How Much of a Burden Must Employers Bear?
OBAMA'S IMMIGRATION PLAN AT A GLANCE Barack Obama proposes simultaneously tightening security on the Mexican border while encouraging undocument... Read story
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Coping With The New Immigration Law
Confusing it may be, but it's the law of the land -- which means that everybody who hires anybody is going to need a new set of hiring procedures Read story
Immigration Debates
Jan. 6, 2005 --House Speaker Dennis Hastert took the floor for his first speech in the109th congress on Jan. 4 to discussed a theme that h... Read story
H-1B Visas Max Out Early
August 19, 2005 --Federal officials announced last week that all 65,000 H-1B visas for the 2006 fiscal year have already been issued. This... Read story
Small-Business Owners Lend Support at Immigration Rallies
As hundreds of thousands of immigrants and supporters took to the streets, some of their employers also joined in. Read story
Report: Employers Take Advantage of Immigrant Workers
The federal government also fails to enforce workers' rights, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Read story
Immigrants, Supporters Protest Workplace Raids and Deportations
Companies are growing more concerned about being held responsible for their employees' legal status. Read story
Business Groups Attack Immigration Bill
Critics say the new Senate measure amounts to amnesty and will lead to higher taxes. Read story
Congress Re-Opens Immigration Debate
March 22, 2007 -- A bipartisan team of federal lawmakers on Thursday introduced an immigration-reform bill that would require undocumente... Read story
Hearing: Employers Rely on Immigrants
Immigration reform needs to balance national security issues with access to qualified employees to offset an expected labor shortage in the years ahead, s... Read story
IT Firm Underpaid Foreign Workers Millions
Amid the growing debate over immigration reform, a Cambridge, Mass.-based computer firm has agreed to reimburse its temporary foreign workers more than $2... Read story
Senate to Revive Immigration Bill
Senate leaders from both parties on Thursday said they expect to reintroduce a controversial immigration reform bill before the Fourth of July recess. ... Read story
Hiring Immigrants
The question of what to do with undocumented workers recently has re-emphasized the point that employers need to fully understand their responsibilities when... Read story
Amid Immigration Debate, Companies Push for More Specialty Work Visas
Critics say not enough attention is being paid to the shortage of visas for foreign skilled workers. Read story
Calling All Aliens
The INS will grant resident visas to foreign citizens who invest in U.S. companies. Read story
Immigration Bill Could Affect Business Owners
July 21, 2005 --For business owners, immigration policies aren't a clear-cut issue. On the one hand, foreign workers can be immensely help... Read story
Employers Protest New Immigrant Background Checks
Starting next month, companies will be required to fire employees whose Social Security numbers do not match government records. Read story
One Man's Alien is Another's Employee
Unlikely Iowa becomes the center of an immigration debate. Read story
Immigration Dominates Conversation at SBA's Annual Expo
Speeches during the event's first day focused on the role of foreign-born workers at small businesses. Read story
Business Groups Push for New Immigration Bill
Calling the bill a "work in progress," groups in Washington say they support the overall reform effort. Read story
Cracks in the Melting Pot
Visa restrictions are keeping entrepreneurial immigrants away, and they're finding new opportunities overseas. Read story
Guest Speaker: The Root Causes of Immigration
As employers draw greater scrutiny for hiring undocumented workers, a way out of the current crisis may come from, of all places, Ireland. Read story
Reverse Brain-Drain?
A lack of work visas for skilled immigrants could result in a reverse brain-drain and a subsequent decline in ... Read story
Employers Face Racketeering Charges
RICO isn't just for the Mob anymore. The racketeering statute known as RICO is being used against companies that are accused of conspiring with recruitin... Read story
A Homeward Glance For Students
The shortage of skilled technical workers in the electronics industries may be exacerbated by a law wending its way through Congress. The Immigration Ref... Read story
Bush Makes Case for Temporary Workers
The president described immigrants as vital to the economy, but also pressed for increased border security. Read story
Court Ruling Halts Government Plan to Punish Small Businesses
The Department of Homeland Security plan was part of a crackdown on undocumented workers and their employers. Read story
The IT Talent Shortage
The dearth of American IT professionals has given high-tech workers the leverage to command premium salaries and perks from companies desperate to attract... Read story
Study: Immigration Fuels Entrepreneurship
Because they are younger and less risk-averse on average, immigrants are more likely to start businesses, according to new research. Read story
Visa Rules May Hurt Small Flight Schools
A new effort to toughen security could cost schools half their revenue, according to the SBA. Read story
Skilled Immigrants Returning Home
Many U.S.-educated foreigners are returning home to start businesses. Read story
Entrepreneurs Crossing Borders
A new study finds many self-employed immigrants ran their own businesses before heading to the United States. Read story
IRS Forum on Foreign Workers
The IRS will host a conference call for small-business owners about the payroll and legal issues that come with employing foreign workers, organizers said... Read story
Naturalizing Foreign Workers
The three-step process of backing a foreign-born worker's bid for a green card. Read story
Revived Immigration Bill Blocked
For the second time in less than a month, Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a controversial immigration reform bill from proceeding... Read story
Law;
Whether or not your business employs foreign-born workers, the new immigration law affects you. Under the law, all employers must verify the identify and... Read story
Case Study
For one small tech company, the issue was simple: It could protect a potentially valuable patent, or it could tap a big new market. But it couldn't do both. Read story
Clamoring for Foreign Capital
Start-ups stymied by traditional means of raising capital are turning to foreign investors seeking citizenship. Read story
U.S. Reaches H-1B Visa Cap
Oct. 5, 2004 --On Oct. 1, 2004, United States Citizenship and Immigration officials announced that the H-1B cap on visas had been reached,... Read story
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