Top 10 Reasons to Hire an Immigration Attorney

July 17th, 2009 at 04:39am Under Immigration Law

Immigration laws are constantly changing and can be confusing to negotiate all of the legal hurdles to accomplish your goals. Individuals, families and employers are constantly seeking solutions to the ever-changing and confusion immigration legal system. Hiring the right immigration attorney can help ease the pain of the process, simplify the system and achieve the best results for you, your company or family.

How Can an Immigration Lawyer Help You?

1. Analyze the facts of your case thoroughly

2. Explain all the options for which you may be eligible

3. Recommend the best ways for you to obtain legal status

4. Complete and submit your applications properly

5. Stay current on the new laws that affect you

6. Avoid delays and problems with your case whenever possible

7. Discuss the status of your case with you

8. Speak for you in discussions with the Department of Homeland Security or represent you in court

9. File necessary appeals and waivers

10. Utilize the system to your advantage because he or she has the experience to do so

Finding and retaining the right immigration attorney may be the right solution for you. If you do decide to hire an immigration attorney, and follow the checklist above, your dealings with the various government agencies and courts will go much more smoothly.

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• Root Law Group’s experienced staff is well versed in the preparation of all immigrant and Nonimmigrant Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) petitions, as well as PERM labor certifications.

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The New Bite in Immigration Enforcement—it’s not Just for Undocumented Aliens

July 16th, 2009 at 10:39pm Under Immigration Law

My practice is exclusively immigration law.  Friends, family, and folks I meet when out and about invariably ask me if I see a lot of Hispanics.  Immigration law is not just a matter for the millions of undocumented foreign nationals, many millions of whom are not Hispanic. 

The mistake many business owners, employers, executives, managers, and supervisors make is to think immigration law does not affect them.   Most business owners, executives, managers and supervisors will never file a visa application for a worker. But the mistake they make is assuming they do not need to worry about immigration laws.  

Despite the focus on immigration in the news, a large number of companies fail to comply with the I-9 laws that have been in place since 1986.  I-9’s are required of every employer for every employee.  I-9’s have to be completed timely, correctly by both the employee and the employer, some employees need to have their I-9’s reviewed, every employer has to properly retain their I-9’s.  Business owners, company officers, executives, managers and key employees are liable personally for civil and criminal penalties for I-9 related errors.

An estimated 5 percent of the U.S. work force is not eligible to be lawfully employed.  Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace arrests have soared 869 percent since 2002. With Congress unable to agree on immigration law changes, state governments are applying their own pressure. In 2007, 19 states enacted a total of 33 laws relating to immigration and employment issues, including worker verification by employers and contractors.

Why should you care?  You should care because business owners, executives, managers and supervisors can be prosecuted for criminal (also known as “how good do you look in an orange jumpsuit?”) liability, in addition to company monetary penalties.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (”IRCA”) provides that every employer in the country is required to verify the identity and work authorization status of every employee of the business on an I-9 Employment Verification Form, that every worker must complete on the day of hire or earlier. Failure to comply with IRCA’s I-9 rules can result in significant fines, loss of access to government contracts and highly negative publicity for a company.

What penalties does an employer face for I-9 violations? Employers face stiff penalties for IRCA and I-9 violations substantial fines and debarment from government contracts. Penalties can be imposed for hiring unauthorized workers as well as simply for committing paperwork violations even if all workers are authorized to work. Fines for hiring unauthorized workers will amount to anywhere from $250 to $5,500 per worker depending on the prior history of violation. Employers can also be barred from competing for government contracts for a year if they knowingly hire or continue to employ unauthorized aliens. Paperwork violations can also result in significant fines. Each mistake or missing item on a form can result in a $100 penalty up to $1000 for each form. A missing I-9 Form would automatically be assessed at $1000. An employer, for example, that had 100 employees and did not complete I-9 Forms might face a $100,000 fine. IRCA investigators have considerable discretion in assessing fines and will look at factors like the size of the company, the seriousness of the violations, whether the employer was trying to comply in good faith and the pattern of past violations.  

Employers should also be cautioned that knowingly accepting fraudulent documents from employees, or accepting them with “constructive knowledge”,  is a different kind of violation that can be criminally prosecuted, including individual criminal liability for officers, executives, managers and supervisors, under other immigration laws.  

