At the time of this writing, immigration reform is front and center in media and policy circles in Washington, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Boehner has announced that his side of the Congress “basically” has a deal on immigration. The bipartisan Senate group (gang of eight) just announced its principles for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) and the president is set to announce his CIR plan as well.
Continue Reading The Winds of Immigration Reform Blow Again – Part 1

According to the White House, President Obama will unveil his plan for comprehensive immigration reform during a visit to Nevada on Tuesday, January 29. Calling reform “a top priority” of his second term, the president will call for legislation that creates a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States.
Continue Reading President Obama to Outline Plan for Comprehensive Immigration Reform on Tuesday

A new report released by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) – “Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery” – reveals that the Obama administration has spent more on immigration enforcement in fiscal year 2012 than on all other federal criminal law enforcement combined, with an estimated $18 billion in expenditures.
Continue Reading New Report Highlights Obama Administration’s Robust Stance on Immigration Enforcement

USCIS has released statistics collected from August 15, 2012, to November 15, 2012, regarding cases filed under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. According to the figures, a total of 298,834 DACA requests have been accepted for processing. Of those cases, 53,273 requests have already been approved, and 124,572 requests are currently being reviewed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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