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ICE Revises Parole Policy for Asylum Seekers

December 23, 2009

On Wednesday, December 16, ICE issued a policy directive to all Detention and Removal Operations personnel regarding detaining asylum seekers arriving in the United States.  Under the new guidance, ...

DHS Finalized Rules to Remove Widow Penalty

December 23, 2009

On December 14, DHS announced that it has fully implemented its plan to remove the widow penalty, and USCIS will begin approving immigrant petitions for permanent residence of a spouse or child of ...

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Principles for Immigration Reform: Guidelines for Fixing Our Broken Immigration System

December 21, 2009

Comprehensive immigration reform’s core architecture must advance five central goals and embody the following recommendations: establish smart enforcement policies and safeguards; resolve the ...

FY 2009 Federal Prosecutions Sharply Higher

December 21, 2009

Immigration prosecutions now make up well over half — 54 percent — of all federal filings. Last year immigration prosecutions jumped 15.7 percent — to 91,899 in FY 2009. Just two lead charges ...

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House Panel Seeks Way Forward on Immigration Detention Management

December 10, 2009

Until Immigration Reform is in place, System will Continue to be Overburdened   Washington, DC – Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on immigration detention reforms. The ...

Sec Napolitano: Congress Must Act on Immigration Reform

December 09, 2009

  Washington, DC –Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee to provide an update on her agency’s achievements ...

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Grateful for Those Who Came in Pursuit of the American Dream

December 23, 2009

During the holiday season, we are reminded in countless ways that we have many reasons to be grateful.  Among them: we live in the greatest country in the world—the land of opportunity that has ...

Gutierrez Throws the First Pitch

December 16, 2009

  Representative Luis Gutierrez has begun the first inning in the effort to get Congress to act to fix our broken immigration system.  Tuesday, there was a press conference to announce the ...

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