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It is anticipated that President Trump will sign a new executive order in the coming days, and possibly as soon as today, to institute a ban for at least 30 days on visa issuance and admission into the United States for all foreign nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, […]
By Miriam Jordan Charles Carmical doesn’t like President Barack Obama ’s politics and doesn’t endorse his recent move to enable millions of illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. But, the furniture-store owner acknowledges, it might be good for his bottom line. “If these people make more money and feel […]
Javier Licón has lived in the United States since 1997. He entered legally on a visa to work as a horse groomer in Arizona. In 2003, the visa was canceled after regulations changed. So Licón did what a lot of his fellow temporary workers did. He took his valid Social […]
Dec. 07–When Houston entrepreneur Roberto Contreras went shopping for capital to finance a $70 million luxury residential tower he was planning near the Galleria, he didn’t look for equity in the usual places. Instead he cast his net a lot wider, finding 20 well-heeled international investors, mostly from Mexico and […]