There is never going to be a "comprehensive" version.
It will only be allowed to FIRST put in an ENFORCEMENT only for at least 3 to 5 years.
Then come back and we will verify through a 3rd party audit and see if things are up to snuff.
Then anyone that is allowed to come into the country will be required to have a RETURN travel voucher and leave on that date.
We will urge immigration be limited to Western Europeans for a while after the huge influx from Central America. Unless they self deport during the enforcement period.
Or we can set up detention areas for future deportation.
Looking at your chart it's clear that the federal government lacked the will to enforce the law, up until 2006. It awesome that you guys finally are listening to the overwhelming majority of Americans, we want our immigration laws enforced. You rock! And I'm proud of the way our government is now standing up to these special interest groups who only care about thier own special interests. They don't care about the average Americans who are hurt by uncontrolled illegal immigration. Please keep up the good work Secretary Chertoff.
I agree, this is good news. I'm sure its been an uphill battle, the problem is very large. It's ashame that the news media won't report the good news on the immigration front, until I read this blog, I was unaware of the progress that had been made. Great job folks!
November 9, 2007 4:46 PM
Anonymous said...
I am glad for your "State of the Border Address" on Nov. 6th. I have been looking all over the internet for that news since the President first announced such addresses would take place way back this past summer.
PLEASE fight back and appeal the courts concerning the block on the "No-Match" letters. I know that would make such a large impression on employers who hire illegals. Myself and all my friends want to see full enforcement of our immigration laws. I do email congress and ask them to pass the laws you need to make your job easier and faster. ( to stop all the dumb lawsuits).
Keep up the good job! I think you should well advertise the busts and apprehensions of illegal aliens that you do....I think it acts as a deterrent and lets them know; we are just not going to put up with it!
November 13, 2007 12:28 PM
Anonymous said...
"State of Immigration" is just starting to improve, with the help of the DHS and several communites that do want to follow the current laws. The E-Verify system will be a great tool for employers! I have a question & concern about the recent news that San Fransisco will grant some city form of legal ID to "illegal" aliens. The city says the ID will be valid for employment....How can that be true? Since it is directly agianst "Federal law" to hire an illegal alien? Is the city of San Fransisco attemping to "pre-empt" Federal law? I think the DHS should consider a lawsuit there...
November 18, 2007 1:46 PM
This past August, in the wake of Congress’ failure to pass comprehensive reform, the Administration launched a series of major initiatives that are designed to secure our homeland by building on the progress already made against illegal immigration.
In previous journal entries, I detailed our work along our Southern Border, from building pedestrian and vehicle fencing to deploying thousands of new Border Patrol agents, along with National Guard members.
As we’ve put more fencing and boots on the ground, we’ve witnessed a 20% decline in cross-border apprehensions from the previous year, indicating that fewer people are trying to come here illegally. Financial remittances to Mexico have also declined, and we’re seeing fewer people in traditional border staging areas.
I want to talk to you now about similar progress we’ve made in interior enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested over 3,500 gang members and their associates this past fiscal year. ICE also added 23 fugitive operations teams, and reduced its fugitive case backlog by more than 35,000 individuals.
[Photo]ICE has also cracked down on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. In fiscal year 2007, ICE made 863 criminal arrests, 4,077 administrative arrests, and obtained more than $30 million in criminal fines, restitutions and civil judgments as a result of worksite enforcement efforts.
We’ve made remarkable progress through stepped-up enforcement, but an enforcement-only approach does not fully address the illegal immigration problem. That’s why we’re giving employers better tools to verify their workforce and comply with the law. More than 24,000 companies were enrolled in E-Verify (our web-based system that allows employers to check if a worker is authorized to work in this country) this past fiscal year, and today, that number is 30,000.
In addition to providing tools for employers, we must also acknowledge that many of our economic needs are met by foreign workers. We must have effective legal channels for employers to hire temporary workers when American workers are unavailable, especially in the agriculture industry. That’s why we’re working with the Department of Labor to strengthen and streamline the H-2A Agricultural Seasonal Worker Program.
Some critics suggest that the federal government lacks the will to enforce the law. The record shows that criticism is untrue. But what is true is that we’ve had to fight lawsuits and special interests every step of the way, because some business and advocacy groups favor a silent amnesty and the status quo over enforcing our laws. My commitment is that we will not back down.
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Close this window Jump to comment formThere is never going to be a "comprehensive" version.
It will only be allowed to FIRST put in an ENFORCEMENT only for at least 3 to 5 years.
Then come back and we will verify through a 3rd party audit and see if things are up to snuff.
Then anyone that is allowed to come into the country will be required to have a RETURN travel voucher and leave on that date.
We will urge immigration be limited to Western Europeans for a while after the huge influx from Central America. Unless they self deport during the enforcement period.
Or we can set up detention areas for future deportation.
November 8, 2007 5:20 PM
Looking at your chart it's clear that the federal government lacked the will to enforce the law, up until 2006. It awesome that you guys finally are listening to the overwhelming majority of Americans, we want our immigration laws enforced. You rock! And I'm proud of the way our government is now standing up to these special interest groups who only care about thier own special interests. They don't care about the average Americans who are hurt by uncontrolled illegal immigration. Please keep up the good work Secretary Chertoff.
November 9, 2007 2:20 PM
I agree, this is good news. I'm sure its been an uphill battle, the problem is very large. It's ashame that the news media won't report the good news on the immigration front, until I read this blog, I was unaware of the progress that had been made. Great job folks!
November 9, 2007 4:46 PM
I am glad for your "State of the Border Address" on Nov. 6th.
I have been looking all over the internet for that news since the President first announced such addresses would take place way back this past summer.
PLEASE fight back and appeal the courts concerning the block on the "No-Match" letters. I know that would make such a large impression on employers who hire illegals. Myself and all my friends want to see full enforcement of our immigration laws. I do email congress and ask them to pass the laws you need to make your job easier and faster. ( to stop all the dumb lawsuits).
Keep up the good job! I think you should well advertise the busts and apprehensions of illegal aliens that you do....I think it acts as a deterrent and lets them know; we are just not going to put up with it!
November 13, 2007 12:28 PM
"State of Immigration" is just starting to improve, with the help of the DHS and several communites that do want to follow the current laws. The E-Verify system will be a great tool for employers! I have a question & concern about the recent news that San Fransisco will grant some city form of legal ID to "illegal" aliens. The city says the ID will be valid for employment....How can that be true? Since it is directly agianst "Federal law" to hire an illegal alien? Is the city of San Fransisco attemping to "pre-empt" Federal law? I think the DHS should consider a lawsuit there...
November 18, 2007 1:46 PM