DHS Secretary on Enforcement, State Immigration Laws, and CIR

In remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano outlined the Administration’s progress in implementing tough, smart border and interior immigration enforcement and security measures. The Secretary rejected the notion that states can implement their own immigration enforcement policies, asserting that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and mandate. She also squarely asserted that the entire immigration system must be fixed in order for border/interior enforcement to be effective, and renewed her call on Congress to implement changes to our nation’s immigration system with a comprehensive set of reforms.

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