Comment: DREAM In Detention
In a Democracy Now! Exclusive, Virdiana Martinez, a DREAM activist and member of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance, talks to producer Renee Feltz about the findings following her infiltrating the Broward Transitional Center. Members of this youth organization who participated in the infiltration of immigration centers:

Found dozens of immigrants there who should be released under the Obama administration's policies. The group said they found more than 60 detainees with no criminal record or prior deportations, some of whom were detained as passengers in vehicles. They also found detainees in need of immediate medical care. Despite an executive action announced by President Obama last month to stop deportations of many undocumented youth, the group said they found more than a dozen young detainees who would qualify for the DREAM Act, a legislative proposal granting residency to certain youth who entered the country as minors. Obama administration officials had promised to comb through backlogged cases to close those involving immigrants with no criminal records and strong family ties, but it was reported in July fewer than 2 percent of deportation cases have been closed under the review.
We applaud the courage of these activists in exposing the appalling gap between the words and the deeds of this administration. Let us know your thoughts at editor@ilw.com.

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Article: Role Of The Regional Center In EB-5 by Joseph Whalen

Blogging: The Asylum Affidavit, Part 2: Details, Details by Jason Dzubow

Blogging: Obama's Deportation Quotas Have Resulted In A Multi-Billion Dollar Cost To The American Taxpayer by Matthew Kolken

News: Ninth Circuit Releases Decision Holding That Authority To Terminate Asylum Status Rests Only With DOJ, Not With DHSs

Focus: The EB-5 Summit For Attorneys and Developers - Early Bird Registration
The EB-5 Summit For Attorneys and Developers will be held on Friday, September 14 in Los Angeles, CA. The curriculum is as follows:

Morning Session For Investor's Counsel

Lawfully Advising on Project Choices

  • What investor's counsel can and cannot do
  • What makes a suitable project
  • Due Diligence
526 Petitions and Source of Funds Issues
  • Reviewing business plans and Matter of Ho
  • Source documentation and tracing
  • Currency control restrictions
  • Common RFE topics and troubleshooting
829 Petitions and Documenting Job Creation
  • How to document job creation
  • Dealing with changes of plans
  • Fighting denials and RFEs
  • Removal issues
Ethics Panel
  • How to avoid conflicts of interest
  • Professional liability insurance considerations
Afternoon Session For Regional Centers and Regional Center Counsel

Economist Panel

  • Overview of regional economics and input-output modeling
  • Working within USCIS parameters: NAICS codes, regional center
  • Boundaries, what a TEA should look like, which "jobs" count
Developing the 924 Petition
  • What does USCIS want?
  • Matter of Ho-compliant business plans
  • Working with counsel to get your project approved
Taking Care of Business
  • Project selection and development
  • Deal structuring: So you succeed and investors get 526's approved
Legally and Effectively Marketing Projects
  • Domestic marketing of EB-5 investments
  • Foreign marketing of EB-5 investments in various countries
  • Securities compliance
For details on curriculum, speaker bios, and registration information, please see: http://www.ilw.com/workshops/september2012eb5.shtm. For the fax form, see here. Don't delay, act today! This offer is available only until August 10!


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Help Wanted: Immigration Professional
Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification is seeking a Director of Temporary Program Operations. This position provides leadership, management direction, and operational control over temporary nonimmigrant visa programs administered by the OFLC; develops and implements a wide array of administrative management strategies and plans designed to ensure successful operation of the programs; organizationally manages staff remotely located at the Chicago National Processing Center; routinely engages public stakeholders and other senior Federal staff to resolve complex program issues; implements performance and quality control measures; and leads the review and continuous improvement of business processes governing operation of the temporary visa programs. The application period is open from 7/27/2012 - 8/27/2012. Salary ranges from $123,758 - $155,500. For specific information about this announcement and how to apply, please see: Announcement number DE-12-ETA-89 and Announcement number MS-12-ETA-090

