rssNew Picks for DHS Raise Hopes for Immigration Reform
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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President Obama announced today that he plans to nominate John Morton — a longtime Justice Department official and current acting deputy assistant attorney general of the criminal division — to be assistant secretary of homeland security for immigration and customs enforcement (ICE). Esther Olavarria, a Senior Fellow and Director of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress, is his pick for deputy assistant secretary of homeland security for policy.
Olavarria, in particular, signals a major change for DHS.
Not only does she come from the progressive CAP, but she spent almost ten years as counsel to Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Refugees — where she worked on immigration proposals that included comprehensive immigration reform. Olavarria started her career as an immigrants’ advocate when she was a managing attorney of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center; directing attorney of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Pro Bono Project; and staff attorney at the Haitian Refugee Center in Miami.
Here’s what the National Immigration Forum had to say about today’s choices:
In selecting John Morton, the President has chosen a seasoned federal prosecutor who understands the importance of documenting the facts and ensuring government transparency. These skills will be immediately relevant to the review and assessment ordered by Secretary Janet Napolitano of controversial and loosely managed immigration programs, including partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies and detention conditions for immigrants. The head of ICE will be key in moving DHS towards the vision Secretary Napolitano articulated in her recent directive, “Smart, resolute enforcement by the department can keep Americans safe, foster legal immigration to America, protect legitimate commerce, and lay the groundwork for a more comprehensive reform.”
Esther Olavarria is deeply committed to the goal of crafting immigration policies that are both enforceable and enforced. No person is better suited to help the Secretary and the President understand what ails our current immigration mess and what needs to be done to restore legality, transparency, and fairness to our immigration system.
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Comment posted February 25, 2009 @ 7:30 am
As economist Adam Smith said, “Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.”
Everything you need to know about immigration and what to do about it humorously told.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBw1nUlf38I
NumbersUSA is the hero.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7WJeqxuOfQ
Comment posted February 25, 2009 @ 4:37 pm
One of the few positives of the economic “stimulus” plan was the provision limiting the ability TARP recipients to hire foreign workers over American workers. Drafted by Senators Bernie Sanders and Charles Grassley, the provisions require only that a good faith effort be made to hire American workers over foreign workers, but the increased government scrutiny over the recipients of federal bailout money should give pause to any employer seeking to violate the spirit of this rule. Substantial research has shown that, despite an abundance of well educated domestic talent, employers often seek to hire foreign workers in an attempt to lower labor costs.
http://www.beyondthemargin.net/2009/02/immigrat…
Comment posted February 25, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
“God works in strange ways.” Specifically, we are fortunate that so many Americans are out of work. We can now devote our full time to overseeing those who would overtake America.
Comment posted February 26, 2009 @ 12:17 pm
Great, another poltical open borders hack put in charge of our defense. Lay the “groundwork” for zero immigration enforcement and amnesty as soon as possible to register millions of new illiterate uneducated meso american peasants to choose our future for us.
We are doomed.
There's a storm coming…
Comment posted February 26, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
Americans overwhelmingly reject “comprehensive immigration reform” a/k/a amnesty — especially during this era of massive job loss. If the Obama administration insensitively starts pushing this with millions of Americans out of work, he can expect fierce opposition from grass roots Americans of all backgrounds.
Comment posted February 27, 2009 @ 10:40 am
Wow, I think you guys must be a bunch of rednecks…
Comment posted February 28, 2009 @ 7:35 am
20 Million Undocumented can change the face of our nations woes if you document them and legalize them, this will mean pay a fine $5000- each x20 million =1 TRILLION $ + they will buy the 2 million homes that are weighing on the economy, Pay More TAXES, Buy More Appliances for their Homes, Buy Cars , Pay Insurance, Should i carry on ?
Guess what they are paying Trillion into social security and have not received a penny in return, the same with Income tax, since they use bogus social security numbers.
So to the Racists like LOU DOBBS, RUSH LIMBAUGH AND the REDNECKS who are on welfare mostly, GET A LIFE< Stop Blaming your Failure on These poor MIGRANTS.
ALMIGHTY GOD DID NOT CREATE ILLEGAL HUMANS AS YOU'LL CALL THEM. All Humans are Gods equal creation, NO HUMAN IS ABOVE ANOTHER. ITS YOUR IGNORANCE AND FEAR THAT YOU MUST GET RID OF>
Comment posted February 28, 2009 @ 3:35 pm
20 Million Undocumented can change the face of our nations woes if you document them and legalize them, this will mean pay a fine $5000- each x20 million =1 TRILLION $ + they will buy the 2 million homes that are weighing on the economy, Pay More TAXES, Buy More Appliances for their Homes, Buy Cars , Pay Insurance, Should i carry on ?
Guess what they are paying Trillion into social security and have not received a penny in return, the same with Income tax, since they use bogus social security numbers.
So to the Racists like LOU DOBBS, RUSH LIMBAUGH AND the REDNECKS who are on welfare mostly, GET A LIFE< Stop Blaming your Failure on These poor MIGRANTS.
ALMIGHTY GOD DID NOT CREATE ILLEGAL HUMANS AS YOU'LL CALL THEM. All Humans are Gods equal creation, NO HUMAN IS ABOVE ANOTHER. ITS YOUR IGNORANCE AND FEAR THAT YOU MUST GET RID OF>
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