Aside from federal violations, many states have passed or are considering passing laws that would penalize employers violating IRCA including barring such employers from state contracts and revoking their business licenses.

You are not familiar with ICE enforcement?  Read some of my favorite quotes from Julie Myers, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Director of ICE)

 

One of ICE’s more active special agents, Brian M. Moskowitz, reinforces his boss’ enforcement bite:

 

So next time you think immigration law only affects undocumented foreign nationals, think about whether any immigration laws may impact you, your family, your neighbors, and whether they are up to speed on the new bite in immigration enforcement.

You can visit my I-9 website for everything you want to kjnow about I-9 employment eligibility and verification, and ICE worksite enforcment.

 

Immigration Law – Classes Of Parent Visa And Application Process Fact Sheet

July 16th, 2009 at 04:39pm Under Immigration Law

Classes of Parent Visas
There are 4 subclasses of current visas that can be applied for by parents outside Australia namely subclass 103(Parent), subclass 118(Designated Parent), subclass 143(Contributory Parent) and subclass 173(Contributory Parent (Temporary)).
There are also 4 subclasses of visas that can be applied for in Australia namely subclass 804(Aged Parent), subclass 859(Designed Parent) and subclass 864(Contributory Aged Parent) and subclass 884(Contributory Aged Parent(Temporary)).
Subclasses 173 and 884 are temporary visas and the visa applicant when he or she arrives in Australia is required to lodge another application for a permanent resident visa within 2 years.
Visa Application Charges
The current visa application charges for parent visas comprise of a first instalment and a second instalment. For onshore applications, the first instalment is currently $1,935.00. For offshore applicants the first instalment is currently $1,305.00. The second instalment of the visa application charges is $1,135.00 for each applicant for a non-contributory visa and for contributory visas is $16,710.00 for temporary visa applicants and $27,850.00 for permanent visa applicants and $1,205.00 for applicants under 18 years. These charges generally are adjusted every 6 months and need to be checked before any planning or commitment is made.
Assurances of Support
The assurance of support for contributory parent visas is $10,000.00 for the main applicant and $4,000.00 for secondary applicants whereas in the non-contributory parent visa applications, the assurance of support is $3,500.00 for the main applicant and $1,500.00 for every adult secondary applicant.
Other Conditions
Other conditions that the applicants have to satisfy are set out in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Migration Regulations and advice needs to be obtained in relation to the circumstances of each separate parent.
Quotas
In the non-contributory category parent visas, in 2003/2004, the quota was 1,500 places and in subsequent years the quota is 1,000 places per year.
In the contributory parent visa category the quota for 2003/2004 was 5,500 places and in subsequent years quota is 3,500.
The Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs informs all applicants for parent visas in writing when they have been placed in a queue. Further the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs provides a link on its website -
www.immi.gov.aumigrationfamilyparentsparents.htm
so that queued parents can calculate their approximate position in the queue.
Place of Processing of Parent Visa Applications
All parent visa applications are to be lodged with the Perth Offshore Parent Centre of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs by mail at Locked Bag 7, Northbridge, WA 6865 Australia or by courier at 411 Wellington Street, Perth WA 6000, Australia.
Priority of Processing of Visas
Generally applications for visas for parents of Australian citizens have a processing priority over applications for visas for parents of Australian permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens. Further parents who have a majority of their children living permanently in Australia have a processing priority over parents who do not. However, each case is treated on its own set of facts and the case officers can exercise a great deal of discretion.
Visa Processing Times
For the non contributory parent visas there is a queue of over 10,000 people and therefore any visa applications lodged now may take an extended period of time to process depending on your particular case. For contributory parent visas, the processing time if all documents are in order is about 11 months.
Conclusion
Thus there exists a dilemma for parents wishing to migrate to Australia do they wish to pay the higher second instalment visa application charges and assurances of support for contributory parent visas as opposed to the non-contributory parent visas. Another complicating factor is that the quality of an application can depend on how much effort applicants are willing to put into preparing or having prepared a valid application for parent visas bearing in mind the lengthy, complicated and multi-documented visa application process.

Green Card Lawyer in Minnesota Discusses Immigration and Citizenship

July 16th, 2009 at 10:39am Under Immigration Law

Green Card Lawyer for Minnesota Immigration

What is a Green Card?

