Worksite Enforcement

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Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Grows, But Several Obstacles Remain

With broad U.S. immigration reform stalled by the recession, the bipartisan DREAM Act emerged as the most viable path for many of the nation's 12 million unauthorized immigrants.

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.

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.

USCIS Faces Criticism over Visa Backlog

Growing application volumes, added security checks, and resource constraints have led to prolonged U.S. visa processing delays.

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.

Shortfalls of 1986 Immigration Reform Legislation

Congressional Negotiations Stall while Bush Administration Pushes Enforcement, Integration

With House-Senate negotiations on immigration reform pushed to September 2006 at earliest, the Bush administration ramped up border and workplace enforcement as a stopgap.

Immigration Enforcement: Beyond the Border and the Workplace

Border policing alone cannot stop unauthorized immigration—effective enforcement requires layered interior strategies covering visa tracking, worksite screening, and removal.

Bush Calls for Worksite Enforcement Funding in 2007, Senate Poised to Debate Immigration Reform

U.S. President George W. Bush's fiscal 2007 budget requested $135 million for employment verification and 1,500 new Border Patrol agents.