Our fourth Impact Forum was held on January 27, 2016 at Soho House in NYC on the topic of Immigration & Borders. Our brief aims to inform the Impact community on key questions on the subject from a political & social impact perspective: What makes a sensible immigration policy? How should borders define citizenship, residency, and rights? 26% of the U.S. population is either a first- or second-generation immigrant. It is estimated that 30% of New York residents are born outside of the United States. The Impact community joined a panel of top experts on immigration-related policy and social justice for a dialogue on the future of the US immigration system, hosted at the Soho House.
Learn more about Impact Borders here:
https://impactborders.splashthat.com
Our 5th Impact Forum was held on September 14, 2016 at Civic Hall, NYC's foremost center for civic technology & innovation, on the topic of Elections. Election Systems are best understood by the rules and incentives constructed around them. Evaluating the United States’ and New York’s Electoral Systems reveals a series of important policy choices that will shape what our electorate will look like in the coming decades. Impact Elections will dig into key question such as: How does money predict elections? How will technology shape voting of the future? Does the current voting system fundamentally fail certain segments of our country's population? What can voting systems from other nations tell us about options for change?
Impact Experts composing the panel at Elections included: Ann Ravel (Federal Elections Commissioner), Gustavo Rivera (New York State Senator), James Bopp (Plaintiff's Attorney for Citizens United v. FEC), Richard Briffault (Professor, Columbia Law School), the legal advisor to Stephen Colbert's Presidential Campaign, the President of the NYC Campaign Finance Board, and more.
Learn more about Impact Elections here:
https://impactelections2016.splashthat.com
This is my piece on the death penalty in Kenya under the new constitution, for Africa Law Today (November 2010). It looks at the recent case Mutiso v. Republic (July 2010) and the passage of the new constitution in August 2010.
An overview of the definition of refugees, similar terms and international legal regime concerning refugee laws, with special focus on the problem under Indian perspective.
Our 5th Impact Forum was held on September 14, 2016 at Civic Hall, NYC's foremost center for civic technology & innovation, on the topic of Elections. Election Systems are best understood by the rules and incentives constructed around them. Evaluating the United States’ and New York’s Electoral Systems reveals a series of important policy choices that will shape what our electorate will look like in the coming decades. Impact Elections will dig into key question such as: How does money predict elections? How will technology shape voting of the future? Does the current voting system fundamentally fail certain segments of our country's population? What can voting systems from other nations tell us about options for change?
Impact Experts composing the panel at Elections included: Ann Ravel (Federal Elections Commissioner), Gustavo Rivera (New York State Senator), James Bopp (Plaintiff's Attorney for Citizens United v. FEC), Richard Briffault (Professor, Columbia Law School), the legal advisor to Stephen Colbert's Presidential Campaign, the President of the NYC Campaign Finance Board, and more.
Learn more about Impact Elections here:
https://impactelections2016.splashthat.com
This is my piece on the death penalty in Kenya under the new constitution, for Africa Law Today (November 2010). It looks at the recent case Mutiso v. Republic (July 2010) and the passage of the new constitution in August 2010.
An overview of the definition of refugees, similar terms and international legal regime concerning refugee laws, with special focus on the problem under Indian perspective.
Comparison between media system of USA and PakistanZaibunnisa73
The ppt is about the comparison of media laws and system between United states of America and Pakistan.
Key points are:
Press Laws
Media Regulations
Press Freedom
Normative Model
Journalism in jordan: Developments in press freedom since the Arab SpringMatt J. Duffy
Research shows four major incidents in Jordan that led to worse press freedom rankings. They are criminal defamation charges, unfair protection of public figures, licensing of journalists and vague terrorism laws.
Presentation made at the National Bloggers Conference in Pakistan on April 18th 2009, under the Sindh Minsitry of IT at Regent Plaza Karachi.
Dr. Awab Alvi [Teeth Maestro - http://teeth.com.pk/blog] discusses the implications of Free Speech in Pakistan
An Open Response to the Prime Minister of Belize--by Lisa Shoman, Attorney at...Myrtle Palacio
A Response to the Open Letter of the Prime Minister of Belize on the Ninth Ammendment to the Constitution by Atorney at Law Ms. Lisa Shoman of Belize.
