The Obama administration is expanding a program initiated by President George W. Bush aimed at checking the immigration status of virtually everyone booked into local jails. By matching fingerprints to federal immigration databases, they hope to pinpoint deportable illegal immigrants before they are released from custody.
Business Week Magazine started a conversation about a hot topic this month. We link to the first article in a series that will examine immigration issues amid a recession by Moira Herbst.
USA Today pubilshed a very frank and interesting article where they addressed the important issue of the limitations that are put on skilled immigrant visas and how this hurts USA competitiveness.
Around this time every year, thousands of foreign students graduate with degrees in science, engineering and technology from US universities; they want to stay in America, work and contribute to the economy. So, do we welcome them and say “terrific”…NO! The government tell them to take their brainpower and skills with them to other countries and companies that compete with the USA. To read more
Pretty self-defeating immigration policy isn’t it!
This summary was prepared by the White House and sets forth proposed changes in the 2010 budget for immigration related funding.
92% of the requested budget is within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation and Security Administration (TSA), and the U.S. Coast Guard. We link above to the specifics.