Immigrants in the Crosshairs: The Quiet Backlash Against America’s Immigrants and Refugees

The National Immigration Forum writes "The best way to enforce the laws is to create laws that are enforceable ... [placing the immigration function in the Department of Homeland Security sends] a powerful signal that all immigrants will be viewed as terrorist threats ... After September 11, Congress passed a law requiring all airport baggage screeners to be U.S. citizens. Thousands of immigrants who have not yet become citizens have been fired from jobs they have been trained for and often held for many years. In their place, airports have had to hire citizens who have to be
trained anew. Ironically, non-citizens can serve in the military and the National Guard, where they may watch over the citizen baggage screeners."

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(09/11/2002)

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