-----------------IMMIGRATION DAILY FROM ILW.COM------------------
September 30, 2009
http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/digest/2009,0930.shtm
Items:
1. Comment: Make Sure You Get It
2. Focus: Today Is Deadline For Physicians For Experts
3. Articles:
(a) Are You Privileged? Don't Be Too Sure When It Comes To
Ethics Problems by Ed Poll
(b) Jobs Americans Won't Do? A Detailed Look At Immigrant
Employment By Occupation by Steven A. Camarota and Karen
Jensenius for the Center for Immigration Studies
(c) Immigrant Of The Week: Jim Yong Kim by Greg Siskind
4. News:
(a) USCIS Provides Key Features On Website Redesign
5. Classifieds:
(a) Help Wanted - Immigration Paralegals
(b) Case Management Technology
(c) Forensic Psychology Services
6. Headlines:
(a) California Lawmakers Want To Suspend All Immigration Laws
(b) Sharp Decline In Number Of Non-Citizens In RI
(c) William McKenzie: Why The Dream Act Makes Sense For
Illegal Immigrants - And Our Country
(d) Idea Of The Day: Championing The Cause Of Immigration
Reform
7. ComingsNGoings:
(a) New Appointment
8. Letters From:
(a) David D. Murray, Esq.
(b) Felix Ramos
(c) Jim Roberts
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1. COMMENT
Make Sure You Get It
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2. FOCUS
Today Is Deadline For Physicians For Experts
ILW.COM is pleased to announce a new seminar series "Physicians
For Experts" with speakers Robert Aronson (discussion leader),
Wendy Hess, Khorzad Mehta, Ellie Najfabadi, Suzanne B. Seltzer,
Greg Siskind and Barry Walker. The curriculum is as follows:
FIRST Phone Session on September 30: J-1 Waivers
++What waiver options are available for J-1 physicians
++Choosing the "right" waiver option
++New developments in the Conrad State 30 Waiver Program
++Working with the states on J-1 waiver matters
++Overcoming problems at the Department of State for waiver
clients
++Creating timetable for J-1 waiver case
++Physician's obligations upon receiving waiver
SECOND Phone Session on October 21: Nonimmigrant Visa Options For
Physicians
++Required credentialing for H-1B purposes
++Special considerations for Canadian H-1B physicians
++Concepts of "extenuating circumstances" for waiver fulfillment
++H-1B cap/cap-exemption considerations for physician employers
++Current O-1 standards for "extraordinary ability"
++Allowable scope of activity for Canadian TN physicians
THIRD Phone Session on November 11: Permanent Resident Options
For Physicians
++Labor Certification Application practice for physicians
++National Interest Waivers for physicians
++Strategically choosing between National Interest Waiver & Labor
Certification Application
++Interplay of J-1 employment obligations and starting LPR case
++Balancing out immigration objectives with physician's
professional aspirations
++Handling the academic physician
Tuesday, September 29th is the deadline to sign up. For more
info, including speaker bios, detailed curriculum, and
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http://www.ilw.com/seminars/200924.pdf. Don't delay, sign up today.
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3. ARTICLES
(a) Are You Privileged? Don't Be Too Sure When It Comes To Ethics
Problems
Ed Poll writes "To understand what this means in practice
consider two ethical situations that could confront virtually any
attorney."
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2009,0930-poll.shtm
http://www.lawbiz.com/
(b) Jobs Americans Won't Do? A Detailed Look At Immigrant
Employment By Occupation
Steven A. Camarota and Karen Jensenius for the Center for
Immigration Studies write "This analysis tests the often-made
argument that immigrants only do jobs Americans don't want."
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2009,0930-camarota.shtm
http://cis.org/
(c) Immigrant Of The Week: Jim Yong Kim
Greg Siskind celebrates the achievement of the first Asian
American to lead an Ivy League university.
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2009,0930-siskind.shtm
http://www.visalaw.com/
To submit an Article for consideration, write to
mailto:editor@ilw.com
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4. NEWS
(a) USCIS Provides Key Features On Website Redesign
USCIS provided a chart outlining the key features of its improved
website design.
http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/news/2009,0930-key.pdf
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6. Headlines
(a) California Lawmakers Want To Suspend All Immigration Laws
California State Senator Gilbert Cedillo-D put forth a resolution
that passed in the California Senate condemning specified
policies and practices of federal agencies regarding the
enforcement of immigration laws.
(b) Sharp Decline In Number Of Non-Citizens In RI
Since the yearly surveys began in 2000, the number of non-
citizens living in Rhode Island has mirrored the economy.
