Ashwin Sharma

Bio

Ashwin Sharma is an immigration & entertainment law attorney, legal commentator and editor of one of the top ten blogs on Immigrants' Rights, www.ashwinsharma.com.

New Immigration Law 2013: If the U.S. Doesn't Take High-Skilled Immigrants, Canada Will
By Ashwin Sharma
In recent years, U.S. immigration policy has repeatedly ignored the needs of its skilled and professional non-immigrant workforce and has instead burdened them with long waits for a green card, absurdly high query rates, and illogical consular…
4 Key Laws in America’s Troubled History With Immigrants
By Ashwin Sharma
U.S. Immigration law has a troubled past. Our government has introduced several nefarious acts and laws aimed at halting immigration and curbing rights, particularly those of Asian origin.  Such restrictive immigration policies and laws, aided by…
Immigration Reform: Controversial STEM Jobs Act Wrongly Opposed By Obama
By Ashwin Sharma
The controversial H.R. 6429, otherwise known as the “STEM Jobs Act” (Rep. Smith, R-TX and 68 co-sponsors), proposes to create new “V” visa categories for families awaiting reunification as well as visas for Ph.D and Masters graduates in…
Infosys Visa Fraud: Judge Dismisses Whistleblower Suit
By Ashwin Sharma
Earlier this week, Judge Thompson of federal court for the Middle District of Alabama rejected all claims brought by Jack Palmer against his employer, Infosys. Palmer claimed to have been harassed and retaliated against after making allegations that…
Arizona SB 1070 Decision Analysis: What the Supreme Court Actually Said About the Arizona Immigration Law
By Ashwin Sharma
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari to undeniably significant cases this term, a fact not lost on the Court itself. Justice Ginsburg recently stated that “some have called it the term of the century.” One of the most eagerly awaited…
Arizona Immigration: SB 1070 Seeks to Legalize Racial Profiling, and It's Unconstitutional
By Ashwin Sharma
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will preside over Arizona’s appeal of the lower court ruling which barred controversial elements of Senate Bill 1070 from being implemented. The Supreme Court should affirm the lower court’s holding and strike…