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  • TRAC Report on Texas District Leading in Immigration Prosecutions (5/10/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) May 2013 report showing that during the first six months of FY2013, the Southern District of Texas (Houston) currently leads the nation with 17,022 immigration prosecutions. AILA Doc. No. 13051042.
  • CBO Report on 2013 Update on Overview of U.S. Immigrant Population(339 KB - 5/8/2013)
    CBO report from 5/8/13 entitled “A Description of the Immigrant Population—2013 Update” which shows that in 2012, about 40 million foreign-born people lived in the United States, making up about 13 percent of the U.S. population—the largest share since 1920. AILA Doc. No. 13050814.
  • CBO Graph on Unemployment Rate of Foreign Born Workers (5/8/2013)
    CBO graphic from 5/8/13 showing that between 1994 and 2012, the unemployment rate among people born in Mexico or Central America was 7.0 percent, whereas the rate for native-born workers was 4.6 percent and for workers born in Asia, 4.5 percent. AILA Doc. No. 13050813.
  • CBO Graph on Number of Unauthorized Foreign-Born People in the United States (5/8/2013)
    CBO graphic from 5/8/13 showing that in 2011, about 11.5 million United States residents were in the country without legal authorization—about 3 million more than in 2000 and about 6.8 million unauthorized residents in the United States came from Mexico alone in 2011. AILA Doc. No. 13050813.
  • CBO Graph on Educational Attainment of Foreign-Born People Ages 25 to 64 in U.S. (5/8/2013)
    CBO graphic from 5/8/13 showing that in 2012, 27 percent of the foreign-born population between the ages of 25 and 64 had not completed high school, compared with 7 percent of the native-born population. AILA Doc. No. 13050812.
  • CBO Graph on Percentage of States' Population That Are Foreign-Born Persons (5/8/2013)
    CBO graphic from 5/8/13 showing that three states that account for more than one-fifth of the nation’s population—California, New York, and New Jersey—had a foreign-born population that, for each state, exceeded 20 percent of its total population in 2012. AILA Doc. No. 13050811.
  • CBO Graph on Snapshot of Foreign-Born Population in U.S. from 1860 to 2010 (5/8/2013)
    CBO graphic from 5/8/13 showing that from 1860 to 1910, between 13 and 15 percent of people in the United States were born in another country. This percentage fell to 5 percent in 1970 but has increased since then, reaching about 13 percent in the past few years. AILA Doc. No. 13050810.
  • Report on Latino Perception of Police Involvement in Immigration Enforcement (5/7/2013)
    University of Illinois at Chicago May 2013 report called “Insecure Communities: Latino Perceptions of Police Involvement in Immigration Enforcement” on impact of police involvement in immigration enforcement on community policing, public safety and Latino communities. AILA Doc. No. 13050755.
  • TRAC Report on Removal Orders Running 18% Behind Last Year's Pace (5/6/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) April 2013 report showing that immigration judges have only issued 49,462 removal orders during first seven months of FY2013, which will be 18% lower from last fiscal year & 35% lower from two years ago at this current rate. AILA Doc. No. 13050645.
  • Migration Policy Institute Report on New Migration Narrative for Mexico (5/1/2013)
    Migration Policy Institute (MPI) April 2013 country profile examining Mexican migration to the U.S., immigration policy affecting Mexican immigrants, Mexico's role as a transit country, government policy toward the Mexican diaspora and refugee and asylum policy in Mexico. AILA Doc. No. 13050149.
  • TRAC Report Says Wait Times in Immigration Courts Increased in March (4/11/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report from April 2013 which showed that the average number of days cases have been waiting has reached 555 days, up from 531 days at the end of FY2012. The backlog again reached an all-time high, at 327,483 cases. AILA Doc. No. 13041142.
  • CRS Report on E-Verify Program(779 KB - 4/9/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 3/19/13 entitled “Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification” on whether E-Verify will be considered in the 113th Congress as part of a comprehensive immigration reform bill or as separate, stand-alone legislation. AILA Doc. No. 13040955.
  • MPI Report on Unauthorized Immigrant Parents & Their Children's Development (4/1/2013)
    Migration Policy Institute (MPI) March 2013 report examining the emerging research and policies and programs that reduce or mitigate the developmental risks for children with parents who are unauthorized. AILA Doc. No. 13040148.
  • CRS Report on Human Trafficking Policy and Issues(1223 KB - 4/1/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2/19/13 entitled “Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress” on whether U.S. policy to combat human trafficking equally treats all victims—both foreign nationals and U.S. citizens. AILA Doc. No. 13040142.
  • CRS Report on Understanding Threats at U.S. Borders(1059 KB - 4/1/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2/21/13 entitled “Border Security: Understanding Threats at U.S. Borders” on how a systematic approach to studying border threats may help clarify the types of policy tradeoffs lawmakers confront at the border. AILA Doc. No. 13040141.
