Ms. Vasquez presented her senior thesis on the topic of “U.S.
Immigration Policy After 9-11” on May 24, 2007. She will be attending Goucher College
in the fall.
TOPIC:
Immigration Laws after 9-11
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Following
the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001,
Congress passed the PATRIOT Act on October
6, 2001. This law prevents immigrants from accessing services, for example obtaining
a driver’s licenses, without complete legal paperwork.
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On December
17, 2004, Congress passed the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which expands the use of technology to
stop terrorism within the U.S. and abroad. An example of the use of this Act is
the ability of the federal government to tap phone conversations of people
suspected of engaging in terrorist activities.
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The
Secure Fence Act of 2006 was signed
into law by President George W. Bush. This law approved the spending of $1.2
billion on increased border security along the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico
border. It will increase the number of border guards and technological equipment
used to guard against illegal entry across the borders. It also allowed the
building of a 700 mile fence along the southern border.
