Greg Siskind

@Gsiskind
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Immigration lawyer & 1st with website, blog & AI apps. Author of 8 books on immigration. ABA Law Practice Magazine columnist. Disclaimers -http://bit.ly/3EEsGGI
Co-Founder of IMMPact Litigation (www.immpactlitigation.com), Siskind Susser immigration lawyers (www.visalaw.com) and software company Visalaw.ai. 
And since I get more bio space than that other site, I’m in Memphis and will also post about politics in general, Tennessee teams and triathlon sports (especially biking).
IMMPact Immigration Litigation Update for January 31, 2023 https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1DXxyvoLMPZKM
Greg Siskind

IMMPact Immigration Litigation Update for January 31, 2023

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The majority of Americans - Democrats and Republicans - support passing a law that gives legal status to Dreamers.

It is time for Congress to do its job and provide a permanent solution for DACA recipients.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AmericasVoice/status/1620407054304256002

America's Voice on Twitter

“The majority of Americans - Democrats and Republicans - support passing a law that gives legal status to Dreamers. It is time for Congress to do its job and provide a permanent solution for DACA recipients.”

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Israel's inclusion in the US visa waiver depends on 'reciprocity... that Israel provide assurances and guarantees that all US citizens will have the same access to Israel as Israeli citizens would have in the visa waiver program,' @[email protected] tells @[email protected]

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/i24NEWS_EN/status/1620189512063139840

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“Israel's inclusion in the US visa waiver depends on 'reciprocity... that Israel provide assurances and guarantees that all US citizens will have the same access to Israel as Israeli citizens would have in the visa waiver program,' @DanielBShapiro tells @calev_i24”

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As always when an ice storm starts, preying to the weather gods that the trees don't fall
and the lights stay on.

That show was my favorite when I was a kid. Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall were one of the funniest duos of that era. RIP.

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Sad to hear the passing of Cindy Williams.

If there is an afterlife, may you and Penny be pouring a Shotz beer and Milk and Pepsi with Garry, David, Eddie and Phil.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DannyDeraney/status/1620211117929934849

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“Sad to hear the passing of Cindy Williams. If there is an afterlife, may you and Penny be pouring a Shotz beer and Milk and Pepsi with Garry, David, Eddie and Phil.”

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Whoa! I did not actually expect this at all, given the impact that this will have across a wide swathe of government programs.

On immigration, by far the biggest impact would be a near-instant* end to Title 42.

*barring procedural hiccups relating to the various stays. https://twitter.com/andrewsolender/status/1620194481059536898

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/1620205331346493440

Andrew Solender on Twitter

“OMB confirms Biden plans to let both the Covid-19 national emergency declaration and the public health emergency expire on May 11. Big ramifications for health care, student loans and border policy.”

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Despite legalization in the state, cannabis may still pose immigration consequences

Despite legalization in the state, cannabis may still pose immigration consequences- MERIDEN — Even though Meriden opened one of Connecticut’s seven adult-use dispensaries earlier this month, cannabis is still a federally controlled substance. As a result, immigration lawyers warn of potential consequences cannabis might have for...

I was a speaker on an American Bar Association webinar last week entitled THE FUTURE IS HERE: AI USES, DANGERS AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN IMMIGRATION AND BEYOND. The Zoom session was recorded and is available at http://bit.ly/3JrSsDM. I spoke mainly about government misuse of AI.
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This has been discussed for years, but now looks closer to happening.

Israel clears major hurdle in bid to qualify for US Visa Waiver Program https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-clears-major-hurdle-in-bid-to-qualify-for-us-visa-waiver-program/ via @[email protected]

Israel clears major hurdle in bid to qualify for US Visa Waiver Program

US releases data showing rejection rate of Israeli applicants below 3% as required, but warns government has limited time to pass needed laws, ensure reciprocity for Arab travelers

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Hm. Why's that @[email protected]? "U.S. authorities are accepting 200 daily in San Diego, the largest border crossing. That’s about the same as the previous system but well below the number of Ukrainians processed after Russia’s invasion last year." https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/online-system-to-seek-asylum-at-u-s-border-overwhelmed-with-errors-heavy-traffic

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/David_J_Bier/status/1620122660213760001

Online system to seek asylum at U.S. border overwhelmed with errors, heavy traffic

New appointments to seek asylum in the U.S. are available each day at 6 a.m., but migrants find themselves stymied by error messages from the federal government's CBPOne mobile app that's been overloaded since the Biden administration introduced it Jan. 12.

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