lets look at one of his executive orders
FIXING OUR BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AND SECURING OUR BORDERS
Immigration Executive Actions
In November of 2014, the President announced
a series of actions consistent with his authority
to fix what he can of our broken immigration system.
These actions are improving accountability
in our immigration system, strengthening our
national security and our economy, and building
on our past efforts to enforce immigration laws
with common sense and compassion.
According to the Council of Economic
Advisors, the President’s executive actions, if
fully implemented, would boost the Nation’s
economic output by up to $250 billion and raise
average annual wages for U.S.-born workers
by 0.4 percent, or $220 in today’s dollars, in 10
years. Though the new deferred action policies
announced in 2014 have been put on hold in litigation,
the Administration will continue fighting
to implement them. The Supreme Court of the
United States has accepted DOJ’s petition to review
these policies
The President’s other immigration executive
actions continue to move forward. DHS
implemented new enforcement priorities and
strengthened engagement with local law enforcement
in order to better focus our limited resources
on those who are threats to our national security,
public safety, and border security. Over 98 percent
of individuals removed by U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) currently fall into
DHS’s enforcement priorities. DHS also ended
the Secure Communities Program and replaced
it with the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP).
PEP is a commonsense program that works
with local law enforcement and communities to
apprehend priority individuals in local custody.
It is tailored to the needs of each jurisdiction in
order to keep communities safe, while preserving
community trust. Today, the vast majority of
local law enforcement agencies are working with
DHS to keep America’s communities safe. These
include 15 of the top 25 jurisdictions that had
previously declined to fully participate in ICE’s
efforts to apprehend individuals held in their
custody.
Through new regulations and policies, the
Administration is also modernizing the legal
immigration system for families, employers, students,
entrepreneurs, and workers. For example,
DHS finalized a regulation that allows the
spouses of certain high-skilled workers on their
path to becoming lawful permanent residents to
apply for work authorization. As a result, over
30,000 of these spouses are now able to work and
contribute to their families and the economy.
In addition, the White House released a report
that announced further steps to modernize and
streamline the legal immigration system so that
we can transform the largely paper-based system
into a 21st Century, electronic system.
Finally, as a part of the immigration executive
actions, the President established the
White House Task Force on New Americans, a
Government-wide effort tasked with better integrating
and welcoming immigrants and refugees
into American communities. Last April, the Task
Force released its strategic plan with 48 recommendations
to advance these goals. In December,
the Task Force released its one-year progress report,
highlighting the actions taken over the last
year. These included the launch of the Building
Welcoming Communities Campaign, which includes
48 communities to date and strives to
support municipalities seeking to build more inclusive
welcoming communities, and the “Stand
Stronger” Citizenship Campaign, which works to
raise awareness about the rights and responsibilities
of U.S. citizenship.
These actions, however, are only a first step toward
fixing our system, and the Administration
continues to count on the Congress for the
commonsense comprehensive reform that only
legislation can provide and that the American
public strongly supports. The reform supported
by the President and passed by the Senate in
2013 would have fixed the Nation’s broken immigration
system by continuing to strengthen
U.S. border security, cracking down on employers
who hire undocumented workers, modernizing
the Nation’s legal immigration system, and
providing a pathway to earned citizenship for
hardworking men and women who pay a penalty
and taxes, learn English, pass background
checks, and go to the back of the line.
The Administration supports the bipartisan
Senate approach, and calls on the Congress to
act on comprehensive immigration reform this
year. Although the President’s executive actions
will provide temporary relief while demanding
accountability for those whose cases are not an
enforcement priority, the Administration urges
the Congress to act to permanently fix the
Nation’s broken immigration system. In addition
to contributing to a safer and more just society,
comprehensive immigration reform would also
boost economic growth, reduce deficits, and
strengthen Social Security.
Improving Border Security
Our long-term investment in border security
and immigration enforcement has produced
significant and positive results. Under this
Administration, the resources that the DHS dedicates
to security at the Southwest border are at
an all-time high. Compared to 2008, today there
are 3,000 additional Border Patrol agents along
the Southwest border. Border technology, such
as unmanned aircraft surveillance systems and
ground surveillance systems, as well as border
fencing, has more than doubled since 2008. The
Administration’s approach toward border security
focuses on a risk-based approach that pursues
heightened deterrence, enhanced enforcement,
stronger foreign cooperation, and greater capacity
for Federal agencies to ensure that the U.S.
border remains secure.
