Bracero redirects here. For the sportscaster, see Rafael Bracero. The first Braceros arrive in Los Angeles by train in 1942. Photograph by Dorothea Lange The Bracero Program (named for the Spanish term bracero, strong-arm) was a series of laws and diploma
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The Emergency Quota Act, also known as the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act (ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5 of May 19, 1921) restricted immigration into the United States. Althoug
Continue reading >>In 2010, as part of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), Congress enacted new disclosure requirements affecting individuals with interests in specified foreign financial assets (“SFFAs”). These additional reporting requirements are designed t
Continue reading >>While planning for traveling to the US, or anywhere, planning how to bring with money should be an important part that visitors consider. When it comes to bringing along money when traveling internationally, there are two main steps involved: first, the c
Continue reading >>O-1 is a non-immigrant status category for aliens of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts (including the television and motion picture industry), education, business, or athletics. This is an employment related status that allows qualified aliens t
Continue reading >>A Special Handling process allows a higher education employer to file a PERM labor certification petition for a teaching position through a simplified process. The Special Handling PERM is specific to teaching positions at institutions of higher education
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