Immigration & National Security

Following is a list of links to resources about immigration and national security.

2009

NSEERS: The Consequences of America’s Efforts to Secure Its Borders

March 31, 2009 - Kareem Shora, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Commitee and Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Penn State's Dickinson School of Law

This white paper provides a legal and policy analysis of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) program, and recommends that the program be terminated.

2006

National Security and Immigration Policy: Reclaiming Terms, Measuring Success, and Setting Priorities

July 18, 2006 - Donald Kerwin, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. and Margaret D. Stock, United States Military Academy

This paper evaluates the national security implications of the immigration system. It offers policy recommendations and establishes a method for gauging the impact of immigration policies on national security.

2005

ALIEN REGISTRATION: Usefulness of a Nonimmigrant Alien Annual Address Reporting Requirement Is Questionable

January 28, 2005 - Government Accountability Office

It is questionable whether the usefulness of an annual address reporting requirement for nonimmigrant aliens would outweigh the cost of implementation and enforcement.

2004

The 9/11 Commission Report

July 22, 2004 - National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

The final report from the Commission established to examine the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

2003

THE LESSONS OF 9/11:A Failure of Intelligence, Not Immigration Law

December 31, 2003 - Immigration Policy Center

In order to succeed in reducing our vulnerability to further terrorist attacks we must focus our attention and resources on the gaps in intelligence gathering and information sharing that were the primary cause of our vulnerability to the attacks of September 11th.

Terrorism and the Government’s Response: Broad Initiatives Do Not Make Us Safer

November 30, 2003 - National Immigration Forum

A backgrounder that describes what is needed to be successful in fighting terrorism, and how many of the government’s initiatives launched after 9-11-2001 have been targeted broadly at immigrants, not narrowly at terrorists.

Strengthening America by Defending Our Liberties: An Agenda for Reform

October 31, 2003 - Center for American Progress, the Center for Democracy and Technology, and the Center for National Security Studies

An examination of the Bush administration’s domestic response to terrorism, its impact, and a plan to enhance our security by defending civil liberties.

America’s Challenge: Domestic Security, Civil Liberties, and National Unity After September 11 (Executive Summary)

June 30, 2003 - Migration Policy Institute

Analyzes the impact of the government's actions. Presents detailed recommendations on how to incorporate immigration law and policy into national strategies that confront the threat of terrorism, uphold the rule of law, and preserve the cohesion that is one of the counrty's strongest security assets.