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 >>For a job offer to be considered for PERM labor certification it must be for permanent employment. While the permanency of a job offer is one of the most important aspects of filing a successful PERM petition, it is also one of the least-well defined. The
Continue reading >>In PERM green card processing, a DOL determined prevailing wage is a mandatory element for case filing. Prevailing Wage is a key factor impacting the employer’s decision to initiate labor certification sponsorship, the employer’s ability to pay a positio
Continue reading >>With all of the political debates surrounding Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR), one thing that both political parties have agreed on is the need to help meet the scientific and technological demands of the US economy through immigration. With a perc
Continue reading >>For the first time in nearly 30 years the political and social landscape in the United States is conducive to far reaching immigration reform. While the legal path forward for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) will be a long one, President Obama has
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