“Rice, Barbour join bipartisan push on immigration”
The Washington Post, 02/11/2013 –“A high-profile new bipartisan group is forming to pressure Congress to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, including former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, the...
View Article“Immigration Group Democrats Update Obama on 'Tough' Negotiations”
Roll Call, 02/13/2013 –“Four Democratic senators who are working in the bipartisan group of eight to draft immigration legislation met with the President Barack Obama at the White House on Wednesday...
View ArticleACIP Question of the Week: Top Issue for DOS
ACIP would like to thank the 62 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked “Of the following, which is the number one issue you and your organization would like to see...
View Article“Bob Goodlatte: GOP point man on immigration urges ‘regular order’”
The Christian Science Monitor, 02/18/2013 – “Rep. Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, didn’t get the…assignment among Republican lawmakers in fixing the nation’s immigration...
View Article“Obama reaches out to Republican senators on immigration overhaul”
The Washington Post, 02/19/2013 –“Facing criticism for failing to reach out to Republicans negotiating an immigration overhaul, President Obama placed phone calls [February 19] to three GOP senators...
View ArticleFrom the Agencies: A Message from ACIP’s Manager of Agency Liaison
Hello everyone. I hope you all have had another fantastic month. As I write this, there are 38 days left until April 1. For those of you who have H-1B cap cases to file, I don’t envy you! If you have...
View ArticleACIP Question of the Week: E-Verify
ACIP would like to thank the 92 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked “Is your organization enrolled in E-Verify?” A large majority of respondents, over 78%, said...
View ArticleLegislative Director Update: While the Sequester Remains a Focus, the...
Given the overload of reading on the sequester this week, I was happy that yesterday I had the opportunity to break from the twenty-four hour news cycle to take part in an immigration roundtable with...
View Article“House refuses…to rush immigration reform”
The Washington Times, 02/27/2013 –“The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee laid out a go-slow approach on immigration Wednesday, saying he doesn’t think having President Obama write a bill and...
View ArticleACIP Question of the Week: Benefits for H and L Visa Holders
ACIP would like to thank the 68 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked a series of three questions surrounding the benefits ACIP member organizations provide to H and L...
View ArticleHouse Judiciary Committee Hearing Held on March 5, 2013
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security held a hearing titled “Enhancing American Competitiveness through Skilled Immigration.” This...
View Article“Senators look to early April for immigration bill”
Associated Press, 03/05/2013 –“Senators in a bipartisan group crafting a comprehensive immigration bill said…they're not sure whether they can meet a self-imposed March deadline but they're optimistic...
View ArticleACIP and SHRM Release Guide to Reforming U.S. Employment-based Immigration...
Washington, D.C. – The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today released their new primer, “Navigating the U.S. Employment-based...
View Article“An Immigration Hawk Strikes a New Tone in the House”
ABC News, 03/13/2013 –“When Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) took over as chairman of a key House committee related to immigration this November, immigrant rights activists weren't exactly enthused.“…Now,...
View ArticleACIP Question of the Week: EB-3 Green Cards
ACIP would like to thank the 70 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked “Does your organization sponsor employees in the EB-3 Green Card category?” The results indicate...
View Article“Obama nominates Tom Perez as U.S. secretary of labor”
Reuters, 03/18/2013 –“President Barack Obama…nominated Tom Perez, head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, as labor secretary - a job that would give him a key role in the...
View ArticleRepublican National Committee releases results from “Growth and Opportunity...
On Monday, March 18, 2013, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released the findings from its report titled “Growth and Opportunity Project.” This report contains many recommendations as to how...
View ArticleACIP quoted in article by BNA, “Ongoing Immigration Obstacles Hinder Efforts...
Reproduced with permission from Daily Labor Report, 49 DLR B-4 (Mar. 13, 2013). Copyright 2013 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bna.com>“Ongoing Immigration...
View ArticleACIP Webinar Recording - "Global Entry: Expediting Travel to the U.S.”
On March 21, 2013, ACIP’s webinar series continued with a webinar with Kenneth Sava, Director of Trusted Traveler Programs at CBP, who discussed Global Entry, a program that allows expedited clearance...
View ArticleFrom the Agencies: A Message from ACIP’s Manager of Agency Liaison
Hello everyone. As I write this, March Madness is just getting underway. While this is a great time of year for college basketball fans, immigration professionals across the country are...
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