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CBP $5k SENTRI Fines: Questionable Recent CBP Tactics at San Ysidro
- July 6, 2022
- Category: CBP, CBP
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CBP has been engaging in very questionable strong-arm tactics with U.S. citizens at the San Ysidro port of entry recently
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Prosecutorial Discretion: Why the Need for a Training Program?
- November 25, 2011
- Category: AIC, AILA, American Immigration Council, DHS, Enforcement, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Morton, Prosecutorial Discretion
One might ask the question, why do we need a training program when the Director of Ice himself came out with clear guidelines on Prosecutorial Discretion in June? The answer to this question really goes to the culture at ICE.
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Prosecutorial Discretion: Recent Advocacy Timeline
- November 17, 2011
- Category: DHS, Enforcement, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Morton, Obama, Prosecutorial Discretion
The squeaky wheel gets the oil. That is probably the best way to summarize the recent timeline for the use of Prosecutorial Discretion.
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Mayor Menino to withdraw Boston police from the federal Secure Communities program
- July 12, 2011
- Category: Enforcement, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Secure Communities
In an abrupt turnaround, Mayor Thomas M. Menino has said he will withdraw Boston police from the federal Secure Communities program unless US federal immigration officials limit their deportation efforts to only those immigrants who have committed serious crimes. Boston.com
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Infographic: The Costs of E-Verify
- July 1, 2011
- Category: Enforcement, Guest Worker Program, Immigration Attorney, Immigration Law
From: The Center for American Progress. This infographic explains the costs of E-Verify, the government’s Internet-based work authorization system. It highlights the system’s known costs, such as lost tax revenue and monetary burdens on small businesses, and estimates the costs of additional fiscal burdens—to individuals verified through the system, to employers utilizing the system, and
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USCIS Publishes Final I-9 Rule
- April 16, 2011
- Category: Enforcement, US Employers
On April 15, 2011, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule entitled “Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification.” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has definitely increased its I-9 audit efforts in recent times. The rule is an important reminder of an employer’s worksite compliance responsibilities. Office or Human Resources Managers can find
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IN IMMIGRATION REFORM, ARGUING AGAINST WORKPLACE RAIDS
- February 2, 2011
- Category: Enforcement, US Employers
As Los Angeles Times staff writer Brian Bennett reported, the Obama administration has quadrupled the number of employer audits and fined businesses $6.9 million in fiscal 2010, compared with $675,000 in 2008. Deportations are also up, from 369,221 in 2008 to 392,862 in fiscal 2010. More than 195,000 criminals were deported in 2010, a 70%
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E-VERIFY NEWSLETTER LAUNCHES
- December 29, 2010
- Category: Enforcement, US Employers
E-Verify is an Internet-based system run by the Department of Homeland Security that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. USCIS has released the first issue of “E-Verify Connection,” an e-newsletter that brings updates and information regarding E-Verify. You can access the newsletter here.
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HERBERT WANTS WIDER IMMIGRATION REFORM
- October 26, 2010
- Category: Enforcement, Immigration Law
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Friday he wants to see more than an Arizona-style enforcement-only bill come across his desk. He wants legislation that addresses all facets of state-led immigration reform. “He encourages Rep. [Stephen] Sandstrom and others to move forward to work together,” Herbert spokeswoman Angie Welling said. “What he wants to see is
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San Diego-Area Bakery, with Owner and Manager, Indicted on Federal Charges for Hiring Undocumented Workers
- April 26, 2010
- Category: Enforcement
ICE announced that a San Diego-area bakery, along with its owner and a manager, have been charged in a 16-count indictment by a federal grand jury, that resulted from an agency investigation into allegations the business knowingly hired undocumented workers. According to the indictment, the company’s managers certified on the firm’s Employment Verification Forms (I-9)
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