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DOMA Overturned: Effect on Immigration Benefits

  Today, in the case of United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, or as it is more commonly known, DOMA.  This decision has an immense impact on immigration, permitting married same-sex gay couples to sponsor their spouses for

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Be nice to the escalefter!: Growth of tourism to U.S.

  In Washington, D.C., we have a name for the folks who stand in the left hand side of the escalator, blocking the path of dynamic D.C. locals – “escalefters.”  If you want to relax on the escalator, you may certainly do so, but please do it on the right

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Arizona Immigration Law to be Heard by U.S. Supreme Court

  On April 25, 2012, the United States Supreme Court will hear the case of Arizona v. United States, pertaining to the constitutionality of the Arizona immigration law, most commonly known as Arizona SB 1070. On April 23, 2010, Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed an immigration law, known as the

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Revitalization of International Tourism to the U.S.

  This week, the United States Department of Commerce released promising statistics on the increase of foreign and domestic tourism in the United States.  Specifically, tourism has increased by 8.1% in 2011, supporting an additional 103,000 jobs for a total of 7.6 million jobs.  Importantly, these numbers also reflect a

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