See the Prime Minister's Letter and other releases in the Ninth Ammendment Package on this website entitled "Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of Belize: Tracking the Trails"
K. If all of the world´s cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
Comparison between media system of USA and PakistanZaibunnisa73
The ppt is about the comparison of media laws and system between United states of America and Pakistan.
Key points are:
Press Laws
Media Regulations
Press Freedom
Normative Model
Journalism in jordan: Developments in press freedom since the Arab SpringMatt J. Duffy
Research shows four major incidents in Jordan that led to worse press freedom rankings. They are criminal defamation charges, unfair protection of public figures, licensing of journalists and vague terrorism laws.
Presentation made at the National Bloggers Conference in Pakistan on April 18th 2009, under the Sindh Minsitry of IT at Regent Plaza Karachi.
Dr. Awab Alvi [Teeth Maestro - http://teeth.com.pk/blog] discusses the implications of Free Speech in Pakistan
An Open Response to the Prime Minister of Belize--by Lisa Shoman, Attorney at...Myrtle Palacio
A Response to the Open Letter of the Prime Minister of Belize on the Ninth Ammendment to the Constitution by Atorney at Law Ms. Lisa Shoman of Belize.
See the Prime Minister's Letter and other releases in the Ninth Ammendment Package on this website entitled "Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of Belize: Tracking the Trails"
K. If all of the world´s cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
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This presentation is submitted in response to Question D of the 'Express Yourself' section in the IE IMBA application form. Submitted by Bhaskar Jyoti Deka.
La solidaridad es Cuando dos o más personas se unen y colaboran mutuamente para conseguir un fin común, hablamos de solidaridad.
Es apoyar y ayudar a todo aquel que vive un problema o pasa por una situación difícil. Ser solidario no es sólo tarea de los gobiernos , sino de todos.
Es apoyar y ayudar a todo aquel que vive un problema o pasa por una situación difícil. Ser solidario no es sólo tarea de los gobiernos , sino de todos.
La solidaridad es un valor de gran trascendencia para el genero humano, pues gracias a ella no solo se ha alcanzado los más altos grados de civilización y desarrollo tecnológico a lo largo de su historia.
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Emerging Issues: Historical Perspective
Peter Odhiambo
Introduction to Public Policy Analysis – PAD 510
Strayer University
October 24, 2016
Emerging issues: Historical Perspective
Introduction
Immigration policy has been an ongoing subject of congressional attention for many years and a topic of concern for majority of U.S. citizens.50,000 slaves smuggled in the United States became the first "Illegal Aliens" when foreign slave trade became illegal in 1808. Prior to this period, the authors of the US Constitution gave full protection to foreign slave trade, which at that time was a major source of immigration. They prohibited interference with the trade for twenty years, and either the domestic slave trade or slavery itself was interfered with, after the trade was made illegal by Congress, at President Jefferson's invitation, when that period expired. (Daniels, 2004). Today, the United States is experiencing an influx of illegal immigration than any period in its history. It is estimated that 850,000 new illegal immigrants arrive in the country each year, with Mexico leading the pack with 59% of the country's total (Center for Immigration Studies, 2015).
This paper discusses the historical perspective of the time when the illegal immigration policy was implemented, highlighting the problem and urgency of the policy and analyzing the social, economic and political environments for the time the policy was implemented. It further critiques the policy for its effectiveness over time, as well as identifying emerging issues for further policy development.
Discuss the historical perspective of the time when the policy was implemented
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) captured Amnesty and enforcement as the two major facets of this legislation. One of two stipulations was necessary for an alien to be granted amnesty by IRCA. The applicants must have resided in the United States continually since January 1982 or had completed 90 days of agricultural work between May 1985 and May 1986. (Center for Immigration Studies, 2015). Approximately 3 million people, comprising 94% of all applicants, gained legal status through this initiative. The illegal Immigrant Reform Act and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA)was passed by the Congress in 1996. The act beefed up border controls by ensuring the engagement of more Border Patrol and Immigration and Naturalization Service Agents. A border fence was planned for San Diego and severe repercussions were increased for persons entering the country illegally. With hopes of easing worksite enforcement, an automated employment verification pilot program was created. IIRIRA also allowed state police officers to enforce immigration law using the 287(g) program. The increased enforcement by IIRIRA did not bear much f ...
