The Devolution of U.S. Immigration Policy: An Examination of the History and Future of Immigration Policy

Jaggers, Jeremiah W.; Gabbard, W. Jay; Jaggers, Shanna J.

doi:10.1080/15588742.2013.855695

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“…Immigration policy generally falls under the scope of the federal government's control. However, increasingly, the federal government has turned to sheriffs for assistance (Jaggers et al, 2014). In 1996 Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) which started the devolution of immigration policing powers to the states and localities.…”

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County Sheriffs and Immigration and Customs Enforcement: The Will of the People or a Lack of Accountability?

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Williams

2024

American Politics Research

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County sheriffs hold a great deal of discretionary power at the county level; however, little is known about the decision-making of sheriffs. One key role they hold is overseeing county jails. In this role, county sheriffs choose how often to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when they make a detainer request of the county. This study investigates the factors influencing sheriffs’ decision making, specifically whether sheriffs make discretionary decisions based on the will of the people. Using ICE data about cooperation with county jails, and Cooperative Congregational Election Study (CCES) data, we assess if sheriff cooperation with ICE is politically motivated, in congruence with preferences of the voters countywide, or are other factors potentially influencing sheriffs. We find that sheriffs’ decision to cooperate with ICE is influenced by the demographics and economy of their county rather than their own political affiliation or their county’s ideological stance on immigration.

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County Sheriffs and Immigration and Customs Enforcement: The Will of the People or a Lack of Accountability?

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Williams

2024

American Politics Research

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“…En Estados Unidos, a comienzos de la década del cincuenta, el senador Paul Douglas propuso una enmienda a la ley migratoria que incluía sanciones contra los empleadores de indocumentados. Sin embargo, esta ley fue refutada por los senadores Pat McCarran y James Eastland, de modo que la Ley McCarran-Walter de 1952 prohibió el tráfico y cobijo de inmigrantes ilegales, pero no sancionaba a los empleadores (Jaggers et al, 2014). Igualmente, la ley de Control y Reforma de la Inmigración (IRCA) de 1986 impuso sanciones a aquellos empleadores que contratasen trabajadores ilegales, pero creó los mecanismos que permitieron a los empleadores dar trabajo a indocumentados sin quebrar la ley (Brownell, 2017).…”

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Formas cuasi-esclavistas en la agricultura estadounidense. Los jornaleros migratorios tamaulipecos

Palacios

2022

Studia Humanitatis Journal

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La mayor parte de la mano de obra empleada en la agricultura de Estados Unidos son inmigrantes indocumentados porque una implementación sesgada de la política migratoria en favor de los intereses de los empleadores les permite dar trabajo a personas que no tienen documentos; pero expone a los últimos a condenas de carácter civil y penal por cruzar la frontera de modo subrepticio y utilizar documentos falsos. Este artículo argumenta que una implementación sesgada de la ley migratoria ha generado un retorno de formas cuasi-esclavistas en la agricultura estadounidense. En los testimonios de los jornaleros tamaulipecos entrevistados no se mencionaban escenarios de violencia física; pero sí que eran frecuentes las alusiones a formas diversas de coerción psicológica. La violencia verbal, el endeudamiento y el trato paternalista, son utilizados por los empleadores para someter a los trabajadores migratorios a estrictos regímenes laborales y a pagarles jornales que se encuentran por debajo de los mínimos legales. A modo de ejemplo, en las plantaciones de tabaco el envenenamiento por nicotina era muy frecuente ya que los trabajadores migratorios tamaulipecos tenían que trabajar cuando se aplicaban agroquímicos

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“…In (Jaggers, Gabbard, and Jaggers 2014;Marwell 2004;Morgan and Orloff 2017;Nolasco and Daniel Braaten 2021;Reyna, Dobria, and Wetherell 2013;Roth, Park, and Grace 2018;Torpey 1998;Trudeau 2012;Zolberg 2008). This highlights the significant role played by ISOs in filling the void left by the shrinking welfare state, advocating for immigrant rights, and providing essential resources and assistance to vulnerable populations.…”

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“…While the state relies on a robust organizational infrastructure to resettle refugees, elected lawmakers simultaneously propose and pass bills that reflect anti-immigrant and nativist sentiments, creating a politically contentious landscape for the organizations that provide services to immigrants (Fernandez 2020). This is not new, as scholars have long noted the simultaneous trends of US immigration policy as promoting a "nation of immigrants" and institutionalizing anti-immigrant and nativist sentiments (Jaggers et al 2014;Reyna, Dobria, and Wetherell 2013;Zolberg 2008).…”

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“…My dissertation explores the distinctive challenges faced by immigrantserving organizations in facilitating the refugee resettlement processes, emphasizing the underexplored role of the state in traditional migration theories within a localized context (Filomeno 2016). With the dismantling of the welfare state in the U.S., ISOs are just one of many organizations that perform the work of the state at the local level (Jaggers, Gabbard, and Jaggers 2014;Marwell 2004;Morgan and Orloff 2017;Nolasco and Daniel Braaten 2021;Roth, Park, and Grace 2018;Torpey 1998;Trudeau 2012;Zolberg 2008). This phenomenon highlights the significant role that ISOs play in filling the void left by the shrinking welfare state, advocating for immigrant rights, and providing essential resources and assistance to vulnerable populations.…”

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The Local Organization of Refugee Service Provision: A Qualitative Comparison of Two Resettlement Cities in Texas

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This comparative case study examines the organizational variations in refugee services in Dallas and Amarillo, Texas. Engaging sociological theories of organizations, migration, and the state, this study conceptualizes immigrant-serving organizations as brokers that operate within fields of similar entities that channel resources and services to refugees. Drawing on 60 in-depth interviews and over two hundred hours of participant observation, this study finds two distinct models of resource brokerage. In Dallas, immigrant-serving organizations operated as networked resource brokers, characterized by high levels of collaboration, robust local political support, and community engagement through consistent volunteer labor. These characteristics facilitated the sharing of resources and knowledge, resulting in the establishment of more professionalized services for immigrants and refugees. In contrast, immigrant-serving organizations in Amarillo operated as atomized resource brokers, characterized by fragmented collaborations, inter-organizational competition, limited volunteer labor, and varying levels of political support from local representatives. This atomized brokerage model hindered the efficient allocation of resources and support, leading to fragmented and less comprehensive services for refugees. In conclusion, this study provides valuable insights into the variations within the organizational fields of ISOs in Texas. The comparative analysis of Dallas and Amarillo offers a nuanced understanding of the impact of local context on the provision of refugee services. The research contributes to academic knowledge in the fields of migration, organizations, and the state, and has practical implications for policymakers, ISO workers, advocates, and scholars in Texas and beyond.

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The Devolution of U.S. Immigration Policy: An Examination of the History and Future of Immigration Policy

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

County Sheriffs and Immigration and Customs Enforcement: The Will of the People or a Lack of Accountability?

County Sheriffs and Immigration and Customs Enforcement: The Will of the People or a Lack of Accountability?

Formas cuasi-esclavistas en la agricultura estadounidense. Los jornaleros migratorios tamaulipecos

The Local Organization of Refugee Service Provision: A Qualitative Comparison of Two Resettlement Cities in Texas

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