A number of high-level officials in Washington, D.C., have been named as defendants in an immigration lawsuit challenging one teenager's deportation. The then 14-year-old girl was arrested at a mall in her home state when police suspected her of shoplifting. According...
Month: May 2012
Immigration law could raise number of H-1B visas
On behalf of Yeager & Etkind | May 21, 2012 |
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are suggesting changes to a class of temporary work visas. One senator has proposed adding 55,000 H-1B visas to the 85,000 spots already available. The potential expansion of H-1B visas comes in response to requests from business leaders,...
Immigrant denied asylum and green card awaits deportation
On behalf of Yeager & Etkind | May 14, 2012 |
Federal authorities in Washington, D.C., make provisions for those seeking asylum and a better life in this country. While many people have endured difficult trials just to escape countries divided by war and persecution, in some circumstances they may have to go...
Washington revises rules for class of temporary employment visas
On behalf of Yeager & Etkind | May 9, 2012 |
Many immigrants come to the United States seeking better employment opportunities. The process for finding employment often involves obtaining a work visa. There are myriad types of employment-based visas, each tied to a type of job or an immigrant's qualifications....
Deportations of immigrants arrested for traffic offenses to fall
On behalf of Yeager & Etkind | May 1, 2012 |
Two months ago we noted the expansion of the Secure Communities program into Maryland. The government hopes to implement the program, which was started in 2008, throughout the country by next year. But Washington performed a notable about-face last week regarding one...

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