Immigration News

He Shoots, He Scores - GOAL !!!

by Jim Hacking | June 24, 2015

Bosnian refugees began resettling in St. Louis almost 20 years ago. Through the hard work of the International Institute, Catholic Charities and other organizations, St. Louis has welcomed nearly... VIEW POST

Mark Twain on Immigration: "only the scum of the population" abuse or oppress immigrants

by Jim Hacking |

Many folks know Mark Twain as the author of Huckleberry Finn and his numerous other works, including the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Connecticut Yankee and many more.  Twain... VIEW POST

International chess players converge on St. Louis to make it chess capital of the world

by Jim Hacking |

You may not know this, but St. Louis, Missouri is fast becoming the chess capital of the world. Local philanthropist Rex Sinquefield is an enormous chess fan.  He bankrolled... VIEW POST

Don't have a grandson with a dog collar?

by Jim Hacking |

My kids love the "Get Rid of Cable" ad campaign that DirecTV has been running for the past two years.  You may have seen a few of these ads... VIEW POST

SIV program for Iraqi translators and helpers extended

by Jim Hacking |

Congress has extended the Special Immigrant Visa Program for Iraqi nationals. This program covers Iraqi citizens who—from March 20, 2003 to Sept. 30, 2013—worked for the U.S. government in Iraq for... VIEW POST

Government Folds on Heightened Security Procedures at Federal Building

by Jim Hacking |

A lawsuit filed by members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association in Denver, Colorado was successfully concluded this week after the federal government agreed to drop harsh identification procedures... VIEW POST

Immigration court servers crash & burn; deportation cases grind to a halt

by Jim Hacking |

The NY Post recently published a story highlighting a serious problem in our nation's immigration courts.  The courts, known as the Executive Office for Immigration Review, have gone days... VIEW POST