A green card is the term used to describe the document that shows a persons is a Lawful Permanent Resident.  It is the document that immigrants receive as proof of their permanent resident status.  The green card can be used for employment, driver’s license, social security number, etc.

Is a Green Card the same as Citizenship?

No.  Although green card holders may live in the United States indefinitely, they are not U.S. citizens.  Green card holders may work legally, travel, etc., but in order to become a U.S. citizen, they may apply for citizenship; it does not happen automatically.  Green card holders also cannot vote.

How do I get a Green Card?

You may be eligible for a green card if you have certain family members who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.  Green card status is also available through employment.  Lastly, if a person is in deportation proceedings, there are occassions when an immigration judge may grant premanent resident – green card status.

How long may I remain a permanent resident?

You may remain a permanent resident, without becoming a citizen, indefinitely.  However, you are required to renew your green card every ten years.  In addition, you will be subject to various restrictions on travel, voting, etc., as a permanent resident.  As a U.S. citizen, there would be no restrictions on your immigration status.

For more information about specific details about the different ways to get a green card, see the many articles on our site at www.cundyandmartin.com .

Immigration Law – What To Do With Our Parents?

July 15th, 2009 at 10:39pm Under Immigration Law

Commonly there is an expectation amongst parents of children in close knit families, particularly when a family is of humble means, that the children will grow up, gain a good education and be successful. Taking this one step further those parents of Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents expect to be able to join their children in Australia as permanent residence and eventually as Australian citizens.
Australian Migration Laws however do not allow parents of every Australian permanent resident or every foreign born Australian citizen to migrate to Australia as a permanent resident. There are a number of conditions that the parents have to fulfil or gateways that they successfully have to negotiate to migrate to Australia. Some of the more important ones are discussed below.
Balance of Family Test
The “balance of family” test is defined in Regulation 1.05 of the Australian Migration Regulations. Briefly, to pass this test a parent must have at least half of his or her children permanently residing in Australia (including eligible New Zealand citizens i.e. children with subclass 444 visas) OR they must have the greatest number of children permanently residing in Australia than in any other single overseas country. By way of an example, a parent who has 5 children and 3 of them live in country A and 2 of them live in Australia, that parent would not satisfy the balance of family test. However if the same parent has 1 child in country A, another child in country B and third child in country C and 2 children in Australia, that parent would satisfy the balance of family test. Further if the parent had 3 children in Australia and 2 in other countries then the balance of family test will be satisfied. If the parent had 4 children and 2 were permanently resident in Australia, the balance of family test would be satisfied.
A person is considered the child of a parent if the person is a child, adopted child or stepchild of the parent or of the spouse of the parent. A child can also be the child of a parent if the child is the child of a former spouse of the parent if that child was adopted by the parent before the parent became the former spouse i.e. while the parent was the spouse of the former spouse.
In assessing children for the balance of family test the following children are not to be considered the children of the parent:
- children who have been adopted by another person;
- a child who has been ordered by a Court to be removed from the exclusive custody of the parent;
- children who have been recognised by UNHCR as refugees and are in a refugee camp;
- children who are not able to be reunited in another country with their parents and who are resident in a country where they are subject of persecution and abuse of human rights;
- step children of a person if those children were born after their parent and a step parent separated;
- step children of a person if the children were over 18 years of age and their parent entered into a relationship with the step parent and relationship between the parent and the step parent has ended by death, separation or divorce.
Unless the “balance of family” test is satisfied, there is no flexibility in succeeding in an application for an Australian permanent resident visa on the basis of being a parent of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

U.S.A. and Canada Immigration Law Differences

July 15th, 2009 at 04:39pm Under Immigration Law

The U.S. processing of immigration applications has political aspects that must be taken into account when establishing how much will be needed in the way of legal services to achieve citizenship. The procedure is streamlined in Canada by the fact that the motivation of the government is economic rather than political, rather like a job interview where your skills are needed and you’re being recruited to start a business to help the country thrive. USA work visas are issued grudgingly, only after it’s shown that a U.S. citizen cannot perform the same job.

