[BOOK][B] Immigration enforcement in the United States: The rise of a formidable machinery

DM Meissner, DM Kerwin, M Chishti, C Bergeron - 2013 - immigrationresearch-info.org
Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery offers a
detailed analysis of the current immigration enforcement system that was set in motion with
passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) in 1986. This is a 182-page
report traces the evolution of the system in terms of budgets, personnel, enforcement actions
and technology. It examines programs and results ranging from Secure Communities and
287 (g) to deportations, detention, post-9/11 visa screening and new federal databases …