A Note from the Editors:

The Curt Review TimeBomb

The manure is hitting the fan. Recent media reports indicate that immigration cases before the federal courts have exploded and may even become one-third of the circuit court dockets. Curt review has simply moved the backlog from the BIA to the circuit courts. This developing crisis highlights the fact that our immigration law is broken. It is unlikely that a band-aid approach will fix something so fundamentally wrong with our immigration laws. Our post-1965 immigration laws view immigrants primarily as recipients of US charity. This is not only insulting to the millions who have sought economic opportunity on these shores in recent decades, it flies in the face of the fact that the American economy needs immigrants' contributions. The curt review timebomb may help focus our attention on this fundamental crisis with our immigration laws.

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Articles

Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption and The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000
Gregory Siskind writes "The Convention facilitates the adoption by U.S. adoptive parents of children from another party country by providing a justification for establishing a new category fo children for immigration purposes."

Bar None: An Evaluation of the 3/10-Year Bar
Jessica Vaughan for the Center for Immigration Studies writes "The point of the 3/10-year bar was to punish and deter illegal immigration, a goal for which there has been consistently broad public support over the years. By every measure, the 3/10-year bar has failed to make a difference."

USCIS Director Aguirre Says Posthumous Naturalization Is Most US Can Offer In Return
USCIS Director Aguirre during his "Irish in Korea" posthumous naturalization ceremony remarks said, "There is no more fitting way, for a grateful nation, to pay homage to these fine soldiers than to bestow them with posthumous citizenship, the most that we can offer in return."

The End Of The High-Flying H-1B - 30 Days Later
Alice Yardum-Hunter writes "Now that it's November, and the big waves of H-1Bs have turned into a low tide, where do we stand today?"

Testimony On Immigration And American Workers
The Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims of the House of Representatives held an oversight hearing and received testimony on "The Prospects for American Workers: Immigration's Impact" from the following individuals: Steve Camarota Center for Immigration Studies; Professor Vernon Briggs, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University; Terry Anderson, The Terry Anderson Show - KRLA; and Dan Griswold of The Cato Institute.

How Do I Make My Web Site Attract Clients?
Peter Boyd, Esq. provides four tips on how to improve your website and attract clients.

How Do I Apply for Resettlement in the US as a Refugee?
Read a detailed response from the USCIS on how to apply for resettlement in the US as a refugee.

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Dear Editor:
I totally agree that illegal immigrants should not be given legal status. It is totally unfair on legal immigrants. Most of the legal immigrants are not only educationally well qualified but also pay taxes and are contributing to the community. Giving legality to illegal immigrants would mean that US wants servants/labourers more than scientists/scholars.

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