Immigration and the State of t

Immigration and the State of the Union By: Beth Robertie, Esq., Associate George W. Bush, President of the United States , addressed Congress last night in the State of the Union address. In it, he spotlighted the importance of immigration in these election year politics by reaffirming the Republican platform of more immigration enforcement and border protection and called for a “humane guest worker program that rejects amnesty.” As many of you probably know, the Republicans in Congress and the White House are supporting a guest worker program that allows for a limited term of authorized work for applicants with no opportunity to adjust status to that of permanent resident. The Democrat’s response, given by Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, highlighted the “confusing patchwork of state and local efforts” to enact and control immigration laws in light of the federal government’s failure to implement and enforce a rational and comprehensive immigration policy. Governor Kaine encouraged lawmakers to “welcome those who seek to lawfully join and contribute to our American family,” while simultaneously dealing with homeland defense and border protection. Given that this is an election year for Congress, watch for more developments on the immigration legislation front. Immigration promises to be a hot-button issue in this election as well as the presidential election of 2008. Decisions that are made now could affect policy for years to come, so be sure to contact your representatives to let them know how you feel about the immigration policies that they are supporting. ______________________________________________________________________________ 本文由范毅禹律师事务所提供 本律师事务所精办各类劳工应聘及专业移民申请 (包括H-1，L-1，EB-1，EB-2，NIW，劳工卡，绿卡等申请)。所有申请由多位美籍律师及拥有15年经验的范毅禹律师亲自处理，我所并特设中英移民网站。内有最新移民新闻资讯及由律师主持的移民问答集，欢迎读者流览查询。 www.Fan-Law.com CALIFORNIA : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 370 E. Glenarm St., Pasadena , CA 91106 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] MARYLAND : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 230 North Washington Street, Suite 400 , Rockville , MD 20850 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]