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Obama Administration Suspends 287(g) Program in Arizona
In light of yesterday's Supreme Court ruling, the Obama Administration has suspended the 287(g) program in Arizona. The 287(g) program is an official partnership between local law enforcement agencies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help enforce federal immigration laws at the local level. Federal officials said the program is no longer needed in Arizona now that the Court has upheld the section of the state's immigration-enforcement law requiring all police to check immigration status.
Supreme Court gives states a green light to follow Arizona's lead on immigration
In all the analysis of whether Arizona or Pres. Obama came out on top in the Supreme Court’s ruling on S.B. 1070 today, the key question is: how well did unemployed Americans fare? And the answer is: Very well.
Supreme Court rulings leave plenty of room for aggressive state attrition-through-enforcement efforts
Under today's and last year's Supreme Court rulings on Arizona laws, all states have room to aggressively pursue attrition-through-enforcement measures even if the President of the United States chooses to ignore or violate congressionally passed immigration laws.
Supreme Court Invalidates 3 of 4 SB 1070 Provisions, but Allows Police to Check Immigration Status after Lawful Contact
The Supreme Court today invalidated three of the four provisions of Arizona’s SB 1070 law before the court. In a 5-3 decision in Arizona, et. al. v. United States, the Court upheld, for now, the provision requiring police, after a lawful stop, to check the immigration status of a suspected illegal alien.
Administration's Executive Amnesty leaves many questions unanswered
Since Pres. Obama’s announcement last week to offer an Executive Amnesty to at least 1.4 million illegal aliens, the three agencies most effected have been scrambling to fill in the many holes that exist within the new policy. A week later, it appears the heads at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Patrol are no closer to closing up those holes.
Rep. Andy Harris Cosponsors Chairman Smith's Legal Workforce Act
Freshman Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) has cosponsored Chairman Lamar Smith's Legal Workforce Act (H.R.2885) that would require 100% of businesses to use E-Verify within two years. The bill also requires all federal, state, and local governments to E-Verify their entire workforce.
New Romney immigration strategy great on illegal but problems with green cards
The immigration strategy announced by Mitt Romney today provided a lot of reasons for hope among most American workers -- especially for Hispanic Americans -- but troubling news for the country's students and workers in high-skill fields.
House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith Demands Answers on Executive Amnesty
House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith has sent two letters - one to Pres. Barack Obama and another to USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas - asking for answers to several questions regarding last week's policy announcement. Pres. Obama announced that the Department of Homeland Security will begin using deferred action to adjust the status and extend work permits to illegal aliens who would qualify under the provisions of the DREAM Act. The Pew Hispanic Research Center estimates that the policy could provide an amnesty for at least 1.4 million individuals.