Cuban-Americans in Pennsylvania have likely heard that the United States has announced that it will start negotiations next month with Cuba regarding migration. For anyone with a relative still in Cuba, this could be an important step toward bringing him or her to the...
Month: June 2013
Will immigrants face consequences for their employers’ abuse?
Two years ago, a man walked up to a police officer and asked for help. He told the officer that he was not being paid for his work. Understandably, the officer started digging a little deeper and this is how a two-year investigation began into the operation of 14...
36,000 binational same-sex couples await court’s decision
This blog has previously talked about the way in which both the current immigration law and the federal Defense of Marriage Act have made it difficult for binational same-sex couples in Pennsylvania to remain together. Now, with the Senate's rejection of an amendment...
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program loses funding
Last year, President Obama announced that the Department of Homeland Security would stop deporting individuals who were brought to this country as children but never received the permission to remain in the country. As long as these young people had been in college or...
