• Issue Briefs and Other Resources

• Immigrants' Rights Update Articles

Issue Briefs and Other Resources

Immigration Enforcement During Labor Dispute: Sample Letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Word for Windows file, posted 2/14/08)

Administration Announces Harsh New Immigration Measures (article) and List of announced measures: "Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing Law" (Depts. of Homeland Security & Commerce, 8/10/07)

DHS Announces It Has Finalized "Safe Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" Rule (8/10/07)

• In the Matter of Herrera-Priego, USDOJ EOIR (Lamb, I.J., July 10, 2003).

Facts about the IMAGE Program: ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (PDF) (1/07)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announces proposed regulations regarding Social Security Administration "no-match" letters and worksite enforcement  (posted 6/19/06)

Immigrants' Rights Update Articles (back to IRU index)

ICE Conducted I-9 Audit to Help Employer Retaliate against Workers (posted under "Employment Eligibility Verification and Antidiscrimination Protections") (7/20/07)

ICE discontinues health and safety ruse for immigration enforcement (5/23/06)

ICE announces a new interior enforcement strategy (5/23/06)

Exploitation, abuse of immigrant workers in Gulf Coast is main topic in advocates' meetings with ICE and DOL officials (3/23/06)

North Carolina work site enforcement action puts workers at risk (10/5/05)

Pressure to Share ITIN Information for Non-Tax Purposes Continues (4/2/04)

Concerns Raised about Potential IRS Sharing of ITIN-Related Information (2/17/04)

In re: Herrera-Priego | IJ Rules INS Agents Are Bound by Former OI 287.3A Regarding Enforcement Actions During Labor Disputes (9/4/03)

Social Security Administration Begins Sending No-Match Letters for 2003 (4/3/03)

United States of America v. Correa-Gomez | Federal Court Finds INS Selectively Prosecuted Latino Employer (10/8/01)

DOJ and State Dept. Issue Regulations Implementing Victims of Trafficking Law (8/31/01) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy > Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence Status")

Walters v. Reno | INS Completes Vacating Document Fraud Orders Under Settlement; Two-Year Filing Period For Motions To Reopen Begins (8/31/01)

Walters v. Reno | Settlement of Challenge to INS Civil Document Fraud Procedures Given Final Approval (3/29/01)

Walters v. Reno | Settlement Reached in Civil Document Fraud Litigation (12/27/00)

INS Grants Deportation Relief to Minneapolis Immigrant Workers Fired for Union Activities (6/6/00)

INS Issues Guidelines to Restrict Enforcement Actions during Census (4/11/00)

Justice Dept. Increases Penalties for Document Fraud and Employer Sanctions (11/17/99)

Noriega-Perez v. U.S. |  9th Circuit Upholds Use of ALJs for Doc Fraud Cases, Rejects "Double Jeopardy" Defense (8/30/99)

INS Questions Nebraska Meatpacking Workers as Part of Operation Vanguard (5/30/99)

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Walters V. Reno; Nationwide Injunction of Document Fraud Notice Forms and Procedures Upheld (4/30/99)

INS and DOL Sign New Memorandum of Understanding on Workplace Inspections (12/21/98)