Even as overall unauthorized Southwest
border crossings remain near the lowest levels
in decades, there continue to be significant fluctuations
in the level of unauthorized crossings
by both families and unaccompanied children.
The Administration is working to address the
increase in such crossings in recent months and
the Budget calls for flexible contingency funding
for both DHS and HHS so that adequate funding
is available if the number of such illegal crossings
continues to rise. The Administration supports
strengthening and improving due process for
all those in immigration proceedings, including
unaccompanied children and families. We
need every element of the court process to work
effectively to accomplish the goal of both honoring
humanitarian claims and processing those
who do not qualify for relief. That is why DOJ
is working to hire the 55 additional immigration
judges funded in 2016, and is maintaining
funding in the Budget for several programs that
provide legal representation and help to ensure
that individuals know their rights and responsibilities
in removal proceedings.
The Budget continues to invest in border security
by supporting U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) front line operations, funding
additional border security technology, recapitalizing
aging radios and vehicles for field personnel,
expanding and enhancing intelligence and targeting
capabilities, and investing in initiatives
that support transparency and accountability
across CBP.
The Budget supports 21,070 Border Patrol
Agents and 25,891 CBP Officers, including 2,070
new Officers supported by proposed increases to
user fees. The Budget includes over $353 million
for the acquisition and sustainment of technology
and tactical infrastructure along U.S. borders.
These technology investments provide CBP with
increased situational awareness on the border,
as well as the ability to effectively respond to
border incursions. The Budget also provides $55
million for recapitalization of aging non-intrusive
inspection equipment at ports of entry, which
would help CBP more efficiently detect security
threats and facilitate lawful trade and travel.
The Budget includes an increase of $95 million
to support the purchase and deployment of mission-
critical equipment, including radios and
vehicles. The Budget also funds a total of $529
million in CBP intelligence and targeting activities
that provide cutting-edge analytic support
to Agents and Officers in the field. The Budget
also includes targeted investments in initiatives
that support transparency and accountability,
including funding a Spanish-language call center,
hiring additional Internal Affairs criminal
investigators, funding the purchase of less-lethal
weapons, and supporting the testing, evaluation,
and deployment of body worn cameras.
source
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/file...budget.pdf
FIXING OUR BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AND SECURING OUR BORDERS
Immigration Executive Actions
In November of 2014, the President announced
a series of actions consistent with his authority
to fix what he can of our broken immigration system.
These actions are improving accountability
in our immigration system, strengthening our
national security and our economy, and building
on our past efforts to enforce immigration laws
with common sense and compassion.
According to the Council of Economic
Advisors, the President’s executive actions, if
fully implemented, would boost the Nation’s
economic output by up to $250 billion and raise
average annual wages for U.S.-born workers
by 0.4 percent, or $220 in today’s dollars, in 10
years. Though the new deferred action policies
announced in 2014 have been put on hold in litigation,
the Administration will continue fighting
to implement them. The Supreme Court of the
United States has accepted DOJ’s petition to review
these policies
The President’s other immigration executive
actions continue to move forward. DHS
implemented new enforcement priorities and
strengthened engagement with local law enforcement
in order to better focus our limited resources
on those who are threats to our national security,
public safety, and border security. Over 98 percent
of individuals removed by U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) currently fall into
DHS’s enforcement priorities. DHS also ended
the Secure Communities Program and replaced
it with the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP).
PEP is a commonsense program that works
with local law enforcement and communities to
apprehend priority individuals in local custody.
It is tailored to the needs of each jurisdiction in
order to keep communities safe, while preserving
community trust. Today, the vast majority of
local law enforcement agencies are working with
DHS to keep America’s communities safe. These
include 15 of the top 25 jurisdictions that had
previously declined to fully participate in ICE’s
efforts to apprehend individuals held in their
custody.
Through new regulations and policies, the
Administration is also modernizing the legal
immigration system for families, employers, students,
entrepreneurs, and workers. For example,
DHS finalized a regulation that allows the
spouses of certain high-skilled workers on their
path to becoming lawful permanent residents to
apply for work authorization. As a result, over
30,000 of these spouses are now able to work and
contribute to their families and the economy.
In addition, the White House released a report
that announced further steps to modernize and
streamline the legal immigration system so that
we can transform the largely paper-based system
into a 21st Century, electronic system.
