Sunday, February 10, 2013


Estado de la Unión podría ser un llamado a la acción sobre el empleo, la energía y la inmigración
State of the Union could be a call to action on jobs, energy and immigration  WASHINGTON Un confidente del presidente Barack Obama se espera el martes para revelar una agenda agresiva en el primer Estado de la Nación de su segundo mandato, pidiendo una reescritura de las leyes de inmigración del país obsoletas, medidas para prevenir la violencia armada y las maneras de reforzar una naturaleza frágil economía.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/national-world/government-politics/state-of-the-union-could-be-a-call-to-action/article_1c037423-9ffb-5b57-b5be-8e0774c859b3.html


State of the Union could be a call to action on jobs, energy and immigration


State of the Union could be a call to action on jobs, energy and immigration  WASHINGTON A confident President Barack Obama is expected Tuesday to reveal an aggressive agenda in the first State of the Union address of his second term, calling for a rewrite of the nation’s outdated immigration laws, steps to prevent gun violence and ways to bolster a still-fragile economy.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/national-world/government-politics/state-of-the-union-could-be-a-call-to-action/article_1c037423-9ffb-5b57-b5be-8e0774c859b3.html

Los defensores de la reforma migratoria quieren camino claro a la ciudadanía
El  dueño del negocio Hilton Head Island, Mario Martínez, quiere que los inmigrantes indocumentados obtengan un estatus legal para que puedan obtener un visado de trabajo o la ciudadanía que les daría la misma oportunidad que ha disfrutado "salir de las sombras." - Una oportunidad de ser contratado legalmente y sin pagar impuestos ni temor a la deportación.
http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/02/09/2374309/immigration-reform-advocates-want.html


Immigration-reform advocates want clear path to citizenship

Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/02/09/2374309/immigration-reform-advocates-want.html#storylink=cpy


Hilton Head Island business owner Mario Martinez wants undocumented immigrants to obtain legal status so they can “come out of the shadows.” A work visa or citizenship would give them the same opportunity he has enjoyed — a chance to be legally employed and pay taxes without fear of deportation.
http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/02/09/2374309/immigration-reform-advocates-want.html

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Nueva prominente grupo bipartidista sobre inmigración

WASHINGTON (AP) - El ex secretario de Estado estadounidense, Condoleezza Rice es parte de un nuevo grupo bipartidista que impulsará una reforma de las leyes migratorias de la nación y un camino hacia la ciudadanía para los aproximadamente 11 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados en Estados Unidos.
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/190491961.html

New high-profile bipartisan group on immigration


WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is part of a new bipartisan group that will push for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws and a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States.
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/190491961.html

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Estados Unidos necesita más inmigrantes que los inmigrantes necesitan Latina.
Los inmigrantes siempre se puede ir a Canadá, Australia o cualquier otro país que les acoge, y construir una vida allí. Con un PIB decreciente y el alto desempleo, necesitamos inmigrantes para hacer crecer nuestra economía, aquí mismo, ahora mismo.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/america-needs-immigration-for-economic-growth-2013-02-08?siteid=rss&rss=1
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — America needs immigrants more than immigrants need America.
Immigrants can always go to Canada, Australia, or any other countries that welcome them, and build lives there. With declining GDP and high unemployment, we need immigrants to grow our economy, right here, right now.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/america-needs-immigration-for-economic-growth-2013-02-08?siteid=rss&rss=1

Senadores: 10 años camino a la ciudadanía de los inmigrantes
WASHINGTON - Los inmigrantes indocumentados podrían enfrentar una espera de 10 años para convertirse en residentes legales permanentes de Estados Unidos conforme a la legislación radical de la reforma migratoria en el Senado, los negociadores dijeron este jueves. Eso es más corta que algunos tiempos de espera actuales, aunque tal vez más de lo que algunos defensores esperan.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20130208/GPG0101/302080237?nclick_check=1

Senators: 10-year path to immigrants' citizenship


WASHINGTON — Illegal immigrants might face around a 10-year wait to become legal permanent U.S. residents under sweeping immigration overhaul legislation taking shape in the Senate, negotiators said Thursday. That’s shorter than some current wait times though perhaps longer than some advocates might like.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20130208/GPG0101/302080237?nclick_check=1

Friday, February 8, 2013

Administrative Alternatives to Comprehensive Immigration Reform



This memorandum offers administrative relief options to promote family unity, foster economic growth, achive significant process improvements and reduce the threat or removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization. It includes recommendations regarding implementation timeframes and required resource: