John Valdez’s Legal Blog

President Obama campaigned on the promise of hope.  One area where he promises hope is in the reform of our immigration laws. 
I will not try to address all of the many areas where our immigration laws need effective change, since that would take dozens of blogs to accomplish, but one specific need arises on an […]

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Like many other areas of the law, immigration law will likely change substantially under the new Obama administration.  It appears that Obama’s administrative officials will review all pending new rules, including the implementation of the new Form I-9.  I wrote about this new form in an earlier blog. 
The new Form I-9 was targeted for use […]

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It is critical that employers keep up-to-date on changes in immigration laws.  For example, employers should know that the USCIS just released a new Form I-9.  The new form should be used beginning on February 2, 2009.  The Form I-9 is an employment verification document mandated by the Immigration Control and Reform Act, enacted in 1986.  It is […]

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When I was a law student back in the early 90s, I wrote a paper that required investigation of immigration enforcement in San Diego.  During an interview, I was surprised to learn from a border official that the immigration service had only three employees assigned to workforce enforcement in the entire area of San Diego County.  
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Those that read my blog know that I am an immigration attorney, and that I almost always write about immigration matters.  My eleven year old daughter, Ivanka, again reminded me today that there are other great issues in the world.  She has been very conscious about environmental issues.
 So, I thought I would remind all of you making […]

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