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<p>Comment: Madam Speaker, Erase the Black Mark</p>
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Speaker Pelosi pushed the Farm Workforce Modernization bill through the
House in December. She chose Farm Workers as a priority over all other
immigration matters. This is deja vu. In 2009-2010, when the Democrats held
the Presidency, the Senate and the House, Speaker Pelosi chose to put the
Dreamers on the backburner and pushed for Healthcare. No relief was
provided to Dreamers when the Speaker had the opportunity to do so. This is
a black mark on Speaker Pelosi’s record. Speaker Pelosi should prioritize
Dreamers over every other immigration benefit issue. If and when there is
an opportunity during 2020 of adding an immigration provision to an
appropriations bill, we suggest that Speaker Pelosi should insist on relief
for Dreamers be included in such an appropriations measure. We hold Speaker
Pelosi responsible for milking the pain of Dreamers while cynically
providing them no relief even when she held all the cards. We have not
forgotten this–and neither have the Dreamers. We urge Madam Speaker to
erase this black mark on her legacy by prioritizing relief for Dreamers.
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We understand that standalone bills can originate in either the Senate or
the House, and if the Republican Senate sends the House a bill with an
immigration benefit, we do think that Ms. Pelosi should take it regardless
of whether it has Dream in it or not. So we are NOT saying that it is Dream
or nothing for all bills. In a divided Congress like we have now, the
Republican Senate may send the House a standalone bill with H2A or H2B
benefits, and we are not holding the Speaker responsible for actions by the
other Chamber of Congress where she has no say, i.e. the Senate. All we are
saying that if an Appropriations Bill (that can only originate in the
House, and one that Ms. Pelosi has full responsibility for) has a major
immigration benefit, it ought to be Dream.
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Speaker Pelosi has already stabbed the Dreamers in the back by refusing to
give them immigration benefits when she held all the cards in 2009-2010. If
she repeats that in this Congress by prioritizing any immigration benefit
over Dreamers in an appropriations bill over which she has full control,
that would be adding insult to injury. Speaker Pelosi has taken the
Dreamers for granted, exploited them to the hilt for political advantage,
while cynically holding off on giving them immigration benefits she keeps
promising so she can continue to exploit them. Even though the Dreamers may
not be able to political damage to Speaker Pelosi in this election or the
next in her lifetime, the Dreamers will surely spit on her grave, her
memory and her legacy. Her treatment of Dreamers is a black mark on her
record and legacy–Madam Speaker, Erase the black mark.
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<p><a href=”http://discuss.ilw.com/articles/articles/393134-article-undocumented-black-and-unseen-by-denea-joseph” target=”_blank”>Article: Undocumented, Black, and Unseen By Denea Joseph</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://discuss.ilw.com/articles/news/393135-news-updated-guidance-on-temporary-or-seasonal-need-for-h-2a-petitions-seeking-workers-for-range-sheep-and-or-goat-herding-or-production” target=”_blank”>News: Updated Guidance on Temporary or Seasonal Need for H-2A Petitions Seeking Workers for Range Sheep and/or Goat Herding or Production</a></p>
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<p>Focus: EB5 Agent Prices<br>
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We now have additional information about the EB5 market that we would like
to share with you. Korean agents have backed down from their earlier demand
of $90K per investor. Agents in Vietnam, China and Taiwan are also backing
down on their previous demands of increased commissions. Why is that?
Across the world there is a reduced demand for EB5 at the $900K level.
However, while the number of potential investors at $900K have shrunk, the
number of projects which satisfy the new TEA requirements has shrunk even
more dramatically than the number of potential investors. In other words,
supply of securities is down more than the demand.
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The number of projects with TEAs that clearly match the new TEA requirement
is very small. If you are one of the projects that have documents ready and
meet the TEA requirements, you are in a great position for getting
favorable terms. This is a fleeting moment while new projects come online.
The market will be crowded by Summer and very crowded by Fall. Currently,
the supply demand imbalance is working in your favor, but by summer the
supply demand imbalance will start working against you. We expect a serious
escalation of agent commissions in Summer and extreme escalation in Fall.
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The moral of the story is that if you have your documents ready and your
TEA clearly meets the new TEA definition, you owe it to yourself to make
hay while the sun is shining.
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ILW estimates the 2020 EB5 market to be more than $1 billion. If you are
raising EB5 capital in 2020, we have identified a very small number of
specific opportunities in the new EB5 market. Contact us for a conversation
on what we can do for you in this brave new EB5 world by emailing us at <a href=”mailto:webmaster@ilw.com” target=”_blank”>webmaster@ilw.com</a>,
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Headline: U.S. Supreme Court lets states prosecute immigrants for identity theft
<a href=”https://whbl.com/news/articles/2020/mar/03/us-supreme-court-lets-states-prosecute-immigrants-for-identity-theft/990672/?refer-section=national” target=”_blank”>Click here</a><br>
Headline: Ken Cuccinelli to appeal judge’s ruling his immigration post appointment is unlawful
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Headline: Supreme Court Considers Writing Itself Out Of Speedy Deportation Cases
<a href=”https://www.npr.org/2020/03/02/811342248/supreme-court-considers-writing-itself-out-of-speedy-deportation-cases” target=”_blank”>Click here</a><br>
Headline: U.S. Judge Rules Naming Official to Temporarily Head Immigration Agency Unlawful
<a href=”https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/02/world/americas/02reuters-usa-immigration-asylum.html” target=”_blank”>Click here</a><br>
Headline: Broad Injunction on New Immigration Policy Faces Scrutiny
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