Often, discussions about immigration's effect center on the economic costs and benefits, do immigrants boost our economy or take jobs from the native-born? The billions of dollars they send back each year to their home communities are either hailed as the next development panacea or criticized by people who think they should remain here.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued a final rule, effective September 14 that amends the regulations relating to the unlawful hiring or continued employment of unauthorized workers.

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NEW JERSEY: New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine has established an advisory panel to map strategies on how the state can best address the estimated 400,000 undocumented immigrants living in New Jersey.

WASHINGTON: The magic of 'Gandhigiri' has worked for Indian green card seekers with the US immigration department today announcing that it will accept applications from foreign professionals seeking permanent residency through an expedited process, reversing its earlier decision.

The Department of Labor's (DOL) final rule to "enhance program integrity and reduce the incentives and opportunities for fraud and abuse related to the permanent employment of aliens in the United States" takes effect on July 16. See 72 Fed. Reg. 27,903-27,947 (May 17).

WASHINGTON: A leading Indian researcher has suggested that the US must abolish the H1B visa and instead issue more green cards to prevent a reverse brain drain.

WASHINGTON: In a setback to 12 million illegal immigrants, including Indians, the US senate has derailed a landmark immigration bill that would have paved the way for regularisation of their status.

On July 1, 2007, the Visa Numbers in the Employment-based Second and Third Preferences will become current. The USCIS Service Centers in Nebraska and Texas will be deluged with Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) applications.