Oct 30
Update (11/2): USCIS has posted this reminder of special services and temporary relief that may be available to individuals affected by Hurricane Sandy, including expedited processing of employment authorization documents and extensions of certain non-immigrant status designations. In its discretion, USCIS will also take it into account requests from individuals who were unable submit evidence …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/10/30/tracking-the-immigration-agencies-actions-amidst-hurricane-sandy/
Sep 10
It is by now well-known that more immigrants have been deported on an annual basis since President Obama took office than at any time in U.S. history. Late last month, however, Lamar Smith (R-Tex.) issued a statement seeking to cast doubt on this widely accepted fact by alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/09/10/clearing-up-the-controversy-over-the-number-of-ice-removals/
Aug 28
Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a joint letter stating that immigration enforcement actions would not take place if Hurricane Isaac puts people’s lives in danger.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/08/28/dhs-says-safety-before-enforcement-in-the-face-of-hurricane-isaac/
Aug 01
Some members of Congress are intent on portraying the Obama administration as “weak” on immigration enforcement, and they aren’t going to let facts get in their way. Yesterday, for example, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released new data on individuals who had been identified through Secure Communities (S-Comm) but against whom ICE had not taken …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/08/01/restrictionists-misrepresent-data-on-immigration-enforcement/
Jun 14
In the never-ending debate over the impact that immigration has on the U.S. economy, the role of immigrant small businesses usually goes unnoticed. While mention is sometimes made of the fact that two in five Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants, the little businesses—the majority that employ under 100 people—are often forgotten. In large …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/06/14/immigrant-owned-small-businesses-contribute-more-to-u-s-economy-than-youd-think/
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/
Apr 11
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 …
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 09
Keeping to its tradition of releasing controversial reports on holidays and Friday afternoons, the DHS Office of Inspector General issued two reports on the controversial Secure Communities program last Friday. These reports had been anticipated for months by immigrant advocates, law enforcement officials, local elected officials, and others who hoped they would address serious concerns …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/09/dhs-inspector-general-issues-disappointing-reports-on-ices-secure-communities-program/
Apr 02
Immigration enforcement and deportation have a particularly devastating impact on mixed status families, that is, families who have one or more direct members who are undocumented. When parents are deported, families face impossible decisions about whether their family will be separated or whether U.S. citizen kids will be de facto deported along with their parents. …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/02/ice-deported-more-than-46000-immigrants-with-u-s-citizen-children-last-year-report-finds/
Mar 01
February was an important month in the debate over immigration “detainers,” the controversial tool used to strong-arm local jails into holding immigrants on the federal government’s behalf. In Connecticut, a class-action lawsuit was filed attacking detainers’ many legal vulnerabilities, and the Governor announced that state jails will not honor them in all cases. In Illinois, …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/03/01/ice-distorts-facts-in-debate-over-immigration-detainers/
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