Visa Bulletin for January 2012

Number 40
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.

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Glossary of Immigration Terms

When you are handling and processing immigration forms and visas, there are a lot of terms you may run into that don’t mean the same thing as they would in everyday language.

Federal Verification System Won’t Help Alabama Determine Legal Status Under New Law

DHS Shuts Down 287(g) Agreement with Maricopa County Following DOJ Investigation, Restricts Secure Communities

Federal Judge Blocks Yet Another Provision of Alabama’s Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law

Just in Time for the Holidays: Congress Moves 4 Million Children Closer to Poverty

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Injunctions Against Arizona SB 1070

New Report Shows Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs Create Jobs and Contribute to Economy

Polls Reveal Even Conservative Voters Favor Path to Legal Status for Unauthorized Immigrants

New Report Challenges Notion that Harsh Enforcement Measures Drive Unauthorized Immigrants Out

American Heritage Dictionary Redefines “Anchor Baby” Term as “Offensive” and “Disparaging”

American Innovation Takes on Broken U.S. Immigration System

‘Til the Fraud Interview Do Us Part – Surviving the Spouse Petition “Fraud Marriage” Interview

UPDATE: American Heritage Dictionary Responds to “Anchor Baby” Definition Criticism

“Anchor Baby” Added to New American Heritage Dictionary

Visa Bulletin for December 2011

Number 39
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.

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Alabama’s Immigration Law Digs Deeper Hole for State Economy

House Subcommittee Hearing Underscores Problems with Secure Communities Program