung des Urheberrechts zu bieten. Dr. Christoph…

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Law License to Illegal Immigrant?

June 12, 2012

Can an illegal immigrant become a lawyer? This is the question California’s Supreme Court deals with at the moment. Sergio C.Garcia is an illegal immigrant who was brought into the United States by his parents from Mexico at the age of 17 months. He attended college in Chico (Butte County, California) and works as a…

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Opponents of Alabama’s Immigration Laws Find New Ways to Appeal to Legislature

June 7, 2012

The Alabama Great Seal Civil rights and labor groups opposed to Alabama’s immigration law, known as HB 658, want to send a message to the Alabama Legislature. Since the legislature has been largely unresponsive to protests up to this point, opponents are finding another way to appeal to them – this time through their pocketbooks.…

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Vorbereitung auf den Einbürgerungstest

June 6, 2012

Um die Staatsbürgerschaft der USA zu erhalten, muss man unter anderem einen Englisch Test und einen Einbürgerungstest machen. Das Departement of Homeland Security stellt dafür auf seiner Webseite Übungsmaterialien zur Verfügung. Als neues Feature bietet das Smithsonian National Museum of American History ein Internet basiertes Übungsprogramm an, das Einwanderern helfen soll, sich auf den Bürgerkundeteil des Tests…

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H-1B Cap Might be Reached Soon

May 31, 2012

USCIS started accepting H-1B petitions subject to the numerical caps starting on April 2, 2012. The number of H-1B petitions submitted subject to the general cap as of May 25 was 48,400 counting toward the 65,000 cap. The number of H-1B petitions subject to the advanced degree cap was 17,500 counting toward the 20,000 cap…

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North Carolina May Face Federal Lawsuit Over Disabilities Investigation

May 31, 2012

A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation claims that North Carolina is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The claim is that thousands of North Carolinians with disabilities are being needlessly institutionalized. An agreement could be struck between the state and the DOJ which would allow people with disabilities to receive care in…

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Scam Alter for Green Card Lottery

May 30, 2012

Applicants for the Visa Diversity (DV) program (also known as “Green Card Lottery”) are warned by the Department of State, Office of Visa Services of a notable increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to them.The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters are posing as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment from…

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Skechers Agrees to Pay $40 Million in Settlement for Deceptive Sneaker Ads

May 25, 2012

Although Skechers, USA Inc. is the latest company to backtrack on advertising statements, this scenario isn’t exactly unprecedented. Our blog recently covered a settlement made by Nutella for $3 million after they advertised their spread as being nutritious. In the latest example of deceptive advertising practices, Skechers agreed on May 16, 2012 to pay $40…

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