Category Archive: Enforcement

May 17

Subtle but Dramatic Progress on Immigration Reform

Yesterday was day 3 of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s mark-up on S. 744, the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill. While it wasn’t as exciting as the first two days—no dramatic speeches or vocal disagreement—several important votes were taken to modify the mandatory E-verify program, adding and subtracting protections, safeguards, and reporting requirements. This lack of …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/17/13573/

May 16

Senate Committee Debates W Visas and E-Verify on Day Three of Immigration Bill Mark-up

For the third day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s mark-up of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” committee members continued to work through Title Four (specifically regarding the W visa program) and began debating Title Three (about interior enforcement). The senators considered 21 amendments and passed 11 of them with mostly bipartisan …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/16/senate-committee-debates-w-visas-and-e-verify-on-day-three-of-immigration-bill-mark-up/

Apr 29

States Move Forward To Allow Undocumented Immigrants To Drive Legally

In a stark change from the harmful measures that swept across states in previous years, 2013 has started out as a good year for immigration reform at the state level. Lawmakers continue to push for pro-immigrant policies to help immigrants already living in the U.S., while the Georgia legislature’s passage of an anti-immigrant bill stands …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/04/29/states-move-forward-to-allow-undocumented-immigrants-to-drive-legally/

Apr 23

Nativists Trot Out Same Old Arguments at Hearing on Senate Immigration Reform Bill

With an immigration reform bill beginning to move through the Senate, one would expect a little originality from the nativists trying to stop it. After all, if “enforcement first” and “self-deportation” haven’t worked yet, perhaps it’s time to try something new. And yet the same dusty old arguments were on display among the nativists who …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/04/23/nativists-trot-out-same-old-arguments-at-hearing-on-senate-immigration-reform-bill/

Apr 16

Details Begin to Emerge on New Immigration Bill

Ahead of the expected release of a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the Senate this week, details were released outlining the broad strokes of the bill. The “Gang of Eight”—a bipartisan group of senators who have been working to develop the proposal—delayed a press conference that had been planned for today about the bill out …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/04/16/details-begin-to-emerge-on-new-immigration-bill/

Mar 28

U.S. Border-Enforcement Programs Target Immigrants Who Aren’t a Threat to Anyone

Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created in 2003, its immigration-enforcement agencies—Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—have been officially devoted to the protection of U.S. national security and the prevention of terrorist attacks. However, the bulk of the work done by CBP and ICE on a day-to-day basis …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/03/28/u-s-border-enforcement-programs-target-immigrants-who-arent-a-threat-to-anyone/

Mar 25

Hundreds of Detained Immigrants Held in Solitary Confinement

Every day, out of more than 30,000 detainees, roughly 300 immigrants are held in solitary confinement at the nation’s 50 largest detention centers overseen by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, according to federal data. Solitary confinement is one of most expensive forms of detention, the New York Times reports, and nearly half of immigrant …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/03/25/hundreds-of-detained-immigrants-held-in-solitary-confinement/

Mar 15

Budget Cuts Led ICE To Release Immigrants From Detention

Along with every other government agency, on March 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials had to begin making mandatory cuts to their budget as a result of sequestration.  ICE’s choice to shift some of its detainees from expensive detention facilities to non-detention alternatives was questioned yesterday by Members of Congress, but more importantly …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/03/15/budget-cuts-led-ice-to-release-immigrants-from-detention/

Mar 08

Recognizing Immigrant Women’s Needs in Immigration Reform

While the recent debate over reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act may have reminded the nation that there are “women’s issues” in immigration law, it doesn’t necessarily follow that most people regard immigration reform as a woman’s issue. Despite the fact that immigrant women make up a growing …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/03/08/recognizing-immigrant-womens-needs-in-immigration-reform/

Feb 28

Immigrants Deserve Basic Miranda-Like Warnings When Arrested

As anyone who has watched an episode of Law and Order knows, police officers must give certain warnings to anyone placed under arrest, including that they have the right to an attorney and that the statements they make can be used against them in court. In the 1968 decision Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/02/28/immigrants-deserve-basic-miranda-like-warnings-when-arrested/

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