For immigrants, what rides on the Presidential and congressional elections next week?

2023-06-22T13:40:02-04:00
My simple response is: More than ever! The entire direction of immigration policy can go in the direction of a potential shutdown of any immigration not deemed essential to the country’s economy, i.e. a continuation of President Trump’s current policies, or a return to the Obama path to citizenship and an opening of immigration […]
For immigrants, what rides on the Presidential and congressional elections next week?2023-06-22T13:40:02-04:00

Webinar report: NAF-BIZ New York – Update U.S. travel restrictions for Dutch businesses – 29 July 2020

2023-09-20T11:56:04-04:00

TABS 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 […]

Webinar report: NAF-BIZ New York – Update U.S. travel restrictions for Dutch businesses – 29 July 20202023-09-20T11:56:04-04:00

The National Interest Exception – Who can Use This Crucial Tool to Continue Doing Business in the U.S.

2023-06-22T13:49:11-04:00

When 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 […]

The National Interest Exception – Who can Use This Crucial Tool to Continue Doing Business in the U.S.2023-06-22T13:49:11-04:00

Going Down with the Ship by Steve Maggi

2023-09-01T12:55:15-04:00

What 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 […]

Going Down with the Ship by Steve Maggi2023-09-01T12:55:15-04:00

SMA opens Netherlands Office, names Rinske Harlaar as Director of SMA NL.

2024-01-04T14:06:20-05:00

SMA 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. […]

SMA opens Netherlands Office, names Rinske Harlaar as Director of SMA NL.2024-01-04T14:06:20-05:00

The Numbers Don’t Add Up

2023-09-01T12:55:33-04:00

As 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 […]

The Numbers Don’t Add Up2023-09-01T12:55:33-04:00

As I watch the videos of police violence perpetrated on innocent people of color

2023-09-01T12:55:44-04:00
As I watch the videos of police violence perpetrated on innocent people of color all over America, it brings back images I saw as a child growing up in one of America’s many ghettos, Spanish Harlem in New York City. As a poor immigrant during the crack epidemic, all I could do was try […]
As I watch the videos of police violence perpetrated on innocent people of color2023-09-01T12:55:44-04:00

Expendable to Essential

2023-10-11T13:44:45-04:00

As 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 […]

Expendable to Essential2023-10-11T13:44:45-04:00

A Lion’s whimper – President Trump’s Executive Order

2023-10-11T13:18:52-04:00

President 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, […]

A Lion’s whimper – President Trump’s Executive Order2023-10-11T13:18:52-04:00

Greetings from the Epicenter

2023-10-11T13:19:05-04:00

As 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 […]

Greetings from the Epicenter2023-10-11T13:19:05-04:00

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