Claire Bergeron
Claire Bergeron is a former Associate Policy Analyst with the U.S. Immigration Program at the Migration Policy Institute, where she worked on immigration enforcement issues and co-authored the “Policy Beat” for the Migration Information Source, the Institute's online journal.
Prior to joining MPI, Ms. Bergeron worked as a paralegal and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Accredited Representative at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) in Chicago.
She holds a BA in anthropology and legal studies from Northwestern University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a member of the editorial board for the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal.
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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.
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.
USCIS: Backlog in Naturalization Applications Will Take Nearly Three Years to Clear
The U.S. 2007 naturalization surge stretched processing to 16 to 18 months, even as new federal and state rules tightened ID checks and employer sanctions.
Behind the Naturalization Backlog: Causes, Context and Concerns
A surge of naturalization applications in 2007, combined with outdated systems and security checks, produced a sharp backlog threatening timely access to U.S. citizenship.
Arizona Employer Sanctions Law Takes Effect
Arizona's employer sanctions law took effect January 1, 2008, requiring mandatory E-Verify use.
Spotlight on Naturalization Trends in Advance of the 2008 Elections
In 2006, naturalized U.S. citizens accounted for 7.3 percent of eligible voters.
USCIS Faces Criticism over Visa Backlog
Growing application volumes, added security checks, and resource constraints have led to prolonged U.S. visa processing delays.
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.