U.S. Policy Beats
Showing 181–190 of 260 results
Impending Deadlines on a Number of Immigration Decisions Await Obama
A range of difficult immigration decisions await the incoming Obama administration.
Obama's Homeland Security Selection Viewed as Focused on Immigration
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano's centrist record on immigration left policy experts speculating about the future of U.S. enforcement under the Obama administration.
Hispanic Vote Goes for Obama But May Not Lead to Quick Action on Immigration Reform
In 2008, 67 percent of Hispanic voters backed U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, yet Congress was seen as unlikely to act on immigration reform.
Unauthorized Immigration Declining, But Experts Disagree on Why
Unauthorized immigration to the United States fell sharply after 2005, but whether enforcement or the slowing economy deserves credit remained hotly contested.
Party Platforms Discuss Immigration, But Candidates Scarcely Mention It
In 2008, U.S. Republican and Democratic platforms staked out opposing visions on immigration, yet both presidential candidates barely mentioned it at their conventions.
Government Self-Deportation Program Attracts More Criticism Than Immigrants
A 2008 U.S. voluntary departure pilot drew only six participants out of 457,000 eligible immigrants.
Reports Spur Debate Over Immigrant Detention Conditions
As U.S. immigration detention reached 311,213 people in 2007, a federal watchdog report and proposed legislation exposed gaps in detainee medical care.
Iowa Raid Raises Questions about Stepped-Up Immigration Enforcement
The May 2008 Agriprocessors raid in Iowa, billed as the largest criminal worksite action in U.S. history, charged many workers criminally rather than administratively.
Congress Addresses Immigration But Appears Unlikely to Pass Piecemeal Bills
Piecemeal immigration bills are advancing in Congress in 2008, but passage looks unlikely amid partisan gridlock.
USCIS Receives 163,000 H-1B Applications for Fiscal Year 2009
Employers filed approximately 163,000 H-1B petitions in five days for fiscal year 2009, more than twice the 65,000 annual cap, forcing a computer lottery to select winners.
