This blog has talked quite extensively about the changes that could come to immigration with the end of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, but now that the Supreme Court of the United States has finally overturned parts of the law that treat married same-sex couples differently from married differently sexed couples, some of those changes are coming to fruition. One of the biggest was announced by Secretary of State John Kerry while he visited the U.S. embassy in London.
Immigration reform is a series of compromises
When people think about the immigration history of New Jersey, the contributions that Asian immigrants and Asian-Americans have made are undeniable. With the large Asian-American population in New Jersey, there are likely many responses to the proposed immigration reform that is being discussed in Congress. While many Asian-Americans are concerned about potential losses of family-based immigration categories, others are pleased that they may finally have a pathway to citizenship.
