border wall

Tougher border enforcement leads to more undocumented immigration

Tammy Alexander July 19, 2010 0

This excellent article yesterday’s Washington Post describes how increased border enforcement activities have led to increased numbers of migrants staying in the U.S. without documentation: More than 670 miles of border fences, walls, bollards and spikes that Congress decreed in 2006 at an estimated cost of $4 billion (plus future maintenance) are almost completed. Throw…

Immigration Reform Summary

Tammy Alexander May 7, 2010 2

Last week, Senators Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Leahy, Feinstein, and Menendez introduced the Real Enforcement with Practical Answers for Immigration Reform (REPAIR) proposal. While the framework definitely has enforcement overtones and is vague about just what “securing the border” means, there are also good provisions to help families stay together and reunite. The American Immigration Lawyers…

Border Fence Closing Off Nature Preserve

Tammy Alexander April 20, 2010 0

About 95 percent of the Nature Conservancy’s property will fall south of the fence, including one of the last two protected Sabal Palm groves in the United States. “The border wall causes several unique damages and problems for the conservancy, including dangers to protected and rare species,” said Laura Huffman, the Texas director of The…