Deportations/Returns

Reform of the Immigration Removal Adjudication System

A discussion on possible reforms to the immigration adjudication system and the recent report on the topic by the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration. The event was moderated by MPI Vice President for Programs Donald Kerwin, and the panelists were: Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; Karen T. Grisez, Chair, ABA Commission on Immigration; and Lawrence A. Schneider, Senior Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, who led the ABA report research team. 

Arrested on Entry: Operation Streamline and the Prosecution of Immigration Crimes

The U.S. government’s Operation Streamline contributed to a jump in federal prosecutions for immigration offenses.

A Program in Flux: New Priorities and Implementation Challenges for 287(g)

The 287(g) program faces criticism for poor oversight and racial profiling. A 2009 Obama administration memo refocused it on serious offenders but accountability gaps persist.

DHS Assistant Secretary John Morton discusses his vision for ICE

Launch of the MPI Speakers Series - Leadership Visions - Moderated by Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director, U.S. Immigration Policy Program, MPI.

Moving Toward More Effective Immigration Detention Management

Pay to Go: Countries Offer Cash to Immigrants Willing to Pack Their Bags

Pay-to-go programs in Japan, Spain, and the Czech Republic attracted fewer participants than planned in 2009.

Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet Its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?

Report release with Donald Kerwin, MPI Vice President for Programs; Serena Lin, MPI Data/Statistical Analyst; Dora Schriro, Director, ICE Office of Detention Policy and Planning; and Andrea Black, Detention Watch Network Coordinator.

Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet Its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?

A panel discussion exploring whether ICE is capable of meeting legal standards and manage its detention system with ICE's Dora Schriro, Detention Watch Network's Andrea Black, and MPI expert Donald Kerwin.

Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?

Weak data and oversight hinder U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to meet detention standards, spurring calls for risk-based custody.

Collateral Damage: An Examination of ICE's Fugitive Operations Program

ICE's fugitive operations program arrests mostly low priority noncriminals instead of the dangerous fugitives it was created to target.