Comment: Fiscal Benefits of Recent Executive Actions
Today's edition of Immigration Daily contains many items of interest. Read articles about the economic potential of executive actions and about the recent USCIS EB-5 stakeholders engagement; a blog posting on immigration, torture and the shutdown threat. Also find a CRS report on Visa Waiver, the top immigration news headlines and job vacancies in multiple locations. Share your thoughts by writing to editor@ilw.com.

Article: Only the Beginning: The Economic Potential of Executive Action on Immigration. By The Immigration Policy Center (IPC)

Article: Unabridged Op-Ed On Some Questions Raised During USCIS EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement-September 10, 2014. By Joseph P. Whalen

Blogging: Overreach? Immigration, Torture and the Shutdown Threat. By Roger Algase

News: CRS Report on Visa Waiver Program (2/12/14)

News: USCIS Updates Processing Times Information for the Immigrant Investor Program Office (12/11/14)

Focus: The Physician Immigration Book - Price Reduced
ILW.COM is pleased to announce The Physician Immigration Book edited by Robert Aronson. Contributors are: Mary Amundson, Robert Aronson, Lisa Atkins, Therese Bart, Janice Bianco, Ingrid Brey, Brian Bruner, Elise Bruner, Jacqueline Bucar, Lisa Claypool, Kristi Crawford, Karen Dean, Alex Dgebuadze, Robert Divine, Goldie Domingue, Maria Fritzinger Elias, Eleanor Fitzpatrick, Roberta Freedman, Kristen Harris, Wendy Hess, Dayna Kelly, Khorzad Mehta, Jennifer Minear, Bruce Morrison, George Newman, Elizabeth Neuwirth, Ana Pottratz Acosta, Karen Pollins, Jennell Prentice, Elizabeth Quinn, Michelle Scimecca, Suzanne Seltzer, Carl Shusterman, Greg Siskind, Rita Sostrin, Tim Skinner, Sarah Peterson Strensrud, Margaret Stock, Hamel Vyas, Tracy Wallowicz, David Ware, Nathan Waxman, Andrew Wizner and Robert Whitehill.

The book outline is as follows:

  • Introduction
  • The Physician Workforce And Healthcare Realities
  • The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Views From The Inside And The Outside
  • Starting The Immigration Process: The Art Of The Client Intake Process
  • J-1 Waiver Strategy And Practice For Physicians
  • H-1B Temporary Worker Considerations And Strategy For Physicians
  • Assessing All Possibilities: Other Nonimmigrant Visa Options For Physicians
  • Long Term Options: Permanent Residence And Naturalization
  • Compliance Considerations
  • Designing A Better Mousetrap: Some Thoughts On Legislative Reform

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Headline: Unauthorized Immigrant Population Trends for States, Birth Countries and Regions Click here
Headline: The impact of trade and immigration Click here
Headline: Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawsuit against Obama's immigration order will head to court Dec. 22 Click here
Headline: Jorge Ramos, Sean Hannity Clash Over Immigration Reform Click here
Headline: Senator Hatch sees hope for tech immigration bill in new year Click here

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Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
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Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegal
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ComingsNGoings: Immigration Event
December 18, 2014, Miami, FL, 4pm - 7:30pm, (Eastern). Location: Kendale Lakes Branch Library - Miami-Dade Public Library System 15205 SW 88th St, Miami, FL 33196. Through its partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), USCIS is providing libraries with information, educational materials, and training resources on immigration and citizenship. For more information contact: miaoutreach2@uscis.dhs.gov.


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