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Legislative and Policy Topics We Are Tracking

Securing the Border

Latest Statements and Updates from the Forum

Policy Update: Immigration Bill Debate Begins in Senate

Senators Visit A More Secure Border

Eight members of the House of Representatives write about Immigration Reform

Immigration Policy Update for January 15, 2013

New Report Shows Record Immigration Enforcement Spending

Immigration Policy Update for October 26, 2012

Immigration Policy Update: The Political Season

Immigration Policy Update: More Oversight Hearings; Support for Deferred Action in Congress

Related Issues

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Issue Briefs and Reports from the Forum

S. 744 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

What Does Smart and Effective Border Security Look Like?

Immigration Enforcement Today: 2007 Reform Goals Largely Accomplished

The “Border Bubble”: A Look at Spending on U.S. Borders

Misbehavior at the Border: Are Those Who Control Immigration Out of Control Themselves?

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Additional Resources

A Culture of Cruelty: Abuse and Impunity in Short-Term U.S. Border Patrol Custody

Safer than Ever - A View from the U.S.–Mexico Border: Assessing the Past, Present, and Future

Apprehensions by the U.S. Border Patrol: 2005 – 2010

Texas Border Coalition White Paper on Border Security

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