Jerry Kammer, a senior research fellow at Center for Immigration Studies, a think tank that describes itself as "low-immigration, pro-immigrant," warned in a blog post last week that the earned income tax credit could actually draw more immigrants to the US.
Advocates for immigrants warn that such a strategy -- indeed, the administration's sweeping reorientation of law enforcement toward terrorism prevention -- can be abused by government officials.
But groups working with undocumented immigrants warn that children continue to be subjected to harsh conditions in the "ice boxes" in border stations.
Beyond the specifics of city policy, Mr. Giuliani was a vocal champion of immigrants and warned about fear-mongering.
But Richard Alba, a sociologist at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York who has studied how immigrants assimilate, warned that the old ways can endure only for so long.
He showed videotapes portraying the Immigration and Naturalization Service as too tolerant of illegal immigrants and warned that the government was not aggressive enough in patrolling borders.
He vowed to cut funding to California if officials vote to declare it a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants, and warned that California and his administration are on a "collision course".
"At a time like this lack of legal services is thrown into high relief," said Margie McHugh, executive director of the New York Immigrant Coalition, who warns immigrants to avoid "notarios" -- which means "lawyer" in Latin America but notary here -- as well as the travel and real estate agents who often take on multiple roles in Latino neighborhoods.
Throughout the fight, which he ultimately lost, Mr. Bush and his Republican allies on immigration had warned his Republican opponents that they risked alienating immigrants, particularly Hispanics.
Agency officials and immigrant advocates have warned young people that there will be no appeals of applications that are denied, so they should have all their documents in order.
Borysiewicz also urged a greater recognition of the value of bilingualism among first- and second-generation immigrant children, and warned that the decline in learning languages in the UK could limit the educational and career chances of poorer children.
