Woman accused of arranging dozens of sham marriages (Orange County Register)

Rancho Cucamonga woman pleads not guilty to arranging dozens of phony marriages between foreigners and U.S. citizens.

Senseless, deadly U.S. policy on Haitians persists (Miami Herald)

T wo years ago, Louiness and Sheryl Petit-Frere were newlyweds celebrating their good fortune. Both from Haiti, they had found love and one another in Miami.

Many Nebraska lawmakers back stiffer immigration (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)

OMAHA (AP) — A majority of state lawmakers who participated in an Associated Press pre-session survey say they favor policies that take a tougher stance against illegal immigration.

Long-held dream of citizenship comes true (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

In a snow-capped house brightly festooned for Christmas, Ahmed Weisi had but one wish: U.S. citizenship. Would this be his year? The 59-year-old Iraqi-born man has been a permanent legal resident of the United States since 1987.

An American Christmas (Northwest Florida Daily News)

FORT WALTON BEACH — Angela, Chris and baby Jade Moyer are celebrating Christmas around their own tree in their new home. It may not seem like such a feat, but considering that the three were almost forced to move to Australia earlier this year because of immigration problems, the Moyers feel very blessed. "It's amazing. A miracle," said Roy Mills, Angela's father. The Moyers' ordeal began in October 2005 when newlyweds Angela and Chris visited Niagara Falls on their honeymoon. The couple, then 22 and 21, crossed Rainbow Bridge into Canada to have dinner at a restaurant there. When they tried to return to their hotel in the United States, the border patrol wouldn't let Angela back across the bridge.

United States: I-9 Revisions – Immigration Law Update (Mondaq)

Temporary Resident Cards and older versions of the Employment Authorization Card will no longer be accepted during the Form I-9 employee verification process, Homeland Security officials announced.

Recent amnesty settlement benefits tens of thousands (Sun Star)

WHILE many individuals anxiously await immigration reform under Barack Obama’s presidency in 2009, some may already qualify for legalization under the 1986 immigration reform law (amnesty).

The Form I-9 (Mondaq)

Employers are responsible for the completion and retention of Forms I-9 for all employees (with limited exclusions) hired for employment in the United States, regardless of citizenship or national origin.

Labour and Employment (Mondaq)

As most employers know, it has been illegal since the enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (“IRCA”) in 1986 for U.S. employers to employ individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States and to fail to verify the employment eligibility of every new worker using a Form I-9. For many years, there was virtually no criminal enforcement aimed at employers.

Some judges delay swearing-in of citizens, report says (The Standard-Times)

WASHINGTON — Federal judges in some parts of the United States have delayed citizenship oaths for immigrants, apparently to keep millions of dollars in fees that would otherwise go to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to a new…

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