| Immigrants - Farmworkers - Special Agricultural Workers - Administrative and Judicial Review |
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| The procedures used to consider and deny applications for the special agricultural worker (SAW) program were well-defined. Additionally, once a final determination was made on an application, an administrative review mechanism was available to an aggrieved applicant. Judicial review was only available in vary narrow circumstances.More... |
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| Failure to Register and Falsification of Documents |
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| The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) § 237 sets for the grounds for removal. Most aliens must report any change of address within 10 days of the change. Registration and reporting duties are set forth in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). More... |
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| Canadian Border - NEXUS Program |
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| The border that the United States shares with Canada is generally not subject to the same debate and concern over policies and illegal immigration as is the Mexican border. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is charged with handling border issues on the American side and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is charged with handling border issues on the Canadian side. Together with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, these agencies have created the bi-national "NEXUS" program in order to simplify border crossings for certain low-risk travelers. More... |
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| Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 |
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| The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) targeted the prevention of illegal immigration, contained provisions regarding sanctions for employers who knowingly hired undocumented workers, and provided for increased border control, among other things. It also focused on the prevention of discrimination in the enforcement of the undocumented worker provisions. In addition, IRCA contained an amnesty provision, under which illegal aliens who had lived continuously in the United States since 1982 could have applied to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for legal resident status by a certain application cutoff date.More... |
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| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Availability of Native Workers |
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| The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is required to pass on applications for labor certification relating to immigrants in some of the employment-based categories. One of the two findings the DOL must make to warrant certification is that sufficient native workers do not exist at the place of an alien's intended employment, thus warranting the employment of alien labor. This can be a complex determination, involving some general criteria, as well as business necessities related to the particular job. This article discusses general criteria that, in the exercise of discretion, the DOL considers when deciding whether adequate U.S. workers are available.More... |
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