May
22
As previously noted, the administration recently proposed a new rule that would help keep American families —the “Proposed Rule on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives.” This proposed rule would streamline the application process for many relatives of U.S. citizens currently eligible for a green card by minimizing the amount of …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/22/expansion-of-proposed-waiver-rule-could-help-more-families-stay-together/
May
17
BY TEJAS SHAH* While the U.S. economy continues to recover at a sluggish pace, the administration continues to emphasize immigration reform’s critical role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.S. This week, Cecilia Munoz, the Domestic Policy Council Director at the White House, spoke at a forum hosted by The Hamilton Project of the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/17/administration-takes-step-toward-more-entrepreneur-friendly-immigration-policy/
May
16
The administration recently published a proposed rule that will help keep American families together. The “Proposed Rule on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives” is an effort to streamline the application process for many relatives of U.S. citizens currently eligible for a green card by minimizing the amount of time that …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/16/comments-due-on-proposed-rule-that-will-help-keep-american-families-together/
May
15
The U.S. Border Patrol’s newly released strategic plan is a decidedly mixed bag when it comes to border security—just like the Border Patrol’s last strategic plan, released in 2004. On the plus side, both documents advocate an intelligence-driven, risk-based approach to border security which focuses on the greatest security threats. Both plans also call for …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/15/new-border-patrol-strategy-changes-rhetoric-more-than-substance/
May
14
After ICE Director John Morton issued a memo last June outlining how and when ICE officials should exercise prosecutorial discretion in immigration cases, many were optimistic that the memo’s implementation would relieve backlogs and help the agency focus on higher priority immigration cases. Months later, however, folks are finding that one large group of people …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/14/immigrants-without-legal-representation-not-benefitting-from-prosecutorial-discretion/
May
10
Earlier today, the Department of Justice filed suit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff’s Office alleging a pattern and practice of discriminatory behavior against Latinos. According to the complaint, officers under Arpaio’s command targeted Latino drivers during traffic stops and neighborhood sweeps, and used ethnic slurs against Latino inmates with limited …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/10/obama-administration-files-suit-against-arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio/
May
10
While eyes remain fixed on the Alabama legislature’s effort to revise their immigration enforcement law, HB 56, the U.S. Department of Justice informed state officials in a letter last week that the state’s immigration law has resulted in significantly higher absence rates among Latino students. According to the letter, more than 13 percent of Latino …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/10/justice-department-says-alabama-immigration-law-disrupts-access-to-public-education/
May
07
Of the many problems with our immigration system, one of the least known—but most frustrating—is that when the government deports immigrants whose appeals are still pending, it offers little to no help returning to the United States if they ultimately prevail in court. Immigrant advocates were thus perplexed when the Justice Department filed a Supreme …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/07/after-justice-department-admits-mistake-immigrant-advocates-ask-supreme-court-to-fix-prior-opinion/
May
01
Over the past year, advocates in states along the northern border of the United States have reported that Border Patrol agents frequently “assist” local law enforcement officers by serving as Spanish-English interpreters and participating in 911 dispatch activities. Capitalizing on their access to noncitizens, Border Patrol agents are using these opportunities to facilitate immigration enforcement. …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/01/border-patrol-agents-abusing-role-as-interpreters/
Apr
30
Proponents of “attrition through enforcement” would have you believe that, given the right conditions, unauthorized immigrants will choose to leave the U.S. and return to their home countries. The Myth of Self Deportation, by Alexandra Filindra, questions the assumptions behind the attrition strategy and concludes that self-deportation is not rational because unauthorized immigrants have invested …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/30/study-shows-self-deportation-is-irrational-behavior-and-a-false-premise/
Immigration Impact is a project of the American Immigration Council.
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