Immigration

Apparently, thanks to an executive order by Donald Trump, the United States is betraying its green card holders. The bans affect travelers with passports from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen and even extends to green card holders who are granted authorization to live and work in the United States, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman. … [Read more...] about A Betrayal of Green Card Holders

There's something surreal about discussing Donald Trump's policy positions. It's like discussing my cat's nutritional and exercise choices -- they both just do what they do because of what they are. Trump's plan for everything is that all things will be better because Trump will be doing them. His so-called "positions" are just the talking points his staff has put together. I … [Read more...] about Trump v.s. Immigration

[Update: An earlier version of this story blamed ICE, but since it happened at a border crossing, I assume it's actually Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and I have revised the story accordingly. I regret the error, but they both suck.]I have long maintained that the U.S. immigration authorities in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have some of the … [Read more...] about Yet Another Tale of the Awful, Awful People at DHS

I just got an email from Cecilia Muñoz, who is the Director of President Obama's Domestic Policy Council, outlining the administration's proposal for immigration reform. Rather than use the abbreviated description in the email, I'll use the slightly wordier summary on the Whitehouse web site: FACT SHEET: Fixing our Broken Immigration System so Everyone Plays by the Rules "So … [Read more...] about Taking a Look at Obama’s Immigration Reform

A friend of mine has a son who has serving in a branch of the U.S. military. While stationed at a base in another country, he met a young woman. One thing lead to another, nature took its course, and they got married. Shortly thereafter, they had a baby daughter. Then his overseas assignment ended, and he was ordered back to the United States. That's when things got … [Read more...] about Bringing a Family Home