It seems that the U.S. government is belatedly realizing the importance of certain foreign workers to the national economy. Contained within the president’s executive order on immigration reform are new provisions designed to assist highly-valued foreign technology entrepreneurs in remaining in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directive titled “Policies Supporting U.S. High-Skilled Businesses and Workers” … [Read more...] about Obama-led DHS Directive Key for Foreign Entrepreneurs
Lightman Law Firm Founder, Douglas Lightman, Contributed to Recent Immigration Article for Gigaom.com
Lightman Law Firm founder and principal attorney, Douglas Lightman, recently contributed to the Gigaom.com article, "Can Facebook help immigrants prove their presence in the US?" Mr. Lightman commented on the type of documents that immigrants can (and should) provide during the deferred action application process. These documents (as well as social media) are meant to prove their presence in the U.S. as of January 1st, 2010 en route to … [Read more...] about Lightman Law Firm Founder, Douglas Lightman, Contributed to Recent Immigration Article for Gigaom.com
Implementing Obama’s Immigration Reform
Explanation of the Executive Action As a preliminary note, it is important to understand that the strategy proposed by the President in his speech on November 20, 2014, is categorized as an executive action, not an executive order. Executive actions are a set of policy goals set forth by the President, applied to agencies and employees in the executive branch. This includes those responsible for enforcing the nation's immigration laws … [Read more...] about Implementing Obama’s Immigration Reform
Clarifying Obama’s Immigration Reform Proposals
Last night President Obama announced a bold executive action aimed directly at reforming and expanding current immigration policy. Following a lack of action on behalf of Congress to propose comprehensive reform, President Obama laid out a series of defined and targeted actions that would change the face of immigration policy for millions attempting to live and work in this country. Among these proposals, President Obama focused on … [Read more...] about Clarifying Obama’s Immigration Reform Proposals