March immigration headlines | Legal Language Services

March immigration headlines continue to focus on the efforts for reform in the US.

Well-known public figures, such as Facebook?s Mark Zuckerberg and Republican Senator Marco Rubio, have made their positions clear on immigration during the month of March.

Of course, US President Barack Obama has also been in the recent immigration headlines, since he is in favor of quick reform despite the more cautious attitude of some Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. This could be due to the daring decision by ICE to release hundreds of illegal immigrants from detainment last month, only to re-arrest some of them once again.

Continue reading to find out the rest of the most notable March immigration headlines.

1. Mark Zuckerberg and Other Tech Executives Encourage Immigration Reform

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been showing interest in addressing immigration issues, as have a few other technology executives. The group appears to be focused on making it possible for tech-savvy individuals to immigrate to the US.

Currently, strict visa regulations tend to make the immigration process long and difficult, even for immigrants who graduated from US colleges and wish to remain in the country to work.

Though the main goal is to attract more talented, educated immigrants to US businesses, Zuckerberg is also allegedly working toward immigration reform as a whole. Not many details have been released yet, but sources close to Zuckerberg claim he supports citizenship for immigrants who are in this country illegally.

2. Marco Rubio Draws Both Criticism and Support for His Views

Another popular figure pushing for immigration reform is Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican ?from Florida. He recently claimed he is in favor of giving immigrants a visa once they pass a background check, are fingerprinted, and pay fees. After they have the visa, they can eventually apply for citizenship.

Many Republicans applaud this compromise in the immigration reform debate. But at the same time, some in the GOP disagree with him and are staunchly against offering immigrants a path to citizenship unless they take the legal route from the start.

3. President Obama Pushes for Fast Reform

President Obama is eager to see an immigration reform bill from Congress once the spring recess is over. Congress? goals include increasing security at the US border, while possibly working toward making citizenship an option for the millions of undocumented immigrants currently in the country.

At the same time, representatives of ICE advise the President to slow down on the plans for immigration reform. They claim he should wait to hear suggestions from ICE before making any changes that may have unintended consequences.

4. Some Immigrants Recently Released by ICE Are Back in Custody

Last month, ICE released hundreds of illegal immigrants from detention in an effort to cut down on costs in preparation for the budget sequester. The immigrants released were supposedly low risk, meaning they were arrested for nonviolent crimes and were not likely to be a danger to others.

But ICE has since arrested a handful of them again.

Some of the 28 immigrants who are once again in custody have gotten in trouble with the law since their release. In other cases, ICE officials realized that some of the immigrants had charges against them, such as a DUI, that should have kept them in detention.

Source: http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/immigration-headlines-march-2013/

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