Pop quiz: what does the recently overturned anti-immigration statute in Hazleton, PA have in common with Arizona's notorious "papers please" immigration law, SB 1070? Well, yes, both are fundamentally un-American breaches of common sense that put federal immigration responsibilities into state and local hands, instead of demanding...
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Yesterday, the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute released a report entitled, "The Demographic Impact of Repealing Birth," finding that the controversial idea birthed by some GOP senators of repealing the 14th amendment would, over the next ten years, actually increase illegal immigration by another 5 million people.
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A careful reading of opinion surveys over several years shows that the public has a sophisticated understanding of what constitutes a pragmatic immigration solution, and what constitutes political pandering.
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Sep 9, 2010
Today, the Deseret News offers the last installment of the three-part series on the deportation of illegal immigrants.
The stories are told through the eyes of those most affected by deportation — the Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers who arrest illegal immigrants, convicted criminals and otherwise; attorneys who represent them...
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In 1909, at the height of the last great immigration wave, when immigrants reached a peak of almost 15 percent of the U.S. population, they made up about half of all public welfare recipients.
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After having tried for months with numerous phone request, letters and walk-ins to discuss the DREAM Act (and other immigration related issues) with Florida Senator, George LeMieux, representatives from immigrant youth organizations were finally granted a chance to meet with their appointed senator today.
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Sep 8, 2010
A major national survey has found that the flow of unauthorized immigrants into the U.S. has slowed dramatically over the past five years, leading to the "first significant reversal" of growth in their population in two decades.
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says the Obama administration is "after" her state in an attempt to dodge criticism for its handling of the immigration issue.
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Merely having a baby on American soil doesn't change the parents' status. As a so-called anchor baby, my existence did nothing to resolve my parents' situation; if anything, it only added to their stress.
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So te immigration debate has you confused and frustrated? Arnold Torres has it all figured out. "Those of us who have done this before can see every move two steps before it's made," he told me.
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