Monthly Archives: October 2011

In Febuary 2011, President Obama declared that the Department of Justice would no longer be defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in certain Courts of Appeals. This radical stance change has had a profound effect on undocumented aliens and foreign nationals in the LGBT community. However, due to certain legal realities, the DoJ has [...]

The reeling housing market has come to this: To shore it up, two Senators are preparing to introduce a bipartisan bill Thursday that would give residence visas to foreigners who spend at least $500,000 to buy houses in the U.S. more

2nd Saturday (10m-12:30pm) or Thursday (7-9pm) each month at Tracy Gee Community Center, Houston, TX. Ongoing events from the group, American Border Patrol as seen in “Border Invasion Pics.” There are several home videos taken on the US/Mexico border. According to the website, “All activity shown… is a result of citizen volunteer effort. Detection is [...]

They’re signing documents allowing others to care for their children if needed, assistance groups say

By JAY REEVES updated 9/30/2011 7:04:01 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Hispanic students have started vanishing from Alabama public schools in the wake of a court ruling that upheld the state’s tough new law cracking down on illegal immigration. ….. Local and state officials are pleading with immigrant families to keep their children enrolled. The law does not ban [...]

Reform would allow couples to decide on the length of their commitment “Around half of Mexico City marriages end in divorce, usually in the first two years.” This is all very interesting. In a practical way, this could affect US immigration. If this law passes, I would assume that US Immigration/Foreign Affairs Manual would not [...]