Finally, as a part of the immigration executive
actions, the President established the
White House Task Force on New Americans, a
Government-wide effort tasked with better integrating
and welcoming immigrants and refugees
into American communities. Last April, the Task
Force released its strategic plan with 48 recommendations
to advance these goals. In December,
the Task Force released its one-year progress report,
highlighting the actions taken over the last
year. These included the launch of the Building
Welcoming Communities Campaign, which includes
48 communities to date and strives to
support municipalities seeking to build more inclusive
welcoming communities, and the “Stand
Stronger” Citizenship Campaign, which works to
raise awareness about the rights and responsibilities
of U.S. citizenship.
These actions, however, are only a first step toward
fixing our system, and the Administration
continues to count on the Congress for the
commonsense comprehensive reform that only
legislation can provide and that the American
public strongly supports. The reform supported
by the President and passed by the Senate in
2013 would have fixed the Nation’s broken immigration
system by continuing to strengthen
U.S. border security, cracking down on employers
who hire undocumented workers, modernizing
the Nation’s legal immigration system, and
providing a pathway to earned citizenship for
hardworking men and women who pay a penalty
and taxes, learn English, pass background
checks, and go to the back of the line.
The Administration supports the bipartisan
Senate approach, and calls on the Congress to
act on comprehensive immigration reform this
year. Although the President’s executive actions
will provide temporary relief while demanding
accountability for those whose cases are not an
enforcement priority, the Administration urges
the Congress to act to permanently fix the
Nation’s broken immigration system. In addition
to contributing to a safer and more just society,
comprehensive immigration reform would also
boost economic growth, reduce deficits, and
strengthen Social Security.
Improving Border Security
Our long-term investment in border security
and immigration enforcement has produced
significant and positive results. Under this
Administration, the resources that the DHS dedicates
to security at the Southwest border are at
an all-time high. Compared to 2008, today there
are 3,000 additional Border Patrol agents along
the Southwest border. Border technology, such
as unmanned aircraft surveillance systems and
ground surveillance systems, as well as border
fencing, has more than doubled since 2008. The
Administration’s approach toward border security
focuses on a risk-based approach that pursues
heightened deterrence, enhanced enforcement,
stronger foreign cooperation, and greater capacity
for Federal agencies to ensure that the U.S.
border remains secure.
Even as overall unauthorized Southwest
border crossings remain near the lowest levels
in decades, there continue to be significant fluctuations
in the level of unauthorized crossings
by both families and unaccompanied children.
The Administration is working to address the
increase in such crossings in recent months and
the Budget calls for flexible contingency funding
for both DHS and HHS so that adequate funding
is available if the number of such illegal crossings
continues to rise. The Administration supports
strengthening and improving due process for
all those in immigration proceedings, including
unaccompanied children and families. We
need every element of the court process to work
effectively to accomplish the goal of both honoring
humanitarian claims and processing those
who do not qualify for relief. That is why DOJ
is working to hire the 55 additional immigration
judges funded in 2016, and is maintaining
funding in the Budget for several programs that
provide legal representation and help to ensure
that individuals know their rights and responsibilities
in removal proceedings.
The Budget continues to invest in border security
by supporting U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) front line operations, funding
additional border security technology, recapitalizing
aging radios and vehicles for field personnel,
expanding and enhancing intelligence and targeting
capabilities, and investing in initiatives
that support transparency and accountability
across CBP.
The Budget supports 21,070 Border Patrol
Agents and 25,891 CBP Officers, including 2,070
new Officers supported by proposed increases to
user fees. The Budget includes over $353 million
for the acquisition and sustainment of technology
and tactical infrastructure along U.S. borders.
These technology investments provide CBP with
increased situational awareness on the border,
as well as the ability to effectively respond to
border incursions. The Budget also provides $55
million for recapitalization of aging non-intrusive
inspection equipment at ports of entry, which
would help CBP more efficiently detect security
threats and facilitate lawful trade and travel.
The Budget includes an increase of $95 million
to support the purchase and deployment of mission-
critical equipment, including radios and
vehicles. The Budget also funds a total of $529
million in CBP intelligence and targeting activities
that provide cutting-edge analytic support
to Agents and Officers in the field. The Budget
also includes targeted investments in initiatives
that support transparency and accountability,
including funding a Spanish-language call center,
hiring additional Internal Affairs criminal
investigators, funding the purchase of less-lethal
weapons, and supporting the testing, evaluation,
and deployment of body worn cameras.
source
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/file...budget.pdf
