Creativity in avoiding the use of the term “illegal alien” for those who violate our immigration law seems to have no limits. The latest ploy appeared…
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A New Name for Illegal Aliens – “Visa-less” Asylum Seekers
Asylum Approvals Encourage Illegal Immigration
A recent study of the approval rates for asylum claims by unaccompanied minors found a wide divergence in rates of approvals. The study reported by the…
GAO Faults Homeland Security for Lack of Asylum Fraud Controls
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report December 2 that faulted the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) branch of DHS for not having systematic…
Detain or Release? Monitor or Not?
In connection with the Obama administration’s dismantling of the nation’s immigration law enforcement efforts, it is currently loosening the regulations for detention of apprehended illegal aliens.…
U.S. and Mexico: Processing Asylum Claims
So far, a renewed surge in unaccompanied minors and family units coming from Central America – like that of last year – has not materialized. The…