Immigration: History, citizenship process and removalfransini
History of Immigration from 1965-2014.
Citizenship and its removal process.
Opinion about the American Criminal Justice System
and definition of Justice.
Us Immigration Policy Presentation At Ardsley Hs 2009russell2008
I used this slide show during my presentation on the immigration issue at Ardsley High School in Westchester County, New York. I was a congressional candidate in 2008 and supported the control of illegal immigration control and the reduction of legal immigration. My congressional website is www.RussellforCongress.com.
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Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
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Impact Brief - Immigration & Borders
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Impact Borders
BRIEFING ON IMMIGRATION & BORDERS
The US (especially NYC) has been a melting
pot of cultures, providing opportunity to
those looking to make a better life. There
have been ebbs and flows in policy since the
Supreme Court made immigration a federal
responsibility in 1875. An initial quota
system emerged in the 1920s as a result of
concerns over employment and jobs as well
as fear of foreigners. In 1942 the U.S. agreed
with Mexico in the Mexican Farm Labor of
Agreement for the managed importation of
migrant labor at an equilibrium of minimum
wage for basic human rights. In 1986
President Reagan passed the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986 which
provided amnesty to 3 million illegals and
also required employers to certify they did
not knowingly hire illegal immigrants. The
bill also authorized seasonal work. However,
no major legislation has been passed since
The Immigration Act of 1990 under George
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Bush, which amended the The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 and significantly increased the
flow of legal immigrants from approximately 500k per year in the 1980 to over one million per year in the
two decades since.
Obama’s Executive Order & DAPA/DACA
DACA (Deferred Action for Children of Americans) was implemented through an executive order in 2012
and applied to the constituency that would have benefitted from the DREAM Act - namely children long
resident in the U.S. In late 2014, President Obama issued an Executive Order called Deferred Action
for Parents of Americans (DAPA) . The Executive Order extended DACA and created DAPA for parents
of US citizens. In addition to expanding the population of eligible migrants for deferred action the
administration sought to clarify and modernize our visa program. The court enjoined the DAPA action as
well as the extension of DAPA but not the original DACA program. Due to a Federal Court Order USCIS
(U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services) is currently not implementing the extension of DACA, Obama’s
2014 Executive Order.
Current Events
Henderson v. Mayor of New York1
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Deportation and Building the Wall
Some Presidential candidates, Donald Trump being the loudest, have threatened to deport the 11-12
million illegal immigrants and build a wall along the Mexican border. Enforcement techniques would
include: 1) tripling the number of ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) officers, 2) enforcing the
use of the e-verify program on a national scale, 3) enhance penalties for overstaying a visa, 4) defund
sanctuary cities, and 5) end birthright citizenship.
Syrian Refugees
The Syrian Refugee crisis related to the
Arab Spring, beginning in 2011. Since then
a steady diaspora has ensued with as
many as 6.5 million Syrians estimated by
UN considered dislocated or resettled or
in need of resettlement. The United States
has annual caps on refugee admittance and
typically approves 10-30,000 applications
for asylum despite no cap. The chart at right
shows the admitted refugees in thousands
by origin since 2001 (Migration Policy
Institute).
The President most recently proposed a cap
of 85,000 for 2016. Initially, the United
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States accepted 1,500 Syrians up from 90 in 2013. In 2015 Obama said that the U.S. would expand its
acceptance of Syrian Refugees to 10,000, and John Kerry said the United States would seek to place the
total refugee cap at 100,000 in 2017.
After a laissez-faire approach to immigration during the 18th and 19th centuries, the Supreme Court
declared the regulation of immigration as a federal responsibility (after certain states had passed
laws post the Civil War). The Office of Superintendent of Immigration was created within the Treasury
Department under the Immigration Act of 1891 to inspect, admit, reject and process all immigrants. This
law expanded the list of excludable classes from entering the country (including Chinese, polygamists,
convicted felons, disease-bearing, etc). Lastly it created immigration stations—Ellis Island became the
largest station within the department. Over the next 50 years, Congress passed numerous acts to set
policies around naturalization. Between 1900 and 1920, 14.5 million entered the US.
