E.g., 02/25/2021
E.g., 02/25/2021

Illegal Immigration & Interior Enforcement

Illegal Immigration & Interior Enforcement

Deportations/Removals
Employment Verification
State & Local Enforcement
Worksite Enforcement

lllegal immigration is a phenomenon confronted by many major immigrant-receiving countries, one that vexes policymakers and publics alike. While much of the focus may be on border enforcement, there are an array of interior enforcement policies aimed at identifying unauthorized immigrants for removal, including worksite enforcement, employment verification, jail-house screening, and state and local law enforcement activity. The research below delves into many facets of illegal immigration and enforcement occcuring away from national borders.

Recent Activity

Reports
October 2009
Memo to President Obama Regarding Immigration Policy
By  Frank Sharry
Multimedia
September 10, 2009
Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet Its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?
Reports
September 2009
Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?
By  Donald M. Kerwin and Serena Yi-Ying Lin
Multimedia
July 30, 2009
The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employer Verification Right
Multimedia
July 20, 2009
E-Verify: An Assessment of its Strengths and Weaknesses
Reports
July 2009
The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employment Verification Right
By  Doris Meissner and Marc R. Rosenblum
Multimedia
June 24, 2009
6th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
Articles
April 30, 2009
The Basics of E-Verify, the U.S. Employer Verification System
By Marc Rosenblum, Lang Hoyt

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Recent Activity

Reports
October 2009

Memo to President Obama Regarding Immigration Policy

In this memo, a veteran immigrant-rights strategist, Frank Sharry, offers his views on the politics and policy of achieving immigration reform.

Video
September 10, 2009

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.
Reports
September 2009

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

This report explores whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is capable of fully complying with the law and managing its sprawling detention system, and provides a roadmap for meeting the data needs essential for making humane, cost-effective, and legally sound decisions related to those in custody.

Audio, Webinars
July 30, 2009

The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employer Verification Right

A webinar that examines the E-Verify system, with report co-author Marc R. Rosenblum, MPI Senior Policy Analyst.

Video
July 20, 2009

E-Verify: An Assessment of its Strengths and Weaknesses

This discussion focuses on E-Verify, the federal government's electronic employment verification system, and the release of an MPI report that assesses the program's strengths and weaknesses.
Reports
July 2009

The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employment Verification Right

This report provides an in-depth examination of the limitations of the existing E-Verify system. Alongside recommendations for strengthening E-Verify and mitigating its unintended consequences, the report offers proposals for three next-generation verification pilot concepts that would tap new technologies and practices to overcome the core weaknesses of the system.

Video
June 24, 2009

6th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference

This conference offers law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues.

Articles
April 30, 2009

The Basics of E-Verify, the U.S. Employer Verification System

Just a fraction of all U.S. employers use E-Verify, a federal system that checks potential employees' immigration status and their eligibility to work. MPI's Marc Rosenblum explores E-Verify's history, how it works, and the arguments for and against making it mandatory.

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