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Obama Administration Signals It May Review a Number of Bush Immigration Policies
Funding for the U.S. National Fugitive Operations Program grew to $218 million by 2008, although 73 percent of those arrested had no criminal record.
DHS and Immigration: Taking Stock and Correcting Course
The Department of Homeland Security's immigration system remains fragmented six years into its existence, spurring the need for clearer roles and stronger oversight.
Immigration Enforcement in the United States in 2006
In 2006, U.S. immigration enforcement produced 1.2 million apprehensions and 272,389 formal removals.
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.
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.
Virtual Border Fence Given Mixed Assessment in First Test
The U.S. virtual fence pilot program known as Project 28 had a troubled test run.
Judge Rules against DHS in Social Security "No-Match" Case
Wages and zoning, not immigration enforcement ordinances, pushed nearly one million Mexican immigrants out of Los Angeles between 1980 and 2000.
Social Security "No-Match" Letters: A Primer
Social Security no-match letters became an immigration enforcement tool under 2007 guidance, a shift that has raised significant legal concerns about worker discrimination.