Backgrounder posted September 13, 2007 by Kris W. 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 (DREAM) Act as an amendment to the defense authorization bill.
The DREAM Act…
WebMemo posted June 26, 2007 by Kris W. 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 legal
morass that would entangle immigration…
WebMemo posted June 19, 2007 by Kris W. 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…
Testimony posted July 7, 2006 by Kris W. Kobach, D.Phil., J.D.
Senate Immigration Law Would Disarm Local Law Enforcement
Statement
of
Kris W. Kobach
Professor of Law
University
of
Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
Before
the
House Committee on International Relations,
Subcommittee on International Terrorism and
Nonproliferation
July 5,
2006
(Professor
Kobach's testimony is based on his May 24, 2006, Heritage
Foundation WebMemo "Terrorist…
WebMemo posted May 24, 2006 by Kris W. 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…
WebMemo posted May 17, 2006 by Kris W. 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 would radically
alter our…