American citizenship has always come with the understanding that new arrivals should strive to become American in culture and learn the language sufficiently to pass a test. People have to be familiar with the country and understand political notions regarding security and patriotism. This was done in a “howdy neighbor, welcome to our shores but let’s check the exclusion list first” fashion since several laws were enacted to halt a flood of Asian immigrants and in 1952 an exclusion list began on possible communists.

Canada and Australia are traditionally the most popular destinations for people re-locating for the purpose of finding a better life. The low population of these countries makes for less competition for jobs and housing; however in a recent survey involving 17,000 young people in 16 countries, India’s number one choice was the U.S.A. at 38% of the respondents. This may be a reflection of the U.S. economic collapse of jobs in the manufacturing and industrial sectors: one mirror may be that coincidental figure of 38% – the exact percentage of the American labor force now working in the service sector according to figures released by The Venus Project, an economic and scientific think-tank. The majority of young people in India are already working in service sector jobs – IT, web design, telemarketing, customer service, and so on. Many of the jobs have been outsourced from North America and the English language is common there.

Given the multiple layers of American bureaucracy and defensive security this would be improbable, but it’s almost as if there was some conscious recruiting going on by the U.S. for economic purposes to get the largely entrepreneurial East Indians to open up shop to spur the economy like other countries might. Since the twin towers fell, the only concern has been keeping people out of the country and the U.S. Immigration Service has become intertwined with the Office of Homeland Security. Immigration to the United States is predictably concerned with your history and background to the point where extra legal advice should be planned for to avoid delays just in case additional problems come up in the process of becoming a permanent resident. Those qualified for Immigration to Canada will encounter fewer roadblocks but should ensure that they obtain the services of an immigration lawyer for the timely issues of work permits and visas. Mistakes can cause people to repeat the process from the beginning.

The encouraging attitude of the government makes immigration easy out of financial necessity in a low-population country like Canada. There’s no concern for assimilation; a person can live and die in Canada without ever speaking either of the official languages. It’s extremely attractive to couples with new children for they can avail themselves of universal free health care and social benefits not present in American society.

The enormous paramilitary reaction to 9/11 caused proclamations by the government that the nation was under attack permanently by terrorists and the public should join in a frenzy of patriotic indignation and fear, justifying the creation of a whole new type of security sector. The laws are largely interpreted by the agency involved and so the applicant should expect an investigative atmosphere. If you can put up with stringent security confrontations in paperwork or in person then you are both well-served by your lawyer and well-equipped to face the challenges in your new home.

Immigration Law Firms

July 15th, 2009 at 10:38am Under Immigration Law

Immigration law firms are licensed and insured firms, committed to provide inland and overseas immigration legal services to their clients. Almost all these firms boast a team of well-trained and professionals and trained lawyers with in depth knowledge of Canada immigration issues.

Immigration law firms make their best to develop a partnership with customers. They deliver new ideas and advice concerning all your immigration needs and help to receive visas quickly. immigration law firms offer an entire set of immigration services, skilled worker immigration to Canada , refugee application, adaptation and employment services, as well as visa and invitation.

Immigration law firms provide a no-obligation preliminary assessment of an applicant’s eligibility for immigration. After sending the application, the dynamic team of the law firm judges the potential of each individual and takes into account any possible results. Some immigration law firms gives an online evaluation for immigration. After submitting the online evaluation form, it will be referred by an agent of the firm. Soon after the forwarding, the agent will contact you to discuss the results. Training and counseling for the interview is yet another service given by immigration law firms.

Additional services provided by immigration law firms include airport pick-up, assistance in opening bank accounts and arranging convenient lodging options. They also help to obtain a social insurance number, permanent resident card, health card and driver’s license.

Most immigration law firms offer fixed-fee schedule and 100% refund policy to their clients. For the initial face-to-face consultation, some firms do not demand any fees.

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Where Do the Candidates Stand on Immigration Laws?

