How Italian Food Became American: The History of Italian American Cuisine
Written by: Roberto Santiago-Garcia, Immigration Help USA (A Division of Lex Tecnica) Law Clerk The story of pizza, hotdogs and hamburgers becoming quintessential staples of American cuisine mirrors the broader story of immigrants in America, once viewed as foreign but eventually embraced as essential to the nation’s identity. There is perhaps no clearer example of […]
Student Visas
Written by: Roberto Santiago-Garcia, Lex Tecnica Law Clerk UNDERSTANDING THE F-1 STUDENT VISA: A GENERAL OVERVIEW This blog post provides a general overview of the F-1 student visa, including admission requirements, maintenance of status, work authorization, and post-graduation immigration options. During the 2023-2024 academic year, more than one million international students attended US higher education […]
Mexican Immigration to Las Vegas in the 1990s: The Tequila Crisis
Written by Roberto, Lex Tecnica Law Clerk The Tequila Crisis of 1994-1995: How a currency collapsed in December 1994 created a large Mexican diaspora in Las Vegas. As a member of the Mexican American community, I have often wondered why my parents and the parents of my friends immigrated to America when they did. This […]