By Bob Davis After Arizona passed a series of tough anti-immigration laws, Rob Knorr couldn’t find enough Mexican field hands to pick his jalapeño peppers. He sharply reduced his acreage and invested $2 million developing a machine to remove pepper stems. His goal was to cut the number of laborers […]
Author: Foster
Record Number of U.S. Citizens, Green-Card Holders Cut Ties With U.S. in 2015
5 Feb
by Foster, on News
By Laura Saunders A record 4,279 individuals renounced their U.S. citizenship or long-term residency in 2015, according to data released by the Treasury Department. Last year was the third year in a row for record renunciations, according to Andrew Mitchel, an international lawyer in Centerbrook, Conn., who tallies and tracks […]
U.S. Passport Application Processing Times Expected to Increase in 2016-2017
5 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Individuals with a U.S. passport set to expire in 2016 or 2017 may face longer passport renewal adjudication times due to an anticipated surge in passport renewal applications. The reason for the expected increase in renewal adjudication times over the next 18-24 months can be traced to the swell of […]
The number of women and children illegally crossing the southwest border into the United States dropped sharply in January, the Department of Homeland Security reported Tuesday, reversing a surge late last year that Obama administration officials feared could become a chaotic influx like the one in 2014. A 65 percent […]