WSLL Recommends: Immigration Fundamentals

This month's recommended title is Immigration Fundamentals: A Guide to Law and Practice, by Austin T. Fragomen, Jr and Steven C. Bell

This concise, one volume treatise serves as a useful guide for any practitioner on immigration legal standards and procedures. With the most recent November 2012 update, the authors have fully incorporated all final rules and procedures resulting from the Immigration Act of 1990, the most comprehensive revision of the nation's immigration laws since the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.

The authors provide in depth coverage of each of the major means to gain permanent residence in the United States:

• Employment based immigration
• Family sponsored immigration
• Diversity based immigration

Also covered are nonimmigrant status, employment of aliens, refugees and asylum, administrative and judicial review, and naturalization and citizenship.
Commentaries throughout the treatise are especially useful in providing practice tips and amplifying information. Also included is an extensive list of annotated immigration forms as well as a table of cases and index.

Libraries Closed: Monday, January 21

The Wisconsin State Law Library, Milwaukee Legal Resource Center, and Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Monday, January 21st for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

We will respond to questions and requests on Tuesday, January 22nd.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

For those wishing to learn more about the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, commonly known as the fiscal cliff deal, we have a short list of resources explaining the provisions.

• The “Fiscal Cliff” and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Congressional Research Service)
  A summary of some of the provisions can be found in this USA.gov blog post: How Does the American Taxpayer Relief Act Affect You?
• CCH Tax Briefing: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (CCH)
• Tax Provisions In The American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012 (Urban Institute and Brookings Institution) 

The Act's legislative history can be found on Thomas.gov:

• History of H.R.8, which became Public Law 112-240

2011-2012 Wisconsin Statutes Available for Purchase

The Department of Administration's Document Sales & Distribution Unit recently posted purchasing information for the new 2011-2012 Wisconsin Statutes. The prices are:

• 2011-2012 Hard Cover 6 Volume set: With postage $94.00; Without postage $86.00
• 2011-2012 Soft Cover 6 Volume set: With postage $59.00; Without postage $51.00

See the order page on the Legislative Reference Bureau's website for more details.

The Wisconsin Statutes ebook has also been updated for 2011-2012.

WSLL at Your Service: January 2013

Our January newsletter is now online! An information-packed issue awaits the eager reader, with library service updates, book acquisition news, and timely tips for staying on top of technology.

Highlights include:

• What's New: Introducing our new Cataloger; DCLRC distributing temporary restraining order forms; New Year's Resolutions; Library closures
• This Just In…: New and updated library materials
• Start Here: Selected Resources on Workplace Safety Law: Quick reference guide to topical research sources
• Tech Tip in Brief: New tool to help with time management
• WSLL Recommends: The Law of Computer Technology
• Odds 'n' Endings: The ever-expanding Wisconsin Statutes set; Notables for January and a short tribute to Judge Billings Learned Hand.

As always, your comments are welcome.  Please direct them to the editor, Connie.VonDerHeide@wicourts.gov

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• Gain access to the general library collection
• Use the electronic resources available on our public access PCs, like Westlaw and HeinOnline
• Make photocopies
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