(c) William McKenzie: Why The Dream Act Makes Sense For Illegal
Immigrants - And Our Country
How will we keep expanding our economy if one of the fastest
growing groups of workers is not ready for the jobs the brain-
fueled global marketplace demands?
(d) Idea Of The Day: Championing The Cause Of Immigration Reform
All responsible leaders know that the status quo is unacceptable
and that it is in our nation's economic interest to ensure that
our laws encourage immigrants to be in the system rather than
operate outside the system.
For links to the above stories see here:
http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/digest/2009,0930.shtm#Headlines
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7. ComingsNGoings
Readers can share professional announcements (up to 100-words at
no charge), email: mailto:editor@ilw.com. To announce your event,
see here http://www.ilw.com/corporate/media_sponsor.shtm
(a) New Appointment
AILA announced that Crystal L. Williams has been named as AILA's
new Executive Director. Over the past four years, Crystal
Williams has been serving AILA in the position of Deputy Director
for Programs. Crystal Williams will be the third Executive
Director of AILA since the formation of its national office in
1982. www.aila.org.
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8. LETTERS
Readers can share comments, email: mailto:editor@ilw.com (up to
300-words). Past correspondence is available in our archives
http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/archives.shtm
(a) Dear Editor:
In response to Janis Peterson-Lord's criticism of the ID editor's
comment (09/11/09 ID) that "most Americans are thankful that Al
Qaeda has not struck again," I will name some who most likely are
not thankful. For one, Southern California born Adam Gadahn, the
self-described American al Qaeda who threatened to kill thousands
of his countrymen in 2004. Another, Daniel Maldonado, native born
American from Massachusetts, now living in Texas, who converted
to Islam and went to Somalia following the call to jihad to fight
for the African Taliban. Another, Shirwa Ahmed, a 27-year-old
college student from Minneapolis, who in October 2008 became what
the FBI called "the first known American suicide bomber" when he
blew himself up in Somalia, killing dozens. Two others may be two
men, identifying themselves to news reporters in April 2009 as
Abu-Muslim and Abu Yaxye, who said they are "Somali youth" from
the US, reported to be stationed near the city of Kismayo, more
than 300 miles southwest of Mogadishu. Are there other Americans
who are "thankful that Al Qaeda has not struck again."? One can
only apply logic and the ID editor's comment is correct. In
support of Jim Roberts' letter of 09/11/2009 ID, criticized by
Robert Gard for its statement, "that there is no actual way to
make that which is illegal, legal," I believe Mr. Roberts' letter
should be taken on its face, literally, while Mr. Gard's
observation relies on loop holes in the law that avail themselves
to illegals. However, the bell cannot be un-rung and the fact of
their illegality cannot be erased, even after legalization. As
such, they are not "transformed" into legal, they are merely
forgiven. An "amnesty," if you will.
David D. Murray, Esq. Newport Beach, CA
(b) Dear Editor:
I appreciate very much your acceptance to my requst for
subscription in your company. Much so that your giving me the
opportunity to give my opinion in your issues. Everything are
fine, I just wanted to inform you if you can furnish me copy of
latest immigration.
Felix Ramos Editor's note: You will begin receiving your first
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so by submitting your email address on our homepage.
(c) Dear Editor:
Regarding R. Gard's letter of 9/29/09 ID, commenting on my letter
of the previous day: 1.) The "tens of thousands of immigration
lawyers" is prima facie that entry is out of control regarding
numbers and a stabilization moratorium is needed. 2.) Commenting
on the legal/illegal issue is diversionary considering my
letter's theme. 3.) That said, the raised issue could be
elaborated further. Using a contemporary example, the film
director, Roman Polanski after many years, has been arrested for
the statutory rape of a 13 year old girl and is in the process of
being extradited to the US for trial. Regardless of the outcome,
nothing can change the fact that the illegal act took place, even
a change in the law as it was still illegal at the time. Even
Divine forgiveness upon repentance can not change this fact. It
is only the context upon which an illegal act is viewed that can
change. If the law is changed, only those after that would be
legal, even if the changed law was wrong or unwise (which does
not preclude Divine or Natural laws or effects). It would be
unwise for society to remove the law that protects young girls,
just as it would be to grant illegal aliens amnesty in any form
as either would promote activities deemed harmful to our society.
Only irresponsible, myopic, self-centered persons with special
interests contrary to a well ordered society would attempt to do so.
Jim Roberts
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