News Archives From 2014

  • Nov 20thObama: ‘Our immigration system is broken, and everybody knows it’

    CNBC – President Barack Obama announced his immigration reform plans to the country on Thursday. This plan, which will be enacted by executive action, “will help secure the border, hold nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants accountable, and ensure that everyone … READ MORE »

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  • Nov 14thObama says: The immigration waiting game will end soon!

    Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama could take action as early as next week to protect undocumented immigrants with American-born children and those who entered the United States as children themselves from deportation, an administration official familiar with the plan … READ MORE »

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  • Jun 30thObama to take executive action on immigration

    Washington (CNN) — It’s their fault, President Barack Obama said Monday in blaming Republican inaction on immigration reform for escalating problems including a surge of undocumented children crossing the border from Mexico.   At a hastily scheduled Rose Garden appearance, … READ MORE »

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  • Apr 07thH-1B Visa Cap Reached for FY 2015

    USCIS has announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1b petitions to reach the statutory cap for Fiscal Year 2015.  The cap for Master’s degree has also been reached. .

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  • Feb 16thMcCain: ‘I won’t give up’ on immigration reform

    Sen. John McCain said Sunday he’s not abandoning immigration reform this year, warning that the country’s changing demographics make reform an imperative task for Republicans. “I have not given up hope that we will act – and we must act,” … READ MORE »

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  • Jan 27thHouse Republicans appear poised to unveil broad immigration plan

    House Republicans are poised this week to release their plan to overhaul the country’s immigration system, according to The New York Times.  The broad-stroke plan is expected to be released by House leaders at their annual retreat on Maryland’s Eastern … READ MORE »

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  • Jan 08thChamber to ‘pull out all the stops’ to pass immigration reform in 2014

    Washington (CNN) – The president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce vowed Wednesday that 2014 will be the year his organization pulls “out all of the stops” to pass immigration reform, pledging that the Chamber will turn the 2014 midterm … READ MORE »

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