Jun
08
Earlier this week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced that the state of Massachusetts would not sign an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to participate in the Secure Communities program, making it the third state in recent weeks to question participation in the controversial enforcement program. That chorus of concern, however, grew louder …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/06/08/more-states-and-localities-question-participation-in-ice%e2%80%99s-secure-communities-program/
May
17
Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the extension and re-designation of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitians currently in the United States. The extension would allow approximately 48,000 Haitian nationals—whose homeland was devastated by an earthquake in 2010 and is still plagued by disease and instability—to extend their TPS for an …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/05/17/dhs-announces-extension-and-re-designation-of-temporary-protective-status-for-haitians/
Apr
25
Some would argue that ICE’s Secure Communities program has been fraught with problems ever since it launched in 2008—from concerns over the lack of federal oversight to questions regarding the criminality of immigrants targeted. But after months of back and forth over how and whether jurisdictions are able to opt-out of this immigration enforcement program …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/04/25/congresswoman-zoe-lofgren-demands-investigation-into-ice%e2%80%99s-secure-communities-program/
Apr
13
Nearly two years ago, expectations ran high as President Obama took office and Secretary Napolitano took the reins of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In review of DHS’s first year under the Obama Administration, the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) found that while many promising changes were initiated, few were successful due to limiting political …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/04/13/two-years-under-the-obama-administration-how-does-dhs-measure-up/
Apr
04
At a conference last week, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano raised a few eyebrows when she implied those who are fingerprinted through ICE’s Secure Communities program are presumably guilty of a crime—a particular sticking point considering the program’s reputation for sweeping up non-criminals. Although ICE officials claim the program targets criminal aliens, nearly 28% of people …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/04/04/secure-communities-program-continues-to-take-heat-for-targeting-non-criminals/
Dec
07
Amidst the steady stream of action by DREAM Act supporters over the last few weeks—candlelight vigils, hunger strikes, Hill visits—the White House has also upped its game, turning out its political heavyweights to emphasize the importance of DREAM. This morning, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Dr. Clifford Stanley joined White House Director …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/12/07/white-house-continues-drumbeat-for-dream/
Oct
18
While some candidates continue to make political fodder out of immigration and border security on the campaign trail, administration officials are pushing Congress to get real about overhauling our broken immigration system. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner, Alan Bersin, recently commented that Congress needs to ‘get serious about a post-election immigration overhaul if the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/10/18/us-border-czar-calls-on-congress-to-get-serious-about-immigration-reform/
Oct
08
This week, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano was clearly channeling her predecessor, Michael Chertoff, as she touted her Department’s remarkable progress in enforcing immigration laws. Not only did she proudly announce that DHS had a record-breaking year for deportations, but she clarified that local law enforcement cannot opt out of the Secure Communities program once it’s …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/10/08/why-is-the-obama-administration-afraid-of-administrative-fixes-to-our-immigration-system/
Oct
01
Earlier this week, the Santa Clara (CA) Board of Supervisors and the Arlington County (VA) Board both voted unanimously to opt-out of the Secure Communities program—an ICE program that shares the fingerprints of individuals booked into jails with immigration databases. However, Today’s Washington Post claims that opting out of Secure Communities “is not a realistic …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/10/01/counties-say-no-to-ices-secure-communities-program-but-is-opting-out-possible/
Sep
14
Yesterday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano visited the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) with one clear message: the Latino community must turn out in force in November in order set the table for passing comprehensive immigration reform next year, telling the group that “your voice is your vote, man.” Secretary Napolitano also confronted …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/14/secretary-napolitano-urges-latinos-to-vote-in-midterms-if-congress-is-to-reform-immigration/
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