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Posted inGovernment, July/August 2013, Magazine

Will Predatory Lenders Get Fat on Immigration Reform?

If immigration reform passes, immigrants will potentially be forced to navigate a landscape filled not only with un-scrupulous legal advisers but with predatory financial service providers as well. That’s because any final legislation will likely include requirements that undocumented immigrants pay stiff penalties and back taxes before they can get legal status. The Senate’s Gang […]