Politico — Nine months ago, the new Homeland Security secretary, Jeh Johnson, received a request from the White House. President Obama wanted him to personally take on perhaps the administration’s toughest political assignment: looking for creative ways to fix America’s immigration system without congressional action—or executive overreach. Just four months into the job, Johnson had […]
Executive Actions on Immigration – Deferred Action for Parental Accountability
November 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
USCIS — Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA), which is expected to begin in six months. The actions also expand a 2012 program that offers relief to undocumented young people who came to the country as children, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). On November 20, 2014, the President announced a series of executive […]
New York Immigration Groups Prepare to Meet Demands of New Policy
November 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
NY Times — President Obama’s sweeping executive actions on immigration present daunting logistical challenges across the nation, but especially in New York, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has called “the gateway for immigrants worldwide.” They come amid growing recognition that the state’s large and diverse population of illegal immigrants cannot be reached with a one-size-fits-all […]
Despite Obama’s Claims, Amnesty Will Give Some Illegal Immigrants Federal Benefits
November 26, 2014 By 2 Comments
Breitbart — Obama went to pains to note that his executive order, giving five million illegal immigrants amnesty, would not qualify them for federal benefits. But new reports are casting doubt on Obama’s claims. Despite claims to the contrary, Obama’s amnesty will likely give millions of illegals access to Medicare, Social Security, and other benefits […]
Obamacare Gives Firms $3k Incentive to Hire Illegals Over Native-Born Workers
November 26, 2014 By 3 Comments
Washington Times — Under the president’s new amnesty, businesses will have a $3,000-per-employee incentive to hire illegal immigrants over native-born workers because of a quirk of Obamacare. President Obama’s temporary amnesty, which lasts three years, declares up to 5 million illegal immigrants to be lawfully in the country and eligible for work permits, but it […]
Analysis of Obama’s Executive Amnesty Scheme
November 24, 2014 By 1 Comment
CIS — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary issued a series of memoranda outlining the various facets of the programs and policies which would constitute, in total, “executive action” relating to immigration matters, following direction and approval from the president, who announced them in a nationwide speech the evening of November 20. The memoranda […]
