Category Archive: Department of Homeland Security

May
22

Expansion of Proposed Waiver Rule Could Help More Families Stay Together

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 …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/22/expansion-of-proposed-waiver-rule-could-help-more-families-stay-together/

May
16

Comments Due on Proposed Rule that Will Help Keep American Families Together

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 …

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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

New Border Patrol Strategy Changes Rhetoric More than Substance

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 …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/15/new-border-patrol-strategy-changes-rhetoric-more-than-substance/

May
07

After Justice Department Admits Mistake, Immigrant Advocates Ask Supreme Court to Fix Prior Opinion

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 …

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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

Border Patrol Agents Abusing Role as Interpreters

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. …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/01/border-patrol-agents-abusing-role-as-interpreters/

Apr
26

DHS’s Current Southern Border Enforcement Strategy a Bust, Group Says

A comprehensive new report finds that the fortification of the U.S.-Mexico border which began two decades ago has reached the limits of its effectiveness, has produced severe negative side effects, and should be systematically re-evaluated. In Beyond the Border Buildup: Security and Migrants Along the U.S.-Mexico Border, the Washington Office on Latin America and the …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/26/dhss-current-southern-border-enforcement-strategy-a-bust-group-says/

Apr
17

Immigrant Tax Contributions and the Future of the U.S. Economy

When it comes to the topic of immigration, Tax Day is a reminder of two important and often-overlooked points. First, immigrants pay billions in taxes every year. This is true even of unauthorized immigrants. Second, the federal government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year on immigration-enforcement measures that wouldn’t be necessary if not for …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/17/immigrant-tax-contributions-and-the-future-of-the-u-s-economy/

Apr
12

Non-Deportable Immigrants Languish in Alabama Detention Center at Taxpayers’ Expense

Immigration violations are civil, not criminal infractions. But for many non-criminal immigrant detainees living alongside criminal inmates at the Etowah County Detention Center in Alabama, that distinction carries little meaning. Far removed from families and legal orientation programs, many of the 350 immigrant detainees housed at the Etowah Detention Center have received deportation orders, but …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/12/non-deportable-immigrants-languish-in-alabama-detention-facility-at-taxpayers-expense/

Apr
11

Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? Experts Examine “Proportionality” and “Discretion” in Our Immigration System

As immigration becomes an ever more controversial part of the American debate, conversations often turn to details about legislation and court battles rather than questioning whether fundamental principles of justice are being applied throughout our immigration system. Two new reports released today, however, address some of these key principles, such as the idea of proportionality (whether …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/11/does-the-punishment-fit-the-crime-experts-examine-proportionality-and-discretion-in-our-immigration-system/

Apr
05

Human Rights Abuses Along U.S.-Mexico Border Underscore Need for Reform

U.S. immigration and border-enforcement policies have precipitated a litany of human-rights abuses along the U.S.-Mexico border, from the needless deaths of border-crossers to inhumane conditions in immigration detention to the racial profiling of entire Latino and indigenous communities. That was the principal finding of the human rights groups which presented testimony at a recent hearing …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/05/human-rights-abuses-along-u-s-mexico-border-underscore-need-for-reform/

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