Washington or Bust?

The incomparably entertaining RickSanchez, former Miami news anchor, not only got a great gig with CNN , but he’s done quite well since being somewhat giggled out of South Florida.  Recently, Rick anchored a piece  covering the changes in immigrationenforcement patterns being seen already ...

Jose E. Latour May 25, 2009

9 More Haitians Die en Route to the U.S.

The Miami Herald reported yesterday that 9 Haitian migrants (at least) died after their smuggler's boat capsized en route from Bimini to Miami.  This is the latest tragedy at sea and these tragedies will continue until the failed regional economic and immigration policies of past administr...

Jose E. Latour May 15, 2009

EB-5: Yes, I really think there are better choices…

Yesterday I apparently offended a few folks with my comments regarding the EB-5 Visa. Most of the comments I got back are not printable -- hey, these ARE attorneys involved (-;. One gentleman expressed himself courteously, and his comments merit a response.Stephen Parnell is joint managing partner o...

Jose E. Latour May 14, 2009

The EB-5 “Guarantee”…here we go again…

In the early 90s, I expended a great deal of time and energy explaining to clients why the EB-5 was NOT the best solution for folks seeking to immigrate to the U.S. and having viable companies abroad.  The reasons are simple1- The L-1 mechanism offers the same path to the green card at a fracti...

Jose E. Latour May 13, 2009

Why Are There So Many CRUMMY Immigration Attorneys?

I haven't written here in awhile and I hate to get back in the saddle via a RANT, but I am seriously upset: in the past two days, I have been approached by not one, not two, but THREE prospective clients sharing the same basic problem: their otherwise straightforward immigration case has been d...

Jose E. Latour May 12, 2009

A Day Without An Immigrant

You may have heard of the brilliantly conceived (if somewhat less brilliantly executed) film, "A Day Without A Mexican".  In the movie, Southern California awakens to an absence of Mexicans, and the world grinds to a stop because no one is there to provide the infrastructural support ...

Jose E. Latour Apr 20, 2009

The Death of a Sickly Embargo

Having emigrated from Cuba in 1966, I have lived under the rules of the U.S. trade embargo of Cuba since resettling in the United States with my parents.  I grew up in South Florida, where the Cuban-American community sincerely believed for many, many years that the economic pressure imposed by...

Jose E. Latour Apr 10, 2009

Obama Announces Comprehensive Immigration Reform

The New York Times reported today that the Obama administration has reiterated its intention to tacklecomprehensive immigration reform this year.  Among the objectives is the creation of a viable mechanism giving legal status to the estimated 12 million illegal migrants living in the U.S. ...

Jose E. Latour Apr 09, 2009

The Immigration Sage of Manhattan Speaks on H-1B Visas

I know my dear friend Sam Udani will be absolutely mortified when he sees today’s blog entry, but too bad.  He simply has to come to terms with his insight and what it means to those of us with our ear to the ground, listening for the distant thundering hooves of immigration changes to come.
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Jose E. Latour Mar 24, 2009

Time for a Cool Change

Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th U.S. President today, and what a ride it's been. To me, one of the most intriguing (and admirable) qualities of this man is how his pragmatism seems to defuse agendas.  In these past days, I've discussed this sea change in our national agenda w...

Jose E. Latour Jan 20, 2009