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Evaluating immigration services is as important as when evaluating any purchase of business-related services. It is always in your best interest to understand the terms and conditions you will be agreeing to in relation to the services you will be receiving.

There are immigration companies out there that will not provide the services as they describe. These companies are immigration scams. The information provided here is intended to help you:

(i) make the right choice when you require help with your immigration application or petition;
(ii) locate and identify educational resources that are available; and
(iii) avoid falling victim to an immigration scam.

Identifying immigration-related services that are actually immigration scams can be done in many ways. For example, blogs may be a good way to gain knowledge on immigration service companies; however, blogs are often used as a competitive tool to drive business away from other companies. Immigration companies, or any company for that matter, may pay individuals to post false information (mostly anonymous) about other immigration service companies. The best suggestion is to always read the terms and conditions available on the site before doing business or purchasing any type of service. Legitimate companies generally will post their terms and conditions and have contact information, including a legitimate telephone number and an email address to reach their customer service department.read more here at immigration direct scam


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Hispanic Group Critiques Obama on Immigration Reform

Despite improving some services and moving to block strict state laws, the administration of President Barack Obama has not delivered on immigration reform promises, according to a recent National Hispanic Leadership Agenda progress report.

“In no other area of public policy have the Obama Administration and Congress over-promised and under-delivered more than immigration,” the report states.

In its report, NHLA praises the U.S. Department of Justice for securing an injunction against Arizona’s strict omnibus immigration law, SB 1070, which NHLA says would have led to racial profiling in the state. The organization also recognizes the administration for cracking down on vigilante anti-immigrant crime and commends U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for streamlining naturalization processes.

These positive steps have been overshadowed, NHLA says, by legislative inaction or stalemates at the federal level. No action has been taken on Congressional bills to reunite immigrant families, and after passage in the House of Representatives, the Senate blocked passage of the Dream Act. In addition to these legislative disappointments, NHLA says the Obama Administration has increased deportations of Hispanic immigrants.

The U.S. Supreme Court might soon provide direction regarding immigration reform, as the state of Arizona recently petitioned the top court to overturn the injunction blocking SB 1070.

Source:Hispanic Group Critiques Obama on Immigration Reform

Immigrants with Entrepreneurial Spirits Could Gain Green Cards

Officials at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) recently announced a policy shift that would allow foreigners who dream of owning a business in the states an easier path to obtaining a green card, the New York Daily News reports.

"What we hope is that we will receive more applications and petitions," explained Alejandro Mayorkas, director of CIS.

The laws for legal residency and citizenship will remain the same for now, but the initiative by CIS is designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs find waivers and possible loopholes to expedite their bids for green cards. Staff members at CIS will also be trained on how the visa rules apply to owners of start-up businesses. The agency is especially interested in foreigners who want to start businesses in the high-tech industry.

Applicants must show how their work will benefit America in order to have their information fast tracked. However, the normal rules still apply regarding quotas that allot a certain number of work visas to be given to highly skilled foreign workers from a particular country.

According to the University of Pennsylvania, one in four American technology and engineering companies founded between 1995 and 2005 had at least one founder that was foreign-born.

Source:Immigrants with Entrepreneurial Spirits Could Gain Green Cards

Congressman Arrested During Immigration Protest

A prominent proponent of immigration reform in Congress was arrested recently in front of the White House during a sit-in that protested President Barack Obama's deportations of illegal immigrants, Fox News Latino reports.

Representative Luis Gutierrez, a Democrat from Illinois, was accompanied by hundreds of activists as they protested for two hours before the White House.

According to the news source, America has deported more than 1 million undocumented immigrants under the direction of Obama since he became president over two years ago. The protesters argue that these actions go against his campaign promise to reform the immigration system.

Gutierrez and the other protesters issued an ultimatum to the President, asking that he halt these deportations before August 15. If not, the group vowed to create a campaign to discourage Hispanics, a powerful voting force for Democrats, from voting for the President during his re-election.

The protest was a peaceful display as federal agents looked on, but arrests were made when Gutierrez and the other demonstrators refused to leave after two warnings from police.

WBBM in Chicago reports that Gutierrez was released from custody that afternoon after he paid a $100 fine.

Source: Congressman Arrested During Immigration Protest