Blogs

May
1

Great Immigration Conference in Minnesota

On April 30 and May 1, 2009, the Minnesota Dakota Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) held its Upper Midwest Immigration Conference in Bloomington, Minnesota. This event was held jointly with the Advocates for Human Rights. I serve as the chair of the organization and the co-chair of the conference committee. It was […]

Apr
24

Status of Liberians in the U.S.

On April 10, 2009 Her Excellency, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia was in Minnesota as part of her U.S. book tour for “This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa’s First Woman President” published by HarperCollins Publishers.The Advocates for Human Rights and the Organization for Liberians in […]

Apr
9

The Obama Admin on Immigration Reform in ’09

This week saw the first post Obama inauguration push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR). As first reported in the New York Times on April 9, 2009, the administration is committed to starting discussions on the subject this year. This is in line with public statements by House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Harry Reid […]