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<p>Comment: Happy New Year from Immigration Daily<br>
The entire ILW team wishes all a happy, healthy, and safe 2020. We have great things in store for our readers and supporters – expos, new publications, and, of course, the latest immigration stories. Here’s to a wonderful year ahead for you and yours! 2018 is shaping up to be an eventful year for our nation’s immigration system–we look forward to covering it thoroughly for you. Share your thoughts by writing to <a href=”mailto:editor@ilw.com” target=”_blank”>editor@ilw.com</a>. </p>
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<p><a href=”http://discuss.ilw.com/articles/articles/392530-article-how-market-based-visas-meet-political-needs-by-steven-kopits” target=”_blank”>Article: How market-based visas meet political needs By Steven Kopits</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://discuss.ilw.com/blogs/immigrationlawblogs/392386-2019-was-the-year-when-trump-used-anti-immigrant-racism-and-appalling-cruelty-to-bring-america-closer-to-fascist-dictatorship-by-roger-algase” target=”_blank”>Blogging: 2019 was the year when Trump used anti-immigrant racism and appalling cruelty to bring America closer to fascist dictatorship: By Roger Algase
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<p>Focus: H1B to EB5 2020 <br>
<ul>
<li>Due to retrogression, EB5 India market is shifting from Indians in India to Indians in the USA on H1B</li>
<li>Indians in USA will be the single largest EB5 market in the world during 2020, accounting for 25% of all EB5 investments at the $900K level during 2020</li>
<li>Many of the large big city developers have exited the EB5 market which makes the remaining projects much more competitive</li>
</ul>
<p>Where and When?</p>
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<th>Date</th>
<th>City</th>
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<td align=”center”>January 25</td>
<td align=”center”>Dallas</td>
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<td align=”center”>February 8</td>
<td align=”center”>Raleigh</td>
</tr>
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<td align=”center”>February 22</td>
<td align=”center”>Seattle</td>
</tr>
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<td align=”center”>March 7</td>
<td align=”center”>Atlanta</td>
</tr>
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<td align=”center”>March 14</td>
<td align=”center”>Austin</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>March 21</td>
<td align=”center”>San Jose</td>
</tr>
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<p>ILW Past Events History</p>
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<tr>
<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Total Events</th>
<th>Total Attendees</th>
<th>Average</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>Q1, 2018</td>
<td align=”center”>2</td>
<td align=”center”>114</td>
<td align=”center”>57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>Q2, 2018</td>
<td align=”center”>8</td>
<td align=”center”>357</td>
<td align=”center”>45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>Q3, 2018</td>
<td align=”center”>12</td>
<td align=”center”>369</td>
<td align=”center”>31</td>
</tr>
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<td align=”center”>Q4, 2018</td>
<td align=”center”>17</td>
<td align=”center”>546</td>
<td align=”center”>32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>Q1, 2019</td>
<td align=”center”>18</td>
<td align=”center”>561</td>
<td align=”center”>31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>Q2, 2019</td>
<td align=”center”>15</td>
<td align=”center”>480</td>
<td align=”center”>32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>Q3, 2019</td>
<td align=”center”>26</td>
<td align=”center”>581</td>
<td align=”center”>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>Q4, 2019</td>
<td align=”center”>24</td>
<td align=”center”>392</td>
<td align=”center”>16</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=”center”>Grand Total/Average</td>
<td align=”center”>122</td>
<td align=”center”>3400</td>
<td align=”center”>28</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Headline: Program to expedite deportations of asylum-seekers at border expands
<a href=”https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-program-expediting-deportations-of-asylum-seekers-at-border-expands/” target=”_blank”>Click here</a><br>
Headline: Officials Give Update About Asylum Case of New Haven High School Student
<a href=”https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/officials-to-give-update-about-asylum-case-of-new-haven-high-school-student/2204039/” target=”_blank”>Click here</a><br>
Headline: Private Prison Firm Sues California Over For-Profit Prison Ban
<a href=”https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california-news/private-prison-firm-sues-california-over-for-profit-prison-ban/2283392/” target=”_blank”>Click here</a><br>
Headline: USCIS Begins Accepting Applications Under Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Law
<a href=”https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/uscis-begins-accepting-applications-21175/” target=”_blank”>Click here</a><br>
Headline: U.S. Population Growth Was The Slowest In A Century
<a href=”https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-population-growth-2019_n_5e0b57dce4b0843d360c15c0″ target=”_blank”>Click here</a><br>
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<p>ComingsNGoings: Immigration Event<br>
American Historical Association annual meeting
Friday-Monday, January 3-6, 2020
The New York Hilton
1335 Avenue of the Americas
The Sheraton New York
811 7th Avenue
New York, NY. For More Information, Click Here <a href=”https://www.historians.org/annual-meeting”>https://www.historians.org/annual-meeting</a>. comingsNgoings announcements is a free service.
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