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1. Openers
2. ABCs of Immigration Law: Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
3. AskVisalaw.com
4. Border and Enforcement News
- DHS Taps Big Data to Ferret Out Phony Schools Peddling Student Visas
- Paulo Morales, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer, Pleads Guilty of Groping Breasts
- Gay Undocumented Irishman Has His Deportation Suspended
- Arrests for Immigration Violations Plummet to Lowest Level in 40 Years
- US to Weigh Gay Relationships in Deportation Cases
- Immigration Officials Say Report Incorrectly States Too Few Deportations
- Davidson County Won't Renew Immigration Detainment Program
5. News from the Courts
- Arizona Sheriff Faces His Own Words in a Civil Lawsuit
- Judge Orders Virginia Muslim to be Naturalized
- Perceived Social Status Not Grounds for Asylum
- Lawsuit Filed Over Death of Woman Awaiting Deportation
- Deportation Case Closures Rise, But Backlog Continues
- Second Lawsuit Alleges India's InfoSys US Work Visas
- Dayo, et. al. v. Napolitano
- ACLU Challenges Arizona's Executive Order on Federal Immigration Program
6. News Bytes
- Hispanic Ph.D.s Jump as Fastest Growing Minority Gains
- More H-1B Immigrant Demand in Metro Areas
- Chinese Lining Up in Record Numbers to Visit the U.S.
- Attorney General Abbott Charges Austin Group with Providing Unauthorized Legal Services
- Undocumented Immigrant Can be Lawyer, Florida Bar Decides
- Feds Pay $1 Million for Nature Loss
- Immigrants Twice as Likely to Start Businesses, Report Says
- ICE Official Charged with Harassment Takes Leave
7. Washington Watch
- President Obama Receives Thanks from 104 Congress Members for Deferring Deportations of Youth
- Senator Grassley says He's Open to Legal Recourse on Obama Immigration Policy
- House Bill Would Help Immigrant Entrepreneurs
- EB-5 Immigrant Investor Bill Approved by Senate
- GOP Prepares to File Lawsuit against Holder
- Immigration Legislation by States Dropped 20% in First Half of 2012
8. Campaign 2012
- Poll Shows Immigration Does Matter, When It Comes to Voters
- Obama Opens Up Massive 48-Point Lead among Latino Voters
- Jindal Knocks Obama for Immigration Action
- DREAM Act May Become Part of Democratic Party Platform
- Pro-immigrant Groups Fault Romney's VP Choice
9. Notes From the Visalaw.com Blogs
10. State Department Visa Bulletin: September 2012
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