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NY Mayor Bloomberg on Immigration and U.S. Economic Revival

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June 16, 2011

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg made the trip to Washington yesterday to meet with members of Congress and delivered a very strong speech at a Council on Foreign Relations symposium, “The Future of U.S. Immigration Policy.” Bloomberg’s message was one that all sides in the caustic immigration debate need to hear: that in the dire economic situation this country faces, the question is no longer what the United States can do for immigrants, it’s what immigrants can do for us.

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Supreme Court Ruling Opens Floodgate to More State Immigration Regulation, Stronger Federal Preemption Statute Needed

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June 6, 2011

After much anticipation and speculation, the Supreme Court decided that, in essence, states may enact their own employment eligibility and employer sanction laws. The name of the case is Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Whiting, and we have to expect more states joining the ranks of Arizona and others already with verification laws on the books

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Arizona Wins Big in Supreme Court Immigration Ruling

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May 27, 2011

Arizona Wins Big in Supreme Court Immigration Ruling – The Foundry
Arizona won a spectacular victory today in the Supreme Court in its ongoing efforts to do something about the hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens who reside in the state and cost Arizona taxpayers an estimated $1.3 billion a year.

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ICE, Dept. of Labor Reach MOU on Immigration Enforcement

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May 26, 2011

On March 31, the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security released the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding regarding worksite enforcement of immigration laws in the event of a DOL investigation of labor dispute. So who cares, one might ask? We care because this is yet another reminder of the difficult task employers have to balance the interest of immigration compliance and managing labor relations.

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DHS accused of hiding fingerprinting data

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May 18, 2011

DHS accused of hiding fingerprinting data – NextGov
Plaintiffs in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit contend the Homeland Security Department is attempting to hide information on a controversial immigrant fingerprinting program by refusing to release court-ordered email trails.

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Homeland Security extends protected status for Haitians

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May 18, 2011

Homeland Security extends protected status for Haitians – Miami Herald
In a move that affects thousands of lives across two nations, the Department of Homeland Security will extend and expand Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the United States.

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Improving Visa Security Screening

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May 12, 2011

Interesting hearing Wednesday on visa security at the House Judiciary subcommittee on immigration policy enforcement, where I testified alongside Security Debrief co-contributor Janice Kephart and officials from State and ICE. The hearing was called to consider the Secure Visas Act, legislation calling for the expansion of the number of ICE agents deployed in overseas embassies.

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CBP Developing New Border Securty Metric, Napolitano Says

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May 5, 2011

CBP Developing New Border Securty Metric, Napolitano Says – HSToday
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano came to the Senate Wednesday to discuss border security but couldn’t avoid taking a few questions about the death of Osama bin Laden and its meaning to her department.

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DHS Lacks Resources To Identify And Remove Visa Overstays, GAO Says

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May 4, 2011

DHS Lacks Resources To Identify And Remove Visa Overstays, GAO Says – HSToday
Roughly 40 percent of illegal immigrants in the United States simply overstayed their legal visas once they are in the country, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has limited resources to identify and remove these overstays, congressional investigators reported Tuesday.

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DHS Ends National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS)

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April 28, 2011

The Department of Homeland Security is finally eliminating one of the worst vestiges of the immediate aftermath of 9/11 – the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) that required special travel procedures for those coming from more than two dozen countries that raised terrorism concerns. NSEERS was an understandable, but nonetheless counterproductive, response to the fears of the post-9/11 environment.

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