Help Wanted: Immigration Professional
Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification is seeking a Director of Permanent Program Operations. This position provides leadership, management direction, and operational control over temporary nonimmigrant visa programs administered by the OFLC; develops and implements a wide array of administrative management strategies and plans designed to ensure successful operation of the programs; organizationally manages staff remotely located at the Atlanta National Processing Center and national office; routinely engages public stakeholders and other senior Federal staff to resolve complex program issues; implements performance and quality control measures; and leads the review and continuous improvement of business processes governing operation of the permanent visa programs. The application period is open from 7/30/2012 - 8/30/2012. Salary ranges from $123,758 - $155,500. For specific information about this announcement and how to apply, please see: Announcement number DE-12-ETA-091 and Announcement number MS-12-ETA-092

Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
Canada, Toronto - EGAN LLP, a part of Ernst and Young's Global Business Immigration Services Group, is currently seeking an Associate Attorney to manage multiple and challenging US business immigration engagements and to contribute to the delivery of solutions and ideas for our diverse clients. EGAN LLP has offices throughout Canada in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. An ideal candidate must have JD along with admission to any US State Bar, 3+ years of Business Immigration experience, with an emphasis on high-volume H/L NIV and PERM filings; excellent managerial, organizational, verbal/written communication skills. For more information, please visit Ernst and Young's career website at www.ey.com/CA or contact Lisa Chow at Lisa.Chow@ca.ey.com

Help Wanted - Immigration Professional
Chicago, IL - Hughes Socol Piers Resnick and Dym, Ltd. is seeking a full-time, bilingual (Spanish) legal assistant to assist lawyers with cases involving preparation of family, business and employment applications, petitions and visas as well as removal and employer sanction defense. The ideal candidate must have excellent organizational, communication and time management skills as well as excellent **** and written skills including grammar in both English and Spanish; must be able to prepare written business communications and narrative statements and to effectively communicate with all types of clients by phone and in person; must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and internet research skills; must be results-oriented and able to work with little direction and under time constraints and have an ability to multi-task and prioritize from multiple attorneys working a diverse caseload. This position requires prior experience as an immigration legal assistant; experience in removal defense, family or employment based immigration is a plus. The position is immediately open. Flexibility with regard to possible paid overtime hours. Please submit a cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position and salary requirement, a resume, a writing sample, and a list of references to agarcia@@hsplegal.com. Please reference HSP005. No phone calls and no agencies, please.

Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
Washington, DC - The law office of Lichtman and Elliot, PC is seeking an immigration litigation attorney with superb research and legal writing skills to prepare briefs and pleadings for immigration court, BIA, and related federal court proceedings. An ideal candidate must have 2+ years of experience in immigration litigation, as immigration law clerk or litigator. This position will work closely with experienced immigration litigators. Salary commensurate with experience. To apply, please send letter, resume and writing sample to dottie@lichtmanelliot.com.

Immigration Law Certificate
Classes offered both online and in-person. Master the complex and ever changing maze of immigration policies and regulations with the Immigration Law Studies Certificate Program offered by CUNY's School of Professional Studies. This graduate-level certificate program, consisting of (3) three-credit classes, offers students who complete it a comprehensive understanding of the laws, regulations, and processes surrounding the status of immigrants in the US, including family and employment-based immigration and deportation defense. It is designed for individuals working in law firms, companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations where they interact with immigrants and immigrant legal concerns on a regular basis and would therefore benefit from greater knowledge of the laws and regulations surrounding immigration. For more information on class schedules, tuition and fees, course applications and to register, see here

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ComingsNGoings: Immigration Event
Teleconference - August 22, 2012 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm EST - USCIS is pleased to invite all interested individuals to participate in a national Spanish-language Enlace session as part of an ongoing series of quarterly public engagements. During the Enlace, USCIS will provide agency updates, discuss immigration-related topics, and answer your questions. Representatives will be available for participants to discuss regulations, policies, operations, and forms, but will not offer legal or case-specific advice. The event will be broadcast live from USCIS Headquarters and you can participate by: Calling us toll-free on 1-888-989-4980 (password - ENLACE); viewing our live Web stream at www.uscis.gov/ope/live

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