Post WWI, Eugine Debs and Booker T Washington and others supported reductions in immigration as
a result of concern for jobs and employment as well as concern for foreigners. This led to immigration
acts (1921 and 1924) that established quotas for each nationality, officially limiting immigrants for the
first time in US history. This inevitably led to illegal immigration, and Congress created the US Border
Patrol in 1924. Immigration dropped during the Great Depression and WWII due to these numerical
limitations. However, the Bracero Program was formally created in 1951 (initially an executive order since
1942) between the US and Mexico that matched seasonal agricultural workers with approved American
employers.
History of US and NYC Immigration
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program was not properly enforced and led to a flood of unauthorized workers. This ultimately led to
Operation Wetback, a cooperation between the INS and the Mexican government to stem the flow of
illegal entry and deport unauthorized immigrants. After implementation, Operation Wetback gave rise to
arrests and deportations by the U.S. Border Patrol that included physical abuse and civil rights violations,
and even deportations of hundreds of U.S. citizens unable to convince border agents of their status.
These policies were eventually changed; for the past 50+ years, US immigration has been shaped by the
Immigration Nationality Act of 1952 and respective Amendments of 1965. This replaced the national
origins quotas of the 1920s (favored Europeans) with a visa-based system (open to all nationalities).
The Act (further amended in 1976 and 1978) focused on family reunification, encouraged those with
occupational skills required in the US, and set policy around admission of refugees and asylees.
As a result of these policies, immigration dramatically increased from Latin America and Asia. Not all
immigration was legal. In 1986, the Immigration Reform and Control Act was passed which increased
border and employment controls but also provided amnesty to the unauthorized in good legal standing
that arrived prior to 1982. Nearly 3 million came forward and were awarded permanent living status.
By 1990, Congress passed The 1990 Immigration Act which placed a greater importance on skills. It
expanded the number of permanent work visas for high-skills to 130,000 from 27,000 and decreased
those for less-skilled to 10,000 from 27,000. It also created a pool of visas that would be awarded via a
blind lottery to focus on diversity and help those immigrant groups hurt by the 1965 amendments.
New York City immigrants prior to 1990 had been heavily reliant on family preference visas. This shifted
to be based on immediate familial relationships and employment preferences given the policy shifts at
the federal level. Asian and Hispanics made up the largest demographics that emigrated to NYC. In
addition, the city became the US epicenter for Chinese refugees.
Despite these changes in flows, New York continues to be a net exporter of immigrants to the rest
of the country, similar to that seen in the late 19th/early 20th century during the peak years of Ellis
Island. While, the foreign-born population has grown in the city, it has grown even more quickly in the
neighboring counties. Between 1990 and 2011, NYC and neighboring counties saw population increases
from 2.1M/1.6M to 3.1M/2.9M, respectively.
Immigration is a policy managed predominantly at the federal level. Key topics include US citizenship,
family-based immigration, employment-based immigration (temporary visas and permanent
immigration), refugees and “asylees” as well as other diversity visa and humanitarian relief programs.
There are approximately 876,000 visas available each year for the majority of US bound immigrants.
Key Laws
The 1990 Immigration Act is the body of law governing current immigration policy with a worldwide limit
of 675,000 permanent immigrants (green cards). This is broken into (a) 480,000 for family-based visas;
(b) 140,000 for permanent employment visas; and (c) 55,000 for the diversity visa program. In addition,
there are approximately 131,000 visa The 1990 Immigration Act is the body of law governing current
immigration policy with a worldwide limit of 675,000 permanent immigrants (green cards). This is broken
into (a) 480,000 for family-based visas; (b) 140,000 for permanent employment visas; and (c) 55,000 for
the diversity visa program. In addition, there are approximately 131,000 visas for temporary workers under
Immigration 101
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the H-1/2B programs. There are 70,000 visas (2015) set aside for refugees (managed by the President)
and no limit for asylees.
Despite these efforts, visas are oversubscribed, and it is estimated that there are approximately 11-
12 million illegal immigrants in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, of the 11.3M
illegal immigrants residing in the US in 2014, (1) Mexicans made up 49% (declining from a peak of 57% in
2007) and (2) only six states house 60% of the total (including New York). In addition, Pew claims that
unauthorized immigrants make up 5.1% of the labor force, and approximately 7% of K-12 students had at
least one unauthorized immigrant parent in 2012.
s for temporary workers under the H-1/2B programs. There are 70,000 visas (2015) set aside for refugees
(managed by the President) and no limit for asylees.
