RIP? The End of NSEERS
Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia writes on the official end of “special registration,” one of President Obama’s last acts in office:
“Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a regulation in the Federal Register called a final rule ending a dormant and discriminatory regulation known as special registration. Special Registration or NSEERS (National Security Entry-Exit Registration System) was developed in the wake of the September 11, 2001 and continued to operate for nearly a decade with detrimental effects. Though NSEERS was discontinued in 2011, the regulatory structure remained on the books until today. Today’s decision comes on the heels of diverse voices who advocated for rescission for years, including former DHS officials; members of Congress; civil and human rights organizations; and the immigration lawyers and Muslim, Arab and South Asian organizations who work(ed) with families and individuals impacted by NSEERS. By ending NSEERS, DHS has closed the curtain on one of the darkest chapters of American history.”
For a New York Times story on the end of special registration, click here. Will the Trump administration bring the program back or introduce something worse?
KJ
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