Backgrounder posted September 13, 2007 by Kris Kobach, D.Phil., J.D.
A Sleeper Amnesty: Time to Wake Up from the DREAM Act
Just three months after the Senate immigration bill met its well-deserved end, amnesty advocates in the U.S. Congress resumed their efforts. Recently, Senator Richard Durbin (D–IL) announced on the Senate floor his intention to offer the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors…
WebMemo posted June 26, 2007 by Kris Kobach, D.Phil., J.D.
The Senate Amnesty Bill: A Muddled Legal Morass
The comprehensive immigration bill before the U.S. Senate (S.
1639) has been roundly and justly criticized for what it would do
up front: grant immediate amnesty to virtually all illegal aliens
now in the country and jeopardize U.S. national security. However,
that is only half of the problem. S. 1639 would also create a…
WebMemo posted June 19, 2007 by Kris Kobach, D.Phil., J.D.
The Senate Immigration Bill: A National Security Nightmare
Proponents of the Senate's comprehensive immigration bill are
attempting to rhetorically recast the massive amnesty proposal as
national security legislation. "It's a matter of our national
security," insisted Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), a sponsor of the
legislation. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez has echoed the
point repeatedly: "This is a national security bill. We are fixing
a…
WebMemo posted May 24, 2006 by Kris Kobach, D.Phil., J.D.
Terrorist Loophole: Senate Bill Disarms Law Enforcement
The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act
(CIRA, S.2611) before the U.S. Senate is touted by
proponents as a "compromise," combining amnesty for current illegal
immigrants with stepped-up enforcement provisions. Nothing could be
further from the truth. A previously unnoticed provision in this
complicated legislation would disarm America's state and local
police in the war…
WebMemo posted May 17, 2006 by Kris Kobach, D.Phil., J.D.
Courting Chaos: Senate Proposal Undermines Immigration Law
Once again, the
Senate Judiciary Committee has rolled out a massive amnesty for
more than 11 million illegal aliens. Rewarding aliens who have
violated federal law is bad enough. However, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA,
S.2611) does much more than that. Buried deep inside the
bill-beginning at page 540-are provisions that…