Archive for the ‘Immigration Enforcement’ Category

Is Immigration to the U.S. Slowing Down?

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on how the U.S. economic downturn, along with increased raids against illegal immigrants, has slowed down immigration to the U.S.  To read the article, please go to THIS LINK.

Appeals Court Upholds Arizona Immigration Law

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

A U.S. Federal Appeals Court upheld an Arizona law that revokes an employers license to do business in that state if they hire illegal workers.  To read the entire article on this topic, go to THIS LINK.

ICE Arrests 21 Illegal Aliens At Restaurants in California

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) executed federal criminal search warrants at two Chinese restaurants n Sacramento, California and two homes linked to the businesses' owners as part of an ongoing ICE investigation into possible hiring and alien harboring violations.  Twenty one undocumented workers were arrested.  To read the entire ICE ...

ICE Scraps Scheduled Departure Program

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Immigration and Customs Enforcement decided to end its Scheduled Departure Program.  We wrote about the enactment of this program a few weeks ago.  It appears that in the nearly three week trial of scheduled departure, only eight people volunteered to leave.  That, of course, is no suprise!  You can read ...

ICE Announces Scheduled Departure Program

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the launch of a pilot program, Scheduled Departure, which is often referred to as the “turn yourself in” program.  It will initially begin in five cities. The program allows fugitive aliens who have no criminal history and pose no threat to the community ...