Webinar report: NAF-BIZ New York – Update U.S. travel restrictions for Dutch businesses – 29 July 2020
SMA Law Firm2023-09-20T11:56:04-04:00TABS Webinar Report
NAF-BIZ New York – Update travel restrictions for Dutch businesses – 29 July 2020
This document contains our interpretation of the webinar only. It’s not endorsed nor supported by the U.S. Consulate, nor NAF-BIZ. All information is according to the regulations of July 28, 2020 and is subject to change; always check official sources before […]
The National Interest Exception – Who can Use This Crucial Tool to Continue Doing Business in the U.S.
SMA Law Firm2023-06-22T13:49:11-04:00When the President issued a national state of emergency, one of the first steps he took was closing the borders and limiting the list of people who could enter the U.S. to U.S. citizens, green card holders, diplomats, and crew members. Based on various proclamations, he then barred people residing in certain countries from […]
Going Down with the Ship by Steve Maggi
SMA Law Firm2023-09-01T12:55:15-04:00What does a great leader do in times of turmoil and adversity? Whatever your answer might be to that question, it is probably not that they find a scapegoat and start a hateful campaign to punish that scapegoat in all the ways they can to deflect attention being placed on them and do things […]
SMA opens Netherlands Office, names Rinske Harlaar as Director of SMA NL.
SMA Law Firm2024-01-04T14:06:20-05:00SMA Is proud to announce the official opening of our Netherlands office, SMA NL, headed by attorney Rinske Harlaar. Due to SMA’s strong relationship with the Dutch business community, we believe it is time to provide local counsel to our clients and be able to continue to provide services on all U.S. immigration matters. […]
The Numbers Don’t Add Up
SMA Law Firm2023-09-01T12:55:33-04:00As of the end of May 2020, 40 million new Americans have filed for unemployment since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out.
As part of President Trump’s deflect and re-direct strategy for re-casting doubts on his efficacy in handling this pandemic, he has also added scapegoating “the other” as part of his way of obviating blame […]
As I watch the videos of police violence perpetrated on innocent people of color
SMA Law Firm2023-09-01T12:55:44-04:00Expendable to Essential
SMA Law Firm2023-10-11T13:44:45-04:00As the President pushes for meat-processing plants to re-open or stay open, the number of workers getting infected with Covid-19 continues to rise. Approximately 30% of workers at those plants are immigrants, some of whom are documented and some not. Pre-corona, these same plants were the targets for raids by the Immigration and Customs […]
A Lion’s whimper – President Trump’s Executive Order
SMA Law Firm2023-10-11T13:18:52-04:00President Trump signed into effect a new executive order entitled “Suspension Of Entry Of Immigrants Who Present A Risk To The United States Labor Market During The Economic Recovery Following The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak”, on April 22, 2020.
While this sounds ominous and has the appearance of the great lion, king of the jungle, […]
Greetings from the Epicenter
SMA Law Firm2023-10-11T13:19:05-04:00As someone who grew up in New York City, I was always told that the Big Apple was the center of the universe. In this global world, it was always cool to think that I was in such an important place and that was part of my motivation to move back here in 2011 […]