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Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/17_0220_S1_Enforcement-of-the-Immigration-Laws-to-Serve-the-National-Interest.pdf Outlines actions and priorities  to be taken by immigration...

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Q and A: DHS Implementation of the Executive Order on Border Security and...

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/02/21/qa-dhs-implementation-executive-order-border-security-and-immigration-enforcement 30 questions and answers about strengthening border security under the new...

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Q and A DHS Implementation of the Executive Order on Enhancing Public Safety...

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/02/21/qa-dhs-implementation-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united-states 22 questions and answers about enforcement of immigration laws within the U.S....

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Mid-Year Trends 2016

http://www.unhcr.org/statistics/unhcrstats/58aa8f247/mid-year-trends-june-2016.html Records a total of 16.5 million refugees by mid-2016, with more than half of all new refugees fleeing the conflict in...

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Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/06/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states Revised version of the executive order that seeks to restrict entry into...

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Maricopa County Added Over 222 People Per Day in 2016, More Than Any Other...

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2017/cb17-44.html Annual press release of population information which shows the Top Ten fastest growing counties by numeric and percent changes.  Also...

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State and Local “Sanctuary” Policies Limiting Participation in Immigration...

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R44795.pdf This report provides examples of various state and local laws/policies that fall into one of three categories known as “Don’t Enforce,” “Don’t Ask,” or “Don’t...

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Federal Justice Statistics, 2013-2014

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fjs1314.pdf Covers statistics on federal arrests including immigration arrests, outcomes of trials, characteristics of defendants, inmates in correctional...

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Federal Justice Statistics, 2014– Statistical Tables

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fjs14st.pdf More than 30 tables on workloads and outcomes of the federal criminal justice system from arrest to imprisonment. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics...

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Declined Detainer Outcome Reports

https://www.ice.gov/declined-detainer-outcome-report Weekly reports of non-federal jurisdictions that do not honor detainers issued by federal immigration authorities (so-called sanctuary cities) with...

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Foreign-Born Workers: Labor Force Characteristics: 2016

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/forbrn_05182017.pdf Reports that the unemployment rate for foreign-born workers in 2016 was 4.3%, down from 4.9% in 2015.  Also offers information on weekly...

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The South is Home to 10 of the 15 Fastest-Growing Large Cities

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2017/cb17-81-population-estimates-subcounty.html Press release which identifies the fastest growing cities—most are in Texas, the largest cities, and the...

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Immigration Courts: Actions Needed to Reduce Case Backlog and Address...

http://www.gao.gov/assets/690/685022.pdf Examines the immigration court system in the U.S. and offers recommendations for improving court operations. From the Government Accountability Office   The...

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Trafficking in Persons Report 2017

https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2017/index.htm Annual report on human slavery including sex trafficking, forced labor, and child labor.  Includes individual country narratives on U.S....

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Characteristics of Selected Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean Ancestry Groups...

https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2017/acs/acs-34.pdf Discusses immigration patterns and trends of a rapidly growing group.  Also covers demographic and socioeconomic...

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Immigration Enforcement Actions: 2015

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Enforcement_Actions_2015.pdf Arrests, detentions, and removals decreased in line with the continued decline in unauthorized migration from Mexico....

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Census Flows Mapper

https://flowsmapper.geo.census.gov/map.html Now enhanced with 2011-2015 data on migration. Portray migration rates in and out of selected U.S. counties during the time period.  From the Census Bureau...

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Foreign-Born: 2014 Current Population Survey Detailed Tables

https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2014/demo/foreign-born/cps-2014.html Announces availability and provides links to various tables on characteristics of the foreign-born population such as nativity,...

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Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks on DACA

https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-sessions-delivers-remarks-daca Text of speech by the Attorney General which announces the cessation of the program, created by executive order under...

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Efforts by DHS to Estimate Southwest Border Security between Ports of Entry

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/17_0914_estimates-of-border-security.pdf Describes an array of indicators being tested by federal authorities to develop better estimates of the...

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Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/24/enhancing-vetting-capabilities-and-processes-detecting-attempted-entry Presidential proclamation suspending entry of nationals from eight...

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Race Disparity Audit: Summary Findings from the Ethnicity Facts and Figures...

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650723/RDAweb.pdf Uses a collection of data to examine how people of different backgrounds and ethnic groups are treated in...

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President Donald J. Trump’s Letter to House and Senate Leaders and...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/10/08/president-donald-j-trumps-letter-house-and-senate-leaders-immigration Controversial proposal by the Trump Administration to reform immigration...

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Immigration Enforcement Actions: 2016

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Enforcement_Actions_2016.pdf Provides statistics on border protection actions during 2016, a period which saw apprehensions increase by 15% over the...

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National Security Strategy of the United States of America

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NSS-Final-12-18-2017-0905.pdf Spells out the approach of the Trump administration to national security.  From the White House   The post National...

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Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Admissions to the United States: Policy and Trends

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R45040.pdf Reviews the major nonimmigrant categories of admission to the U.S., the procedures by which they are approved, and statistical trends in the issuance of such...

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White House Framework on Immigration Reform and Border Security

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/white-house-framework-immigration-reform-border-security/ Trump administration plan for securing the border, placing DACA individuals on a 10-12 year...

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New Census Bureau Population Estimates Show Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Has...

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/popest-metro-county.html Press release showing which metropolitan areas and which counties had the largest numerical and largest percentage...

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Foreign-Born Workers: Labor Force Characteristics: 2017

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/forbrn_05172018.pdf Reports on the unemployment rate for foreign-born workers, 4.1% in 2017, down from 4.3% in 2016.  Includes demographic characteristics of...

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Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/affording-congress-opportunity-address-family-separation/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wh Text of the presidential executive...

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