The Department of Homeland Security has released its Yearbook of Immigration Statistics for 2009. Each year the DHS issues the yearbook that is filled with statistical information, including the annual number of immigrants who obtain permanent resdiency, the country of origin for those permanent residents, and the location in the United States were the permanent residents [...]
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano recently issued a press release highlighting the accomplishments of the department for 2009. The accomplishments concerning immigration included:
DHS has implemented a “new, comprehensive strategy to reduce the demand for illegal employment,” including a new worksite enforcement policy that has led to 1,897 cases and 2,069 Form I-9 inspections targeting employers. [...]
The Department of Homeland Security has announced initiatives to share immigration data with Canadian immigration officials. The initiative is meant to increase the border security of both countries and to better streamline travel between the two countries.
For more information, please read the DHS press release.
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Homeland Security Officials have announced that foreign nationals who are in detention in the United States may soon be separated based on their risk. Additionally, detainees may be housed in places other than jails, including motels and nursing homes. These changes are deeply needed given the many instances of detainee abuse and neglect that have plagued [...]
Alejandro Mayorkas has been confirmed as the USCIS Director. Profiled previously on this blog, Mr. Mayorkas is an accomplished attorney and was born in Cuba. Congratulations to Mr. Mayorkas.
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The Washington Post ran a story Monday about Rashad Bukhari. Mr. Bukhari, an editor at Search for Common Ground, recently tried to return to the United States following a visit to his native Pakistan. The Search for Common Ground is a “Washington-based nonprofit organization that works to find peaceful solutions to conflict around the world.” Mr. Bukhari’s [...]
Last Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a worksite raid at Yamato Engine Specialists in Bellingham, Washington. The raid resulted in the arrest of 29 foreign nationals accused of being in the United States without valid immigraiton status. Although worksite raids became common place during the Bush Administration, this raid was the [...]
The Administration’s immigration team became clearer yesterday as John Morton was nominated as the Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Esther Olavarria was named Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy. Mr. Morton is a career official at the U.S. Department of Justice and Ms. Olavarria brings years of immigration experience to her new position. [...]