Immigration Updates
Cosmetic Changes are not Enough: Secure Communities Program Needs Sweeping Reform
July 19, 2011 - Posted by Brittney Nystrom
Immigration Policy Update for June 22, 2011
June 22, 2011 - Posted by Maurice Belanger
The House GOP introduced legislation to create mandatory e-verify for the entire country. The House also passed a DHS spending bill for next year. In the Senate two bills were introduced to protect refugees and workers. Around the country, the Administration’s “Secure Communities” program is generating opposition.
Ordinary People and Extraordinary Acts of Courage
June 21, 2011 - Posted by Maurice Belanger
Immigration Policy Update for May 11, 2011
May 11, 2011 - Posted by Maurice Belanger
On May 10th the President made a major speech in El Paso on the need for immigration reform. In Congress, the DREAM Act was re-introduced in the House and Senate. The Administration announced procedures to protect workers from deportation in employer-focused immigration enforcement actions.
Secure Communities: Just Another – Bigger - Deportation Dragnet
April 29, 2011 - Posted by Lena Graber
How to Save Your Local Public Safety Budget
April 01, 2011 - Posted by Lena Graber
Policy Update: After FOIA Inquiry, Ability to Opt Out of Secure Communities Still Unclear
March 07, 2011 - Posted by Maurice Belanger
A collaboration of organizations made available excerpts of thousands of pages of government documents pertaining to ICE’s Secure Communities program. The released documents reveal that, even within DHS, there have been conflicting views about whether communities may opt not to participate in Secure Communities.
Secure Communities: Do we Know Anything For Certain?
March 02, 2011 - Posted by Lena Graber
