Mark A Ivener, A Law Corporation

Category: Legislation


House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill To Reauthorize Temporary Nurse Program

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary approved a bill (H.R. 1933) on June 23, 2011, to help hospitals in inner-city neighborhoods and rural areas that have difficulty in attracting nurses. Specifically, the bill would reauthorize for an additional three years the H-1C temporary visa program that allows foreign nurses to come to… Read More

North Carolina Governor Signs E-Verify Bill

North Carolina Governor Beverly Purdue signed HB 36 into law on June 23, 2011. The new law mandates that counties, cities, and employers with at least 25 employees use E-Verify to verify the work authorization of new hires. The law does not apply to seasonal temporary employees who are employed for 90 or fewer days… Read More

Congress Passes ‘CIFAF’ Bill in Dead of Night on April 1

In an apparent effort to avoid debate, the House of Representatives and Senate both passed the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform April Fools” bill, or CIRAF, not to be confused with GIRAFFE (and pronounced “Siraf,” which is often followed by Gesundheit). On April 1, 2011, the bill was passed in a whirlwind late-night session fueled by Hawaiian… Read More

DREAM Act Fails in Senate

The House of Representatives passed the DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act on December 8, 2010, but the Senate failed to pass the bill on December 18. The outcome was 55-41, which was five votes short of the 60 needed to bypass a filibuster by Republicans and move the bill forward. Prospects… Read More

House Passes DREAM Act, Senate Passage Uncertain

The House of Representatives passed the DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act on December 8, 2010. Analysts predict, however, that it may not move in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said that they hope to bring the bill to a vote by the end… Read More