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Deteriorating detention system: Yet another reason to fix immigration
Posted: August 3, 2009 at 12:06 pm By National Immigration ForumOriginally posted at ImmPolitic blog: As Congress gets ready for action on immigration reform legislation —as soon as Labor Day— new reports and government actions this week underscore the urgent need to revamp the broken and highly costly immigration detention system. Administration continues down the path of failed detention policies Hoping to introduce oversight and [...]
Tell Secretary Napolitano Enough is Enough
Posted: July 31, 2009 at 9:00 am By adminYesterday, our partners at America’s Voice released a new video and petition calling on Secretary Janet Napolitano to investigate unconstitutional home immigration raids and to push for comprehensive immigration reform. Check out the video: SIGN THE PETITION NOW! Tell Secretary Napolitano that enough is enough. When you sign, you will be joined by communities from California [...]
Cowboys vs. the Constitution?
Posted: July 24, 2009 at 4:46 pm By Americas VoiceMore headaches for the Department of Homeland Security this week. A new report released today finds that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents trampled on constitutional rights, engaged in racial profiling, and adhered to a “cowboy mentality” during New York and New Jersey-based home raid operations conducted since 2006. In Report Says Immigration Agents Broke [...]
Live-Blogging the RI4A Summit – Round 4 – Town Hall
Posted: June 5, 2009 at 8:49 am By adminThe RI4A Summit continued in full force today at the Town Hall Meeting, held at the Church of the Reformation which neighbors Capitol Hill. The church was packed to its 600 person capacity and despite the early morning trek from their hotels, the attendees were high-energy throughout the 2 hour Town Hall. The meeting opened [...]
New Reports Reveal Immigration Does Not Increase Unemployment
Posted: May 28, 2009 at 10:53 am By Immigration ImpactMay 19, 2009 Two new reports prepared for the IPC by the consulting firm Rob Paral & Associates debunk the simplistic myth propagated by anti-immigration activists that immigrants fill U.S. jobs only at the expense of unemployed native-born workers. The reports use data from the Census Bureau to demonstrate that there is no discernible relationship whatsoever [...]
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