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Border Security
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Another Hurdle for the Border Fence
Bill Hing posted previously on the border fence litigation. Here is the latest. A Brownsville Herald report states that "After a one-month deliberation, US District Judge Andrew S. Hanen has…
ImmigrationProf Blog
No Surprises: “Securing the Border” is Easier Said Than Done
The Washington Post today looks critically at the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to "secure the border."No real surprises here; the only surprise to me is that so…
ImmigrationProf Blog
A Note on the Border Fence
I have been avoiding posting anything about the raging controversies about the extension of the border fence. It seems that Texas landowners, immigrant advocates, environmentalists, and many others have critical…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Attorney General Michael Mukasey on the State of the Border
On Friday, DHS Secretary Chertoff and Attorney General Mukasay held a press conference on the state of the border. Both read prepared statements and took some questions. Here is the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
On the Security Added by the Extended Border Fence Along the U.S./Mexico Border
Luis Urrea, author of The Devil's Highway, has an op/ed on the utility of the extended border fence that is well worth reading. His bottom line is encapsulated in the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Minutemen Moved
We previously reported how the Minutemen had adopted a stretch of Interstate 5 near a Border Patrol checkpoint near the U.S./Mexico border. Caltrans has given the San Diego Minutemen a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration in State of the Union Speech
President Bush talked briefly about immigration in his state of the Union speech. He stated:"America needs to secure our borders, and with your help, my administration is taking steps to…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Pelosi and Reid on Immigration
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delivered their assessment on the State of Our Union today at the National Press Club. Their remarks were followed by a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Mayors to Congress: Do Not Wait Another Day on Immigration
Mayors attending the 76th Winter Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors will hold a Press Conference regarding the immediate need for Congress to secure our nation's borders and…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Frequently Asked Questions: New Border Crossing Procedures Beginning January 31, 2008
Currently, upon entering the United States at a land border port of entry, an individual without documentation can verbally claim to be a U. S. citizen. On January 31, the…