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2016 Presidential Candidate Profile: Carly Fiorina

Fiorina has shown impressive policy acumen and speaking ability throughout the campaign thus far. She is by far the most qualified candidate of the three candidates who have never held elected office. While she has little chance of being the nominee, Fiorina is worth your consideration...

EOIR Announces New Appointments in November 2015

In November of 2015, the Executive Office of Immigration Review appointed six new assistant chief immigration judges and swore in two new immigration judges. This post will discuss the EOIR announcements.

Modular Container Systems and the “Totality of the Circumstances Test” for Certain Labor Certification Applications

When seeking labor certification for an employment-based immigrant visa, the following relationships will subject the labor certification application to high scrutiny: The employee for whom labor certification is sought has a familial relationship with an owner or shareholder of the petitioner...

2016 Presidential Candidate Profile: Rand Paul

I think that Paul is a tremendous Senator and one of the strongest advocates for small government conservatism. Furthermore, he arguably strikes the best balance between immigration enforcement and immigration reform in the field.

2016 Presidential Candidate Profile: Ben Carson

Carson had an indisputably remarkable career in medicine. However, despite the voting fast approaching, Carson has developed little in the way of concrete policy proposals or in showing that he has a command of the issues facing this country today befitting of a top Republican candidate...

Guidance on Checking Veracity of Form I-551 without Violating Anti-discrimination Laws

The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for the Department of Justice (DOJ) provided an interesting Technical Assistance Letter (TAL) to an immigration attorney who requested an advisory opinion on how her client should seek to comply with the requirements of section 274a of the INA...

DHS Issues Guide for Filing DHS-Related Complaints

The DHS published a guide on how to file a complaint with the DHS in April of 2015. Any person dealing with the DHS should study this document carefully. For this post, I will provide a summary of where the guide discusses complaint procedures that should be of interest...

DOS Provides "Crosswalk Charts" for 9 FAM and 9 FAMe

The Department of State (DOS) has completely renumbered and rewritten chapter 9 of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM). DOS has provided two cross-reference (crosswalk) charts to help us adjust from the old 9 FAM to the new 9 FAMe.

2016 Presidential Candidate Profile: Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush was an exceptional Governor and has an impressive command of the complicated issues that our next President will face. While he lacks the charisma of some of his rivals, he more than makes up for it with his record and policy acumen.

Senator James Lankford's "Federal Fumbles" Covers Example of Ice Waste

For years, Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma released an annual “Government Wastebook.” Each addition was free to download from the Senator’s website and took a humorous look at some of the more absurd ways that the federal government wastes our tax money...

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