re: "Deport the Criminals First (and Only?)"

Karl at Patterico's Pontifications ("Harangues that Just Make Sense") demonstrated how the devil hides in the details.

Money quote(s):

"(A) review of the June ICE memo (.pdf) detaling (sic) the new policy makes clear that the prosecutorial discretion involved is not limited to prioritizing deportations, but decisions to arrest, settle or dismiss proceedings, defer action, grant parole, etc. Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times describes the new policy as “virtually stopping deporting students who are in the U.S. illegally, taking steps even as Congress has resisted passing the DREAM Act.”"

Consular officers familiar with the rules for foreigners seeking to attend schools in the U.S. legally will recognize the great disparity between what we expect of lawful visitors vs. the free ride given to illegal immigrants.

That sucks.

It may not be strictly criminal, but it's grand theft, from the taxpayers, nonetheless.

8/18

re: "The GOP and Immigration"

Hugh Hewitt at Hewitt Blog summed up what he believes was the 2006 Republican consensus on immigration.

Money quote(s):

"The fence is the "outward expression of an inner conviction" to control immigration. It is hugely important, and the failure to get it built year after year undermines confidence in both parties as both parties promise border security."

A nation which does not control its own borders is not fully sovereign. Loss of border control leads to loss of territorial control and it gets worse from there.

"(A)s there is no reason to prefer illegal aliens over U.S. citizens, there is no reason to prefer foreign students traveling her for the first day of college over those who went to high school here."

10/4

USA-T - Our view on legal immigration: Congratulations, graduate. Now leave the USA. Limits on skilled-immigrant visas hurt the nation's competitivene

USA Today

Our view on legal immigration: Congratulations, graduate. Now leave the USA. Limits on skilled-immigrant visas hurt the nation's competitiveness.


Posted at 12:22 AM/ET, May 12, 2009

Around this time each year, thousands of foreign students graduate with science and engineering degrees from U.S. universities. Many are eager to stay in America and contribute to the U.S. economy.

Read the whole article here.

Snippet(s):

"For years, Congress has limited the number of highly skilled foreign workers whom U.S. companies can hire under what's known as the H-1B program. Every April 1, companies — from high-tech to financial firms — file petitions to hire these individuals.

In recent years, the cap of 85,000 (including 20,000 set aside for those with advanced degrees from U.S. institutions) has been reached within days, sometimes the first day. Last year, about 78,000 of the best and brightest didn't make the cut. "

TCoHE - U.S. Visa Data Suggest a Coming Rise in Foreign Enrollments

From my archive of press clippings:

The Chronicle of Higher Education

U.S. Visa Data Suggest a Coming Rise in Foreign Enrollments

By EUGENE MCCORMACK

The number of foreign students coming to the United States this fall may increase over last year, according to colleges contacted by The Chronicle and visa-issuance figures from India and China, the two countries that send the most students to American shores. Growth appears to be likeliest in undergraduate...

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CHE - U.S. Visa Problems Still Hamper Foreign Students, Survey Suggests

From my archive of press clippings:

The Chronicle of Higher Education

U.S. Visa Problems Still Hamper Foreign Students, Survey Suggests

May 30, 2008

Washington — The number of foreign students enrolled at American colleges and universities appears to be on the rebound, but the results of a study presented today at an international-education conference here suggest that the more-restrictive visa policies put in place after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks still may have a dampening effect on students and scholars coming to the United States.

Read the whole article here.

ABC - After Post-9/11 Lull Students Study Abroad En Masse. U.S. Colleges Reporting Record Increase in Foreign Students.

From my archive of press clippings:

ABC

After Post-9/11 Lull Students Study Abroad En Masse. U.S. Colleges Reporting Record Increase in Foreign Students.

By HOWARD LAFRANCHI

Nov. 23, 2008

After being scared off in the post-9/11 years by tightened visa restrictions and America's soured image, foreign students are flocking back to the United States in record numbers.

Read the whole article here.