Enforcement and Laws
Learn about the the latest U.S. immigration laws and enforcement.
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A Questionable Deportation Order
In the federal government’s haste to deal with illegal immigrants and the problem of rampant immigration, they may be overlooking many special cases to uphold the letter of the law. Read More »
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Atlanta Law Enforcement Unprepared to Enforce Tough New Immigration Law
Earlier this year, Georgia passed a tough new immigration law. Modeled after Arizona’s controversial SB 1070, Georgia law enforcement officials are now allowed to question suspects about their immigration status. Read More »
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Controversy Surrounds ICE Program
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Dalton County, Georgia Considers Impact of New Immigration Law
Georgia is among the handful of states to pass immigration law based on Arizona’s controversial SB 1070. Read More »
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DUI Checkpoints Cracking Down on Illegal Immigrants in California
Local and state police agencies in California have been regularly performing random checks on drivers to screen for drunk drivers—at least that’s what they say. Read More »
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Feds Tell States that Secure Communities is not Optional
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program Secure Communities has been the subject of much debate lately. Read More »
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Field Day for Immigration Authorities
July 25 was a banner day in Hidalgo County, Texas—at least for law enforcement. Authorities apprehended over 100 illegal immigrants in the southern Texas county in three separate incidents. Read More »
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I-9 Audits are Coming
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that it will conduct 1,000 new I-9 audits in the coming months. Read More »
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Immigration Enforcement on the State Level
Increasingly, states have taken it upon themselves to enforce their own immigration laws. Read More »
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Immigration Law Used to Target Muslims
Immigration enforcement differs from criminal law enforcement in some very significant ways. Read More »
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Immigration Lawsuits Abound
Immigration is a rather touchy subject in today’s America. It is hotly debated in Washington and in statehouses across the country. Read More »
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Immigration Legislation Casts a Wide Net
Policy passed regarding immigration has a widespread affect. It could be argued that the affects U.S. immigration policies are felt around the world, influencing the decisions of potential immigrants and the course of their life. Read More »
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New ICE Detention Centers to be Built
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that it will build at least 5 new detention centers. Read More »
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New Worker Eligibility Program Introduced by USCIS
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has introduced a new program called I-9 Central. It is an online resource designed to streamline the process of filing I-9 forms with USCIS and assist employers in that process. Read More »
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Protesters Organize in Georgia
Recently, Georgia joined the short list of states that have passed Arizona-style immigration law. Among other things, the law requires that local and state law enforcement question suspects about their immigration status. Read More »
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Secure Communities to See Improvements
The controversial U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program, Secure Communities, has been targeted for reforms. Read More »
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Secure Communities under Suspicion for Questionable Practices
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program Secure Communities is under a lot of scrutiny right now for various misleading and arguably dishonest practices. Read More »
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South Carolina Joins Other States with New Immigration Law
Before June 21, four states had passed laws modeled after Arizona’s controversial SB 1070: Arizona, Utah, Georgia, and Indiana. South Carolina has now joined that small group of outliers. Read More »
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Two Indicted for Marriage Fraud
In the city of Saipan in the Northern Marianas Island, a U.S. territory, a couple has been indicted and are facing charges that amount to marriage fraud for immigration purposes. Read More »
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USCIS Makes Final Ruling on Employment Authorization
On April 3, 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) adopted a series of interim rules regarding employment authorization form I-9 while it took public comment on the issue. Read More »
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