National Immigration Forum

Immigration Policy Update for November 15, 2011

November 15, 2011

Backlash in Arizona Russell Pearce, the Arizona Senate President known as the father of SB 1070 and other harsh immigration enforcement laws, became known for something else on November 8: He is ...

Policy Update for October 21, 2011

October 21, 2011

Prioritization of National Security, Public Safety Threats Attacked in Congressional Hearings In August, the Obama Administration announced it would formalize its process of prioritizing its ...

ICE Detention Reforms: Two Years On

October 06, 2011

This post was written by Forum Policy Fellow Josh Breisblatt. On August 6, 2009 the Obama administration announced that the immigration detention system needed to be reformed and that the Department ...

Runaway Costs for Immigration Detention Do Not Add Up to Sensible Policies

September 09, 2011

This post was written by Forum Policy Fellow Josh Breisblatt and originally posted on Immigration Impact. At a time when we should be looking for ways to curb costs, some in Congress are actually ...

Rivera to Immigrant Youth: No DREAM for You Unless You Take ARMS

January 27, 2012

ARMS Act is a Distortion of the DREAM Act Washington, D.C.— The Miami Herald reported on Friday that Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, filed the “Adjusted Residency for Military Service Act” or ARMS ...

President Obama Urges Congress to Put Aside Partisanship, Work on Immigration Solutions

January 24, 2012

Washington, D.C.— President Obama on Tuesday used the bully pulpit of the State of the Union address to lift up the Administration’s accomplishments on border security and call on Congress to work ...

Effective Visa System Would Boost American Economy

January 19, 2012

Washington, D.C.—During a speech at Walt Disney World on Thursday, President Obama announced an executive order to make the United States the world’s top tourism destination by simplifying the ...

Forum Statement on Muñoz Appointment

January 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama Tuesday announced the appointment of White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Muñoz as the new ...