July 15th, 2009 at 04:38am Under Immigration Law

Throughout the historic 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain have disagreed and debated over issues such as the war in Iraq, the economy, and faith and values, rarely agreeing on a problem or solution. However, when it comes to the need to reform United States immigration laws, both candidates seem to be on the same wavelength and both are determined to secure U.S. borders and provide a path to citizenship for law-abiding undocumented immigrants and their families.
According to barackobama.com, the problems with immigration laws include a forty percent explosion in undocumented immigrants since 2000, broken immigration bureaucracy and unsuccessful immigration raids, which produced only 3,600 arrests in 2006.
Obama said, “The time to fix our broken immigration system is now … We need stronger enforcement on the border and at the workplace … But for reform to work, we also must respond to what pulls people to America … Where we can reunite families, we should. Where we can bring in more foreign-born workers with the skills our economy needs, we should.”
The Democratic nominee wants to secure the borders by adding needed personnel, infrastructure and technology at U.S. borders and ports. Obama and running mate Joe Biden want to improve the immigration system by keeping immigrant families together and providing business owners with the workers they need to contribute to the economy. In addition, “Obama and Biden will remove incentives to enter the country illegally by cracking down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants,” according to his website.
The Democratic ticket would also change immigration laws by requiring that undocumented immigrants pay a fine, learn English and go to the back of the line if they want to become United States citizens. Furthermore, Obama and Biden want to work with Mexico to promote economic development so that immigrants will not feel the need to enter the U.S. illegally to earn suitable wages to support their families.
McCain and running mate Sarah Palin also favor reforming immigration laws to promote a secure border, a path to citizenship and punishment for companies that hire undocumented workers.
“As you know, I and many other colleagues twice attempted to pass comprehensive immigration legislation to fix our broken borders; ensure respect for the laws of this country; recognize the important economic contribution of immigration laborers; apprehend those who came here illegally to commit crimes; and deal practically and humanely with those who came here, as my distant ancestors did, to build a better, safer life for their families, without excusing the fact they came here illegally or granting them privileges before those who have been waiting their turn outside the country,” McCain said.
To secure U.S. borders McCain will set guidelines to secure the border through physical and virtual barriers, deploy unmanned aerial vehicles in border states, and continue the utilization of the US-VISIT visitor security program.
McCain and Palin would prosecute “bad-actor” employers who hire undocumented workers by creating a database that would quickly verify a job applicant’s work eligibility status. The Republican would also reform immigration laws by creating a temporary worker program that meets the labor needs in this country by ensuring that students who are educated in America have the opportunity to work in this country upon graduation and reforming caps for the H-1B visa program to rise and fall with the demand for workers and market conditions.
And like their Democratic counterparts, the Republican ticket would change immigration laws by requiring all undocumented workers to enroll in a program to resolve their citizenship status, which will require them to pay fines, learn English, pass a citizenship course and guarantee that no one who enters this country illegally will get a green card before those applying legally.

Where Do the Candidates Stand on Immigration Laws?

July 15th, 2009 at 04:38am Under Immigration Law

Throughout the historic 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain have disagreed and debated over issues such as the war in Iraq, the economy, and faith and values, rarely agreeing on a problem or solution. However, when it comes to the need to reform United States immigration laws, both candidates seem to be on the same wavelength and both are determined to secure U.S. borders and provide a path to citizenship for law-abiding undocumented immigrants and their families.
According to barackobama.com, the problems with immigration laws include a forty percent explosion in undocumented immigrants since 2000, broken immigration bureaucracy and unsuccessful immigration raids, which produced only 3,600 arrests in 2006.
Obama said, “The time to fix our broken immigration system is now … We need stronger enforcement on the border and at the workplace … But for reform to work, we also must respond to what pulls people to America … Where we can reunite families, we should. Where we can bring in more foreign-born workers with the skills our economy needs, we should.”
The Democratic nominee wants to secure the borders by adding needed personnel, infrastructure and technology at U.S. borders and ports. Obama and running mate Joe Biden want to improve the immigration system by keeping immigrant families together and providing business owners with the workers they need to contribute to the economy. In addition, “Obama and Biden will remove incentives to enter the country illegally by cracking down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants,” according to his website.
The Democratic ticket would also change immigration laws by requiring that undocumented immigrants pay a fine, learn English and go to the back of the line if they want to become United States citizens. Furthermore, Obama and Biden want to work with Mexico to promote economic development so that immigrants will not feel the need to enter the U.S. illegally to earn suitable wages to support their families.
McCain and running mate Sarah Palin also favor reforming immigration laws to promote a secure border, a path to citizenship and punishment for companies that hire undocumented workers.
“As you know, I and many other colleagues twice attempted to pass comprehensive immigration legislation to fix our broken borders; ensure respect for the laws of this country; recognize the important economic contribution of immigration laborers; apprehend those who came here illegally to commit crimes; and deal practically and humanely with those who came here, as my distant ancestors did, to build a better, safer life for their families, without excusing the fact they came here illegally or granting them privileges before those who have been waiting their turn outside the country,” McCain said.
To secure U.S. borders McCain will set guidelines to secure the border through physical and virtual barriers, deploy unmanned aerial vehicles in border states, and continue the utilization of the US-VISIT visitor security program.
McCain and Palin would prosecute “bad-actor” employers who hire undocumented workers by creating a database that would quickly verify a job applicant’s work eligibility status. The Republican would also reform immigration laws by creating a temporary worker program that meets the labor needs in this country by ensuring that students who are educated in America have the opportunity to work in this country upon graduation and reforming caps for the H-1B visa program to rise and fall with the demand for workers and market conditions.
And like their Democratic counterparts, the Republican ticket would change immigration laws by requiring all undocumented workers to enroll in a program to resolve their citizenship status, which will require them to pay fines, learn English, pass a citizenship course and guarantee that no one who enters this country illegally will get a green card before those applying legally.