Despite these efforts, visas are oversubscribed, and it is estimated that there are approximately 11-
12 million illegal immigrants in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, of the 11.3M
illegal immigrants residing in the US in 2014, (1) Mexicans made up 49% (declining from a peak of 57% in
2007) and (2) only six states house 60% of the total (including New York). In addition, Pew claims that
unauthorized immigrants make up 5.1% of the labor force, and approximately 7% of K-12 students had at
least one unauthorized immigrant parent in 2012.
Immigration in New York
As it relates to New York City, approximately 37% (or 3.1 million) of the 8.2 million inhabitants (as of 2011)
are foreign-born, and 52% or 1.6 million have acquired citizenship. The city still serves as the largest
metropolitan area for legal immigration in the country. Dominicans (12.4%), Chinese (11.4%) and Mexicans
(6.1%) make up the three largest pools of foreigners for a total of 29.9% of the foreign-born. Nearly 2/3 of
foreign-born reside in Brooklyn and Queens, with the majority of the remaining third evenly split between
Bronx and Manhattan. Staten Island makes up a small remainder. Foreign-born households average
1.4 workers per household (vs 1.1 for native-born); 20% live in poverty (vs 21% for native-born); and 4.0%
receive public assistance (vs 4.5% for native-born).
It is estimated by NYC Department of City Planning that there were approximately 499,000 unauthorized
immigrants in NYC as of 2010 (73% of the undocumented in NY state). This has declined ~12% since the
2004 peak. In 2009, it was estimated that 31,400 persons exited this status—33% by leaving the US,
37% by becoming permanent residents, 23% via deportation and 7% due to death.
Since 2003 immigration issues are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (executive branch)
at the federal level. Similarly, the Mayor’s Office of Immigration Affairs is meant to help promote policies
and programs that facilitate successful integration into New York City life. Mayor Bloomberg was the last
mayor to enact major executive orders and pass local laws that empowered immigrants to access vital
city, health and human services.
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Links from our Speakers
Roy Beck: Immigration and World Poverty
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE
Current Event Topics and Articles
Obama’s DAPA goes to the Supreme Court:
www.newrepublic.com/article/127504/next-
supremecourt-obamas-immigration-policy
Washington Times – Immigration Reform:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/specials/
immigration-reform/
Finds topics such as Syrian refugees, Raids on
illegal immigrants, H-1B Visas, DAPA and DACA,
as well as Presidential candidates’ views.
Pew Research
Illegal Immigration:
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-
tank/2015/11/19/5-facts-about-illegal-
immigration-in-the-u-s/
Migration Policy Institute
Ten Facts about Refugee Resettlement:
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/ten-
facts-about-us-refugee-resettlement
Giving the Facts a Fighting Chance: Addressing
Common Questions on Immigration:
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/special-reports/
addressing-common-questions-on-immigration
Learning from our Past: The Refugee Experience in
the United States:
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/perspectives/
refugee-experience-united-states
Opportunity and Exclusion: A Brief History of US
Immigration Policy:
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/
files/docs/opportunity_exclusion_011312.pdf
Why Don’t They Just Get In Line:
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/why-
don%E2%80%99t-they-just-get-line
Center For Immigration Studies
US Immigration Population Hits Records:
http://cis.org/us-immigrant-pop-hit-record-42-
million-2014#frontpage
http://cis.org/Immigrant-Population-Hits-Record-
Second-Quarter-2015
E-Verify Fact Sheet:
http://cis.org/Immigration-Policy-Fact-Sheets/E-
Verify
A Brief Analysis of H.R. 158, “The Visa Waiver
Program Improvement Act of 2015”:
http://cis.org/Brief-Analysis-HR-158-Visa-Waiver-
Program-Improvement-Act-2015
CATO Institute
The Best Argument against Immigration:
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/
best-argument-against-immigration
Employers Ignore E-Verify:
www.cato.org/blog/employers-ignore-e-verify
NYC Office of Immigrant Affairs
Constituent Facts & Maps:
www.nyc.gov/html/imm/html/news/stats.shtml