Despite Rising Unemployment, DHS Prepares for Amnesty
On Friday, October 2, the director of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Alejandro Mayorkas, told The New York Times that his agency is “under way to prepare for” the possibility of giving legal status to millions of amnestied illegal aliens. (The New York Times, October 2, 2009). Mayorkas’ comments came on the same day that the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the nationwide unemployment rate has jumped to a 26-year high of 9.8 percent. (Reuters, October 2, 2009; Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2, 2009).
USCIS is the agency charged with, among other things, approving visas. According to The Times, Mayorkas said that USCIS’ goal “is to be ready to expand rapidly to handle the gigantic increase in visa applications it would face if” an amnesty bill is signed into law. Mayorkas indicated that an example of this planning “is an effort to improve the agency’s ability to receive applications via postal mail at secure reception points known as lockboxes.” USCIS currently receives about 65 percent of visa applications through lockboxes, which the agency says is more efficient than receiving them through its local offices. Mayorkas indicated that the agency is trying to move so that all visa applications would be received through the lockboxes. Other officials familiar with the amnesty planning indicated that “[o]ne idea calls for illegal immigrants to start the legalization process by verifying their presence in the United States through a simple registration form mailed to a lockbox.” The Times noted that Mayorkas and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano “have held meetings around the country in recent weeks to gather suggestions from the public” for how their agencies could better plan for and handle a massive amnesty. (The New York Times, October 2, 2009).
USCIS’ decision to allocate taxpayer-funded resources to prepare for an amnesty is curious, given that no amnesty legislation has been introduced yet in this session of Congress. Furthermore, the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Steve King (R-IA), pointed out that “[t]here is a risk to national security that they will take their eyes off background checks of immigrants while they are busy setting up for legislation that has not been introduced in any way, shape or form.” (Id.).
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Congressman to present immigration reform bill
By ALEXANDER BESANT - Hearst Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers announced Tuesday a new push for immigration reform to deal with the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., highlighted provisions for an immigration bill he promised to introduce in Congress in the coming weeks that would allow immigrants here illegally to earn U.S. citizenship after certain conditions were met, such as learning English and being subject to background checks.
“It is time we had a workable plan making its way through Congress that recognizes the vast contributions of immigrants to this country and that honors the American dream,” said Gutierrez.
His announcement came during a Capitol Hill rally sponsored by immigration advocacy groups seeking to revive the issue of immigration reform, which has been overshadowed by debates on health care and Afghanistan.
“We simply cannot wait any longer for a bill that keeps our families together, protects our workers and allows a pathway to legalization for those who have earned it,” said Gutierrez, who was joined at the podium by several other lawmakers who also support immigration reform.
Gutierrez insisted that immigration legislation should focus on putting those in the country illegally on a path to legal status and citizenship while making sure that border enforcement is beefed up.
Participants demanded more humane treatment from immigration authorities and an end to the separation of families through deportation.
“Many families are being separated right now because of the current immigration laws,” said Synthia Garza, a member of Texas-based immigration reform group Crecen.
“This kind of treatment of illegal immigrants has to end.”
Rubiela Arias, who said she is an unauthorized immigrant from Colombia, recounted the efforts of undocumented workers who helped clean the rubble in New York after 9-11.
“I’m here representing the undocumented workers who cleaned ground zero and its surrounding area after the 9-11 terrorist attacks,” said Arias. “That day we were all from New York. We were all Americans.”
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