Attrition and Enforcement

"...consistent, comprehensive enforcement of the immigration law (something we have never attempted) designed to reduce the number of new illegal arrivals and persuade a large share of illegals already here to give up and deport themselves. The goal would be a steady decline in the total illegal population, rather than the constant annual increases. Only then would there be a debate on whether some portion of the remaining illegals should be legalized."

- Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of CIS

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Mark Krikorian Discusses Immigration Enforcement on C-Span's Washington Journal

Originally Aired on July, 22 2026 by C-Span

WATCH: @MarkSKrikorian discusses immigration enforcement and more on today's @cspanwj. pic.twitter.com/UKBzSXNpJe

— Center for Immigration Studies (@CIS_org) July 22, 2026

Topics: Media Coverage of the Center for Immigration Studies, Attrition and Enforcement

D.C. Circuit OK’s Full Use of Expedited Removal by DHS

Could Congress go further and apply it to millions more illegal border-crossers?

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement

Immigration Newsmaker Transcript: A Conversation with Border Czar Tom Homan

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Immigration Newsmaker: A Conversation with Border Czar Tom Homan

Unveils New Strategy to Expand I-9 Worksite Enforcement

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement

Excerpt: U.S. Maritime Interdiction Policy at a Turning Point Amid Seaborne Migration Pressures

Topics: Illegal Immigration, Attrition and Enforcement

NYT: 10,000 ICE Arrests in Five Days

A ‘quieter enforcement campaign’ doesn’t mean fewer aliens will be arrested and deported

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Aliens Convicted for Illegal Reentry — in Northern Ohio

Immigration enforcement on the banks of Lake Erie, to ‘encourage’ other alien scofflaws in the Buckeye State to leave voluntarily

Topics: Ohio, Illegal Immigration, Attrition and Enforcement

BIA Drops Hammer on Aliens Filing Late Motions to Reopen and to Stay Removal Orders

Equities acquired years after orders are final don’t count for much, and aliens seeking stays must now ask DHS first

Topics: Illegal Immigration, Attrition and Enforcement

Congress (Finally) Passes Immigration-Enforcement Funding Bill for ICE and CBP

Those who broke a key appropriations norm should be worried about payback

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement

How Much Would You Pay to Stay in Federal Prison?

Border prosecutions soar, as the CBP chief tells would-be migrants it’s cheaper and safer to stay home

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement