For many people in the community, the issue of immigration enforcement is really all about the borders, particularly the southern border with Mexico. Phrases like “open border policy” or “seal the border” seem to frame the entire immigration discussion around it.
But beyond the border, there are many other factors to consider. There are already 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S., and many live in “mixed status” homes with other members who are U.S. citizens. Should families be split up in these cases? Should schools and hospitals be checking the legal status of the people they serve?
Some states, like Arizona and Alabama, are now crafting their own immigration legislation because a growing number of lawmakers feel the federal government has failed in its responsibility to enforce immigration laws. This has led to much debate over the unintended consequences of such laws and whether these new enforcement measures are even constitutional.
Many questions remain regarding immigration enforcement, both at the border and across the entire United States.
Recent Enforcement Headlines:
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The Nation’s Cruelest Immigration Law
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Administration Says It Will Conduct Case-By-Case Review On Deportation
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Report: 40 U.S. States Passed Immigration Laws In 2011
Category: Enforcement
Striking a Balance
A struggle to find balance pops up in nearly every area of the immigration discussion. In our last clip with immigration attorney Courtney Manus, she gives us her opinion on how well the U.S. has maintained that balance with recent policy changes.
Change Could Be Brewing as Alabama Reconsiders Immigration Law
What a difference six months makes. The Alabama immigration law that passed through the state legislature with little resistance is now prompting calls that it be modified or repealed entirely. What changed?
Keeping the Status Quo
The arguments about immigration have gotten louder as the economy has gotten weaker, but could this be much ado about nothing?
The Pros and Cons of Amnesty
With so many long-time illegal residents in the United States, amnesty is an approach being embraced by more than one politician these days.
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