Michele Waslin
Author's details
Name: Michele Waslin
Date registered: July 23, 2008
URL: http://www.immigrationimpact.com
Biography
Michele Waslin, Ph.D., is the Senior Policy Analyst at the Immigration Policy Center. She has authored several publications on immigration policy and post-9/11 immigration issues. Ms. Waslin appears regularly in English and Spanish-language media. Previously, she worked as Director of Immigration Policy Research at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and Policy Coordinator at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. She received her Ph.D. in 2002 in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame, and holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Political Science from Creighton University.
Latest posts
- New Report Examines Dire Consequences of “Attrition through Enforcement” Immigration Strategy — February 6, 2012
- Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law Could Cost State Billions, Report Finds — February 2, 2012
- Romney Uses Restrictionist Code Words to Describe Immigration Policy — January 26, 2012
- New Report Says Legalization Would Result in $1.4 billion in Revenues for Houston, Texas — January 18, 2012
- ICE Releases Memo Outlining Justification for Making Secure Communities Mandatory — January 13, 2012
Most commented posts
- Bush Immigration Enforcement Tactics Haunt the Obama Era — 19 comments
- USCIS Seeks to Unify Families Facing Separation through Revised Waiver Process — 16 comments
- ICE Partners With San Diego County, Seeks Presence in 3,100 Jails — 14 comments
- Citizen Children Neglected and Deserted in Wake of Immigration Raids — 9 comments
- Large Immigrant Populations Keep Cities Safe, Just Ask El Paso, TX — 8 comments
Author's posts listings
Federal immigration enforcement resources have increased significantly in recent years, as have the number of deportations. Meanwhile, states have passed harsh immigration laws intended to crack down on unauthorized immigrants. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has announced that he supports a policy of “self-deportation.” What do these things have in common? The belief that making daily …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02/06/new-report-examines-dire-consequences-of-attrition-through-enforcement-immigration-strategy/
Implementing Alabama’s extreme immigration law (HB 56) would be incredibly expensive. That is the bottom line of a new report by University of Alabama economist Samuel Addy entitled A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the New Alabama Immigration Law. According to the report, the law could cost Alabama up to $11 billion in GDP and nearly $265 …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02/02/alabamas-extreme-immigration-law-could-cost-state-billions-report-finds/
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney stole a page from the restrictionists’ playbook this week when he promoted the idea of “self-deportation” during a presidential debate. “If people don’t get work here,” Romney stated, “they’re going to self-deport to a place where they can get work.” Rather than initiate a constructive solution to our nation’s immigration …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/01/26/romney-uses-restrictionist-code-words-to-describe-his-immigration-policies/
A new report issued this month by the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), a business advocacy organization, confirms that legalization of unauthorized workers would result in those workers earning higher wages and paying more taxes. Potential Tax Revenues from Unauthorized Workers in Houston’s Economy uses data from the Pew Hispanic Center to estimate the number of …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/01/18/new-report-says-legalization-would-result-in-1-4-billion-in-revenues-for-houston-texas/
An October 2010 ICE memo from ICE Deputy Legal Advisor Riah Ramlogan to ICE Assistant Deputy Director Beth Gibson has finally been made public after a protracted legal battle. The nine page memo, obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation, presents ICE’s legal arguments for making the Secure Communities Program mandatory for all jurisdictions …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/01/13/ice-releases-memo-outlining-justification-for-making-secure-communities-mandatory/
Despite the ongoing controversy surrounding ICE’s Secure Communities program, there have been some recent positive developments on the issue of immigration detainers—a tool used by ICE and other DHS officials to identify potentially deportable individuals who are housed in jails or prisons nationwide. Local governments in New York, Illinois, California and now Washington D.C. have …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/01/10/ice-local-governments-make-important-changes-to-immigration-detainer-policies/
Today, the administration took another important step toward fixing one of the most notorious problems with our broken immigration system—the 3 and 10 year bars. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it was filing a notice of intent to change a rule which would streamline the application process for many relatives …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/01/06/uscis-seeks-to-unify-families-facing-separation-through-revised-waiver-process/
Despite recent court decisions and interpretations from the state’s Attorney General that limit implementation of Alabama’s draconian immigration law, HB 56, much of damage has already been done. Two recent reports by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the AFL-CIO further illustrate the ways in which HB 56 is complicating many aspects of daily life. Both …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/12/20/new-reports-track-devastating-impact-of-alabama%e2%80%99s-extreme-immigration-law-on-residents/
While the devastating impacts of Alabama’s over-the-top immigration law, HB 56, continues to be felt by Alabamans, there have been a recent string of victories. In addition to a federal judge’s ruling this week temporarily blocking state agencies from denying mobile home registrations to immigrants who cannot prove legal status, the state’s Attorney General also …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/12/16/federal-verification-system-won%e2%80%99t-help-alabama-determine-legal-status-under-new-law/
Congressman Steve King (R-IA), Subcommittee on Immigration Policy & Enforcement. Today, the House Immigration Subcommittee held a hearing on the Secure Communities program (S-Comm)—an enforcement program that has been rife with controversy since its inception in 2008. Today’s hearing featured statements from a variety of witnesses and members of Congress which further underscored the problems …
Continue reading »
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/11/30/house-subcommittee-hearing-underscores-problems-with-secure-communities-program/
Loading tweets...