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The Wind of Change! Last week, Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton sent a Memo to ICE’s staffs that may ease or cease enforcement of deportation for aliens who have pending immigrant applications and are likely to be approved. These are applicants that entered the U.S. illegally… or overstayed their legal entry and are now facing deportation, but for, immigrant applications that were filed on their behalf by family members AND would likely to receive the I-601 extreme hardship waivers. Purpose: To ease the overcrowd situation in immigration detention centers and immigration courts. For more information regarding this story, click here http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_usa_immigration. For more information regarding I-601 extreme hardship waivers and/or waivers based on criminal convictions, please click here. http://houston-immigration-attorneys.com/i601-inadmissibility-extreme-hardship-waivers.html.

For more information, please contact our Houston Immigration Attorneys and our Houston Immigration Removal Lawyers at 713-492-0337 or visit our website at www.houston-immigratiopn-attorneys.com.

LAW SUITS FILED AGAINST AZ’S RACIST IMMIGRATION LAW

The Associated Press stated today that law suits have been filed against the controversial AZ’s illegal immigration law.  Ironically, the suit was filed by a Tucson police officer.  The officer argued that the new law is unconstitutional as it pre-empts federal statutes and also creates racial profiling.  Another suit filed by the National Coalition of Latino Clergy is also filed and similar arguments are made.  Sadly, even two of the state’s largest cities, Phoenix and Tucson are also considering filing separate law suits to block the enforcement of the new law once it comes to effect (i.e. obtaining injunctions from federal district courts). In addition to private law suits, other governmental entities, such as the U.S. Department of Justice, the city of Phoenix and Tucson are also considering filing their own suits.

Sadly, the state of AZ already seen the negative economic impact of the racially motivated law.  The city of Los Angeles announced last week that it will stop all business transaction with Arizona.  Fearful of being racially profiled, citizens and visitors have either moved out of the state (i.e. less spending in the state) or have chosen to visit a friendlier state.  Business in the hospitality and food service industries reported 30-40% less in gross income.  What this all means is that the State’s illegal immigration law has already seen the poison fruits of its own doing. The state will continue to lose revenues and starved simply because a few racist, elitists wanted to erase traces of ethnic diversity in their state.

Perhaps even more importantly, the new illegal immigration law will leave AZ with a much higher crime rate than previously.  Hiding behind the auspicious argument that the new law sought to eliminate/reduce the high rate of crime, “caused by illegal immigrants,” the state’s new law only aimed at providing a place for those who share the same racial point-of-view.  The fact of the matter is, the new law will have a chilling effect in the community.  Minorities will not call and report crimes or willing to be witnesses for fear of being racially profiled, jailed, or deported from the U.S.  AZ will become a haven or drug dealers, sex offenders, human smugglers, and other thugs and thieves, preying on the minorities.  CONGRATULATIONS governor Brewer.  One only hope that she will not become a victim of her own creation, the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FRANKENSTEIN.

A Bit of Southern Comfort - Houston, TX

The U.S. News stated that Houston is the 5th best place to find a job in this economy; and yet, people are still feeling the grunt of this economic downturn. Over the past 2 years, the recession has hit hard in many cities in this country. Texas, as a whole, and Houston, specifically, has fared better. Perhaps, people are still feeling a bit cautious and are more mindful of their spending than usual. Nevertheless, the economy in Houston has never bust or bubble. Read more about it  http://www.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/americas-best-places-to-find-a-job/5

BOYCOTT QUIZNOS

In their latest racist ads., Quiznos advertised their $5 menu by depicting an old, Asian woman at a laundromat, eating a $5 bill.  Not only the ads. is disrespectful and tasteless, it stereo-typed Asians owning laundromats and dry-cleaners.  What is next?  South Asians (Indians and Pakistanis) owning convenience stores and hotels, African Americans owning barber shops, Vietnamese Americans owning nail shops, Mexican Americans owning taco stands and landscaping businesses?

Quiznos’ Management team should be ashamed of themselves for promoting racist, stereo-type ads.  The Marketing Managers and executives should be terminated.  Ask yourselves, Quiznos, do you really want people to think of Quiznos as a racist company?  Do your racist ads benefits Quiznos franchise-owners?

What is your opinion on Quiznos’s racist ads.?

On April 23, 2010, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the  toughest immigration law.  The new AZ law making illegal immigration a state crime and requiring police to question people about their immigration status if officers suspect they are in the U.S. illegally.  This is beyond the scope of U.S. federal law and will create racial profile.  Supporters often argue that the U.S. Constitution allows state and federal government to regulate non-citizens in our border; however, there must be balance.  The U.S. Constitution also protect the right to privacy and protect all persons within our border against discrimination.  In particular, the 14th Amendment provides Due Process.  The new AZ immigration law will create racial profiling that not even the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) provide; and thus, it is over-reaching and also in violation of the Due Process Clause.  Folks, we either believe in ALL of the Constitution or none at all.  We cannot cherry-pick the Constitution.