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2014 Executive Orders on Immigration Video Presentation

September 2014 President Obama decided to pursue Immigration Reform through Executive Orders. May hear something after November 5, 2014. Work Permits for Parents of DACA Work Permits for Agriculture Increase Employment Related Visas Extension for Foreign Nationals who Graduate from U.S. Residency for Spouses of U.S. Citizens who Entered Illegally  

Form I-9 Compliance Video Presentation

September 23, 2014 Complying with the rules and regulations under the Form I-9 enforced by USCIS. In September 2012, 520 criminal work place enforcements and arrests took place. In September 2013, more fines were issued, in one case the government issued a $34m to settle systematic visa fraud and abuse. ICE is enforcing felony criminal […]

Same Sex Marriage – SCOTUS Watch is On

September 30, 2014 U.S. Supreme Court Justices began private meetings yesterday, September 29, 2014, and the Justices could decide whether to take up the issue of same sex marriage rulings from 4 federal appellate court decisions. Currently, 36 states have laws allowing or prohibiting same sex marriage. Same sex marriages are allowed in 19 states […]

Restoring Public Access to Public Waters

September 2014 Utahns have a rich history of using their public waters (i.e., waters flowing in or impounded on rivers and streams) in place for a wide variety of purposes. Prior to the arrival of Mormon pioneers in 1847, Native Americans, mountain men and other intrepid souls fished Utah’s waters for sustenance and, at times, […]

Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Estate Planning

September 2014 Estate planning is a process—not an event—often wrought with common and routine mistakes, the most common of which include the following: no planning at all; failure to coordinate insurance/retirement assets with an estate plan; adding individuals to bank accounts; transferring family home in joint tenancy with an adult child; and no planning for […]

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