  • CAP Report on Economic Effects of Granting Citizenship to Undocumented Immigrants (3/27/2013)
    Center for American Progress (CAP) 3/20/13 report showing that granting undocumented immigrants immediate citizenship would add $1.4 trillion to economic growth, increase tax revenues by $184 billion and create 203,000 jobs over the next decade. AILA Doc. No. 13032753.
  • Migration Policy Institute Report on Lines, Visa Categories and Wait Times (3/22/2013)
    Migration Policy Institute (MPI) March 2013 issue brief report examining who is in the immigration “line,” what are the various visa categories involved in family- and employment-based immigration, wait times, countries most affected by the backlogs, and more. AILA Doc. No. 13032255.
  • Brookings Report on What Americans Want From Immigration Reform (3/21/2013)
    Brookings Institution March 2013 joint report with Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) surveying of nearly 4,500 American adults with 63% of Americans thinking that immigration reform should allow a pathway to citizenship and more. AILA Doc. No. 13032143.
  • CRS Report on Chart Book of Key Trends in U.S. Immigration Policy(1167 KB - 3/19/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 3/7/13 called “U.S. Immigration Policy: Chart Book of Key Trends” highlighting selected immigration trends that touch on the main elements of comprehensive immigration reform. AILA Doc. No. 13031942.
  • Report on U.S. Falling Behind in Global Race for Talent(2004 KB - 3/15/2013)
    May 2012 report called “Not Coming to America: Why the U.S. is Falling Behind in the Global Race for Talent” setting out some proposed immigration reforms that the US should adopt today to continue to attract the most talented, innovative, and necessary workers. AILA Doc. No. 13031544.
  • Brookings Report: Better Align H-1B Visa Fee Revenues to Local Workforce Needs (3/13/2013)
    Brookings Institute report suggesting that DOL focus H-1B visa fee revenue on metro areas with higher demand for H-1B workers, to train existing workforce for high-skilled jobs, instead of the current practice of distributing fees to areas with lower demand for H-1B workers. AILA Doc. No. 13031341.
  • TRAC Immigration Court Backlog Online Resource Tool (3/13/2013)
    Online resource tool from Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) which provides sortable national data on pending cases and length of wait times in immigration courts through 2/28/13. AILA Doc. No. 13031340.
  • CRS Report on Role of Military on Securing Border(610 KB - 3/12/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2/25/13 entitled “Securing America’s Borders: The Role of the Military” on the legal scope of how much support the military can provide to help law enforcement and immigration authorities along the southern border. AILA Doc. No. 13031251.
  • CRS Report on Understanding Threats at U.S. Borders(1008 KB - 3/12/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2/21/13 entitled “CRS Report on Understanding Threats at U.S. Borders” on potential border threats and summarizing what is known about their likelihood and potential consequences. AILA Doc. No. 13031250.
  • CRS Report on Southwest Border Spillover Violence(1132 KB - 3/12/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2/28/13 entitled “Southwest Border Violence: Issues in Identifying and Measuring Spillover Violence” on developing fact-based conclusions about trends in drug trafficking-related violence spilling over from Mexico into the U.S. AILA Doc. No. 13031249.
  • CRS Report on Homeland Security Policy for 113th Congress(1041 KB - 3/12/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2/27/13 entitled “Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 113th Congress” outlining an array of homeland security issues that may come before the 113th Congress, including border security, immigration and more. AILA Doc. No. 13031248.
  • Report on Immigrant Contributions to Housing Demand in the United States (3/7/2013)
    Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) 3/7/13 report stating that immigrant demand for owner-occupied housing is likely to continue to provide an important and growing source of new demand in most areas than in the past decade. AILA Doc. No. 13030750.
  • CRS Report on Brief History of Comprehensive Immigration Reform(784 KB - 3/7/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2/27/13 called “Brief History of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Efforts in the 109th and 110th Congresses to Inform Policy Discussions in the 113th Congress” on past congressional deliberations on immigration reform. AILA Doc. No. 13030747.
  • Kauffman Foundation Report on Employment Impact of a Startup Visa (2/28/2013)
    Kauffman Foundation report from February 2013 called “Give Me Your Entrepreneurs, Your Innovators: Estimating the Employment Impact of a Startup Visa” which says that between 500,000 and 1.6 million new jobs could be created over the next 10 years with the startup visa. AILA Doc. No. 13022860.
  • TRAC Report on Immigration Referrals & Spike in Criminal Prosecutions (2/28/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report showing 15,313 federal criminal prosecutions in December 2012, with this 14% sharp increase being entirely the result of prosecutions recommended by CBP agents in just two federal districts along U.S.-Mexico border. AILA Doc. No. 13022843.
