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		<title>Did President Obama’s speech provide clues to his vision for Immigration Reform?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Obama's possible plan for Comprehensive Immigration Reform based on his speech this morning.  He explained that Government, ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/immigration/obama-and-immigration</link>
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		<title>Another Small Business Owner Arrested For Not Complying With Employment Laws</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Michel Malecot, an owner of a popular San Diego restaurant, French Gourmet, was arrested today for hiring undocumented immigrants workers.  He was indicted on 12 felony counts of knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, which could lead to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine per count. The unique of this case is that the government [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/deportation/another-small-business-owner-arrested-for-not-complying-with-employment-laws</link>
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		<title>Are there any Options for International Businesspersons and Investors to enter the United States to conduct a business on a temporary or permanent basis?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although International Businesses and Investor can use the five employment based categories, it may be beneficial to entertain a category that is available to investors who create employment for U.S. workers.  To qualify as an Investor, one must invest $1,000,000 in a new business and create employment for at least ten U.S. workers or $500,000 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/deportation/are-there-any-options-for-international-businesspersons-and-investors-to-enter-the-united-states-to-conduct-a-business-on-a-temporary-or-permanent-basis</link>
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		<title>What is a priority date and why does it matter?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A priority date is a person’s place in line for obtaining a permanent residency through family or employment category. Thus, it is important to those seeking permanent residency to obtain a priority date. Under the family based category, the date when a United States relative files a petition for the alien relative (form I-130), that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/deportation/what-is-a-priority-date-and-why-does-it-matter</link>
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		<title>When does my presence in the United States starts to count as unlawful presence once the judge grants voluntary departure?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once the judge issues the voluntary departure order, you have 90 days from the date of the order to depart the United States.  The time incurred between the voluntary departure date and the date you choose to depart does not count towards your unlawful presence.  It is advisable though to depart before that period runs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/deportation/when-does-my-presence-in-the-united-states-starts-to-count-as-unlawful-presence-once-the-judge-grants-voluntary-departure</link>
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		<title>What is E-Verify?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[E-Verify (Employment Eligibility Verification Program) is an Internet-based system that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. The system is designed to confirm employment eligibility with Social Security Administration and check for work visas with Department of Homeland Security. The participation in this program is voluntary and it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/immigration/what-is-e-verify</link>
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		<title>House Bill 978 may impact your business assets/vehicles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The State of House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 978, which allows state authorities to seize any vehicle involved in a traffic violation or accident if it’s driven by an illegal immigrant, which includes rented and leased vehicles if the owner knew, or should have known that the driver is an illegal immigrant. If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/deportation/house-bill-978-may-impact-your-business-assetsvehicles</link>
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		<title>Pending Anti-immigrant Bills in Georgia Legislation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Georgia legislators are considering several bills that are anti-immigrant, which severely impact illegal immigrants.  These bills are designed either to limit their movement on our roads or limit their ability to function here.  Consider the following bills, which are designed to limit immigrants’ movement here.  One of those bills is House Bill (HB) 978, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/deportation/pending-anti-immigrant-bills-in-georgia-legislation</link>
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		<title>What is causing the processing delays at the USCIS?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[USCIS processing delays are the result of unprecedented increase in filings of petitions.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/uscis/what-is-causing-the-processing-delays-at-the-uscis</link>
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		<title>Is there a way to avoid removal proceedings and what are the benefits of voluntary departure?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are defenses to deportation or removal proceedings such as cancellation of removal or voluntary departure.  However, determining whether you qualify for one of these defenses depends on many factors. One of those factors is whether the non-immigrant (you) entered the country with or without inspection (inspection does not mean with or without a visa) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.makkarlaw.com/immigrationblog/deportation/hello-world</link>
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