Immigration and Civil Liberties Presented by: Sandra Saravia & Christopher Pelch.
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Transcript of Immigration and Civil Liberties Presented by: Sandra Saravia & Christopher Pelch.
Immigration and Civil Liberties
Presented by:Sandra Saravia &Christopher Pelch
Getting Started
What are Civil Liberties?– Dictionary.com – “such a right as
guaranteed by the laws of a country, as in the U.S. by the Bill of Rights.”
– However, there is the idea of basic human rights, which citizens of the world are all equally entitled to.
Consider this interesting difference as we move through our presentation.
Where are we Today?
Health Services Due Process Higher Education
– Note the perception by some of rights vs. privileges
Policy Making & Civil Liberties
DREAM Act: the Development Relief Education for Alien Minors Act
HR 4437: the Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005
HR 1502: the Civil Liberties Restoration Act
ICE: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency
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Organizations Supporting Greater Civil Liberties for Immigrants
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union CHIRLA: Coalition of Humane Immigration Rights in Los Angeles
Organizations Aimed at Reducing the amount of Immigration
FAIR: Federation for American Immigration Reform
Minutemen Project:
Looking to the Future
What role does the issue of civil liberties for immigrants play in future comprehensive reform?
Is comprehensive immigration reform realistic?