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August 06, 2012 Obama Sets Price on Amnesty: $465 "Starting Aug. 15, eligible immigrants will be able to apply for what is known as deferred action -- essentially a two-year reprieve from deportation -- and legal work authorization, at a cost of $465. Immigration officials will then review the applications on a case-by-case basis, going over paperwork for proof that immigrants meet a set of criteria," the IBTimes.com site reports. "The eligible set of immigrants is essentially the same as the population that would be addressed by the Dream Act, a foiled bill that would have offered young undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. While the Obama administration's new order does not offer any sort of permanent legal status, it does seek to address young immigrants who are in the country illegally by no fault of their own."
New Study of Environmental Impacts of U.S. Immigration Policy "Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) announced a major new project: an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on U.S. immigration policy. PFIR also unveiled the website for the new project, and invited public comments on the proper scope and parameters of the study. In recent decades, American environmentalists have debated about whether or not to weigh in on U.S. immigration policy," the group said in a press release. "The main policy decision to be evaluated in the new EIS is what level Congress should set for annual immigration into the United States. Current legal immigration into the U.S. is now approximately 950,000 people per year, while an average of 300,000 to 400,000 people immigrate illegally."
The Golden Door Leads to the Welfare Office for Today's Immigrants "The federal government allows immigrants to enjoy America's vast welfare safety net, from food stamps to housing benefits and Medicaid, and remain immune from repercussions to their immigration status. And on Monday, ranking Republican members of the Senate Finance, Agriculture, Budget, and Judiciary Committees wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanding to know why," the Daily Caller writes. "Immigration regulations prohibit individuals "likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence" from legal admittance into the United States. But non-citizens can avail themselves of dozens of welfare programs without the federal government considering them a dependency risk."
Green Card Applicants Say Gang Tattoos are "Ornamental" "As reported by the Wall Street Journal, an increasing number of immigrants from Mexico, Central America and South America have found their green card applications denied. The reason? U.S. officials maintain they pose a security threat as the tattoos are symbols of criminal gang affiliation. But many immigrants deny this, stating that their tattoos are ornamental -- no different than the tattoos sported by thousands of people in U.S. cities -- and that their treatment conflicts with the First Amendment right to freedom of expression," the Huffington Post writes.
Democrats Plan Amnesty Enrollment Push "Democrats in both chambers have launched a national effort to enroll young illegal immigrants in a new program letting them stay in the country without threat of deportation. With the Obama administration's "deferred action" program set to take effect Aug. 15, the Democrats are organizing outreach programs nationwide to help potential beneficiaries navigate applications, understand fees and avoid expensive scams," The Hill reports.
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