Where Do the Candidates Stand on Immigration Laws?

July 15th, 2009 at 04:38am Under Immigration Law

Throughout the historic 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain have disagreed and debated over issues such as the war in Iraq, the economy, and faith and values, rarely agreeing on a problem or solution. However, when it comes to the need to reform United States immigration laws, both candidates seem to be on the same wavelength and both are determined to secure U.S. borders and provide a path to citizenship for law-abiding undocumented immigrants and their families.
According to barackobama.com, the problems with immigration laws include a forty percent explosion in undocumented immigrants since 2000, broken immigration bureaucracy and unsuccessful immigration raids, which produced only 3,600 arrests in 2006.
Obama said, “The time to fix our broken immigration system is now … We need stronger enforcement on the border and at the workplace … But for reform to work, we also must respond to what pulls people to America … Where we can reunite families, we should. Where we can bring in more foreign-born workers with the skills our economy needs, we should.”
The Democratic nominee wants to secure the borders by adding needed personnel, infrastructure and technology at U.S. borders and ports. Obama and running mate Joe Biden want to improve the immigration system by keeping immigrant families together and providing business owners with the workers they need to contribute to the economy. In addition, “Obama and Biden will remove incentives to enter the country illegally by cracking down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants,” according to his website.
The Democratic ticket would also change immigration laws by requiring that undocumented immigrants pay a fine, learn English and go to the back of the line if they want to become United States citizens. Furthermore, Obama and Biden want to work with Mexico to promote economic development so that immigrants will not feel the need to enter the U.S. illegally to earn suitable wages to support their families.
McCain and running mate Sarah Palin also favor reforming immigration laws to promote a secure border, a path to citizenship and punishment for companies that hire undocumented workers.
“As you know, I and many other colleagues twice attempted to pass comprehensive immigration legislation to fix our broken borders; ensure respect for the laws of this country; recognize the important economic contribution of immigration laborers; apprehend those who came here illegally to commit crimes; and deal practically and humanely with those who came here, as my distant ancestors did, to build a better, safer life for their families, without excusing the fact they came here illegally or granting them privileges before those who have been waiting their turn outside the country,” McCain said.
To secure U.S. borders McCain will set guidelines to secure the border through physical and virtual barriers, deploy unmanned aerial vehicles in border states, and continue the utilization of the US-VISIT visitor security program.
McCain and Palin would prosecute “bad-actor” employers who hire undocumented workers by creating a database that would quickly verify a job applicant’s work eligibility status. The Republican would also reform immigration laws by creating a temporary worker program that meets the labor needs in this country by ensuring that students who are educated in America have the opportunity to work in this country upon graduation and reforming caps for the H-1B visa program to rise and fall with the demand for workers and market conditions.
And like their Democratic counterparts, the Republican ticket would change immigration laws by requiring all undocumented workers to enroll in a program to resolve their citizenship status, which will require them to pay fines, learn English, pass a citizenship course and guarantee that no one who enters this country illegally will get a green card before those applying legally.