Transcript Immigration Policy and International Security

Immigration Policy and
International Security
Aparna Agnihotri
Cary Chang
Daniel Nguyen
Diana Thai
Melissa Gutierrez
Rina Patel
From Past to Present
PAST
PRESENT
• US welcomes immigrants
• European immigrants were a
large majority in the First Wave
• 1890’s: security at the ports of
entry now, necessary to pass a
health examination
• Freedom to move freely within
borders
• In the 21st century, immigration
policies and international
security is more complex
• Restriction on the amount of
immigrants entering the
country, due to the Immigration
and Nationality Act of 1965,
passed by Johnson
• Original paperwork proving
legality
• Time consuming to become a
citizen, lengthy process
• More difficult to receive visa’s
• More rules and regulations
Effects of 9/11
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importance of international
security has heightened since
September 11, 2001
international scare and more
emphasis needed to regulate
the free movement of
individuals
need for tighter security and
border control
•creation of the Department of
Homeland Security in 2003
•Senate and the House
drafted many bills in order to
prevent another 9/11 from
occurring
The Patriot Act
 acronym stands for Uniting
and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
 increases the ability of law
enforcement agencies to
search telephone, e-mail
communications, medical,
financial, and other records
 detaining and deporting
immigrants suspected of
terrorism-related acts.
•signed into law by President
George W. Bush in October 2001
•criticized for weakening
protections of civil liberties
The REAL ID Act of 2005
• Became a federal law by Bush
• imposes certain security, authentication and issuance procedures standards
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for the state driver's licenses and state ID cards
Homeland Security checks for these forms of identification for “official
purposes” such as when boarding commercial flights, entering federal
buildings, and nuclear power plants
Changes the visa limits for temporary workers
New national standards for state issued drivers licenses
Tightens laws on
the application for
asylum and
deportation of aliens
The Comprehensive Immigration
Reform Act of 2007
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Known as S. 1348
Would have provided legal status and a path to legal
citizenship for 12 million illegal immigrants in the US
Seen as a compromise to legalization and increased
border enforcement
Would fund for 300 miles of vehicle barriers
105 camera and radar towers
20,000 or more Border Patrol agents
Attempting to restructure visa criteria for high skilled
workers
Bill did not pass
H.R. 4337 – The Border Protection,
Antiterrorism, and Illegal Imm. Control Act of
2005
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Introduced by
Sensenbrenner, a
Republican from
Wisconsin
700 mile fence on
the U.S. and
Mexico border
Mandates
employers to verify
workers’ legal
status through
electronic means
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Perhaps having a
fence on the U.S
and Canada
border
Makes it a crime to
assist
undocumented
people to stay in
the U.S. – human
smuggling
Infringes human
rights of asylum
seekers
Did not pass in the
Border Security and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2005
Bill was not passed
 If implemented would cost an additional $870 million
over the 2006-2010 period
 Give more power to DHS by allowing them to dictate
over maritime borders and international land
 would instruct the Department of Homeland Security:
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to hire more personnel at borders for inspection
install monitors which can detect radiation at ports of entry into
the U.S.
create a division of Office of Air and Marine Operations
Border issue with Mexico
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Most bills passed to
deter illegal immigrants
from entering the US
Threat of drugs, crime,
and terrorism as people
cross the border
Fear that criminals
could be entering the
country
Conclusion
► 9/11 questioned US supremacy
► According to Professor Bach, at
militarily
UCI, in the past 4
decades 23,000 people have died from terrorism –
so are anti terrorist laws really that effective?
► Many of these bills have not passed because they
are extreme and don’t really ensure safety
► International security has been heightened and
more rules and regulations have been created to
make it harder for “terrorists” to strike, yet it is a
problem that will never reach a finite solution