  • NELP Report on Workers' Rights on ICE (2/27/2013)
    National Employment Rights Project (NELP) February 2013 report detailing how bad-actor employers around the country are using immigration enforcement to retaliate against workers, subverting both immigration and labor laws. AILA Doc. No. 13022765.
  • GAO Report on Southwest Border Security & Spillover Crime Data(5627 KB - 2/26/2013)
    GAO February 2013 report reviewing overall crime rates in the southwest border region and assessing information on spillover crime along the border and its impact on border security. AILA Doc. No. 13022641.
  • CRS Report on Policy Options for Providing Targeted Immigration Relief(702 KB - 2/25/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2/13/13 on policies to provide targeted relief to unauthorized persons, including statutory and legislative remedies, including amending statutory provisions to make it easier for unauthorized persons to obtain LPR status. AILA Doc. No. 13022542.
  • Joint Report Documents H-2B Abuses in U.S. Carnival Industry (2/22/2013)
    American University Washington College of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic & Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM) February 2013 report uncovering abuses and structural defects in the H-2B temporary worker program in the U.S. fair and carnival industry. AILA Doc. No. 13022257.
  • TRAC Report on Targets of ICE Detainers (2/20/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report showing of 1 million detainers issued by ICE since FY2008, only 22.6 percent of the time did targeted individual have any criminal conviction and only 8.6 percent of charges were classified as a serious offense. AILA Doc. No. 13022041.
  • TRAC Report on Deportation Orders Rising Slightly from Historic Lows (2/15/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report showing that during January 2013, the government reported 15,174 new ICE filings seeking deportation orders, which is down 23.7 percent through first 4 months of FY2013 when compared to monthly filings in FY2012. AILA Doc. No. 13021564.
  • TRAC Report on Federal Prosecution Data for October 2012 (2/8/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report for October 2012 which shows federal criminal prosecutions totaled 13,764 for the month of October 2012, with immigration prosecutions accounting for 52 percent of these filings. AILA Doc. No. 13020844.
  • CRS Report on Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Enforcement(772 KB - 2/4/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 1/17/13 called "Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Enforcement: Legal Issues" which addresses the constitutional and other legal foundations and issues related to the doctrine of prosecutorial discretion. AILA Doc. No. 13020443.
  • CRS Report on Key Issues in U.S.-Mexico Relations(792 KB - 1/30/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 1/16/13 entitled “Mexico’s New Administration: Priorities & Key Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations” on whether Mexico should be a "special case" on certain immigration questions given sheer size of bilateral flow of migrants. AILA Doc. No. 13013049.
  • CRS Report on Policy Implications of Human Trafficking(828 KB - 1/30/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 1/9/13 entitled “Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress” on issues related to failure to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) beyond FY2011. AILA Doc. No. 13013048.
  • TRAC Report on Record Year for Asylum Cases (1/15/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report showing odds of an asylum claim being denied reached an historic low in FY2012, with only 44.5% being turned down. Almost 2 out of 3 (62.6%) individuals seeking asylum lost their cases in similar actions 10 years ago. AILA Doc. No. 13011541.
  • CRS Report on Permanent Legal Immigration to the United States(797 KB - 1/10/2013)
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 12/17/12 called “Permanent Legal Immigration to the United States: Policy Overview” showing that nearly 65% of legal permanent residents (LPRs) entered the United States on the basis of family ties during FY2011. AILA Doc. No. 13011047.
  • TRAC Report on Deportation Orders Going Down 25% from Last Year's Pace (1/10/2013)
    Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report showing that during December 2012, the government reported 14,898 new ICE filings seeking deportation orders, which is down 25 percent through first three months of FY2013 when compared with average filings in FY2012. AILA Doc. No. 13011046.
  • GAO Report on Measuring Border Security Resource Needs(6809 KB - 1/9/2013)
    GAO report from December 2012 showing that apprehensions decreased within each southwest border sector and by 68 percent in the Tucson sector from fiscal years 2006 to 2011, due in part to changes in the U.S. economy and achievement of Border Patrol strategic objectives. AILA Doc. No. 13010947.
  • Migration Policy Institute Report on Immigration Enforcement in the United States (1/8/2013)
    Migration Policy Institute (MPI) January 2013 report entitled “Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery” offering analysis of current immigration enforcement that began with passage of the Immigration Reform & Control Act (IRCA). AILA Doc. No. 13010851.
  • GAO Report on CBP Efforts to Mitigate Risk of Employee Misconduct(1565 KB - 1/3/2013)
    December 2012 GAO report on improving screening tools to mitigate risks of employee corruption & misconduct for both applicants & incumbent CBP officers on corruption-related activities, including smuggling of persons, of whom 125 have been convicted as of October 2012. AILA Doc. No. 13010355.