National Immigration Forum

USCIS gets new Ombudsman

December 02, 2009

On November 23, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano appointed January Contreres to serve as the USCIS Ombudsman. Ms. Contreras had served as Senior Advisor to Secretary Napolitano where, among other ...

Legislative Update for November 4, 2009

November 04, 2009

We have just passed the anniversary of the 2008 election—one that was marked by high expectations for change. What we have learned in the interim, on the legislative front, is that there are still ...

Immigration Enforcement in the United States

November 16, 2009

Drawing from the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, published by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Immigration Statistics, this fact sheet provides data on apprehensions, ...

ICED OUT | How Immigration Enforcement Has Interfered with Workers’ Rights

October 27, 2009

This report shows that in too many instances, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worksite raids have prevented meaningful enforcement of labor standards for all workers. ICE actions have ...

As Good as it Gets: Reform Must Be the Next Benchmark to Achieve True Homeland Security

November 19, 2009

Washington DC – Over the last week it is evident that comprehensive immigration reform is part and parcel to the security of our nation. Today, the House Appropriations Homeland Security ...

Secretary Napolitano: Administration Committed to Immigration Reform

November 13, 2009

Said concrete progress has been achieved since 2007 Washington, DC –Today, in a major address, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano clearly articulated the administration’s plan for ...

Editorials: Washington, Roll up your sleeves and get to work on immigration reform

December 01, 2009

Last week, editorials around the country made the case for why Washington shouldn’t wait to pass comprehensive immigration reform. A series of editorials endorsing comprehensive immigration reform ...

Celebrating a Great American Tradition

November 25, 2009

On Thanksgiving we celebrate the harvest with our families and friends, a tradition that grew from an amalgamation of many harvest festivals, and particularly from the story of the arrival of the ...