Federal Judiciary

President's Jobs Council Recommends Skilled Immigration Reform
Yet one more expert panel makes the link between attracting more skilled immigrants and overall job creation in the US.

SKILLED WORKERS TO BE ADDRESSED IN IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL
See, I told you. Those of you worried that skilled workers would be left out of the bill have been worrying needlessly. I've been privately told some of what to expect in the package and there is much to like...

CANADA SEEKS TO LURE DISSATISFIED HIGHLY SKILLED IMMIGRANTS
A helpful reader sent me this tip. While our Congress buries its head in the sand and refuses to update our antiquated skilled immigration system, our neighbors to the north are seeking to take advantage of the paralysis...

Canadian Immigrants are Innovators
The current Canadian immigration selection system favours skilled immigrants. They are viewed as part of the solution to the problem of an aging population and shrinking workforce. But beyond this, immigrants are making Canada more innovative and that is a good thing according to a just-released report by the Conference Board of Canada, entitled ?Immigrants as Innovators?...

BLOOMBERG: DEALING WITH LEGAL AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS KEY TO SAVING US ECONOMY
Billionaire and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making the case that putting illegally present immigrants on a path to legalization and making it easier for skilled immigrants to navigate the US immigration system go hand in hand and are both desperately needed if the US is going to compete in the 21st century.

REPORT: 1 IN 4 SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS ARE FOREIGN-BORN
No surprise and it illustrates how dependent the US is on these highly qualified foreign professionals. Policymakers need to recognize the immediate need for visa liberalization for science, technology, engineering and math professionals and also begin to address why our young people are not going in to these fields in sufficient numbers...

H-1B Visas
How to get professional worker's visa

Skilled HealthCare Settles Class Action for $50 Million
Skilled HealthCare Settles Class Action for $50 Million

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc
SKH

Skilled Health Care Faces $670 Million in Damages over Nursing Home Violations
Skilled Health Care Faces $670 Million in Damages over Nursing Home Violations

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Division of Immigration Health Services
allegedly drugged deported immigrants with sedatives.

Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration
allegedly denied social security insurance to disabled and elderly immigrants.