Nov 20, 2009
A new report from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute and the Minnesota Business Immigration Coalition pulls together compelling evidence that even in this mostly homogeneous state -- where the immigrant population is small but growing -- immigrants are playing an increasingly important role in the economy, and we...
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Nov 19, 2009
The White House has breathed new life into a movement by progressives who with "parties" and a massive telephone conference are promoting comprehensive immigration reform, but only time will tell whether their efforts produce the desired effect by the beginning of 2010.
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Immigrant advocates will hold nearly 900 house parties in communities across the country to drum up support for an overhaul to the country's immigration system.
The events on Wednesday will include a teleconference with Congressman Luis Gutierrez, D-Illinois, who plans to introduce an immigration reform bill that would help undocumented...
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Nov 18, 2009
The purchasing power of Hispanics is growing at a rate nearly three times as fast as that of the general population in Arizona and nationwide, said an Arizona State University business expert who has studied the market for 14 years.
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After a Salvadoran man was mistakenly deported, immigration rights activists have complained about toughened enforcement by authorities.
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According to surveys, there is a basis of support in the country for comprehensive immigration reform. We know that for the Latino community, this support is overwhelming, since this system hits us close to home: personally, our families, neighbors, and friends.
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The Obama administration deserves credit for tenacity. Like Rocky Balboa after being battered and bloodied by successive bouts on Capitol Hill over health care and the economy, the administration keeps coming back for more. Now comes Barocky III: Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
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The nation's growing Latino population is likely to help eight states gain at least one more Congressional seat following the 2010 Census, according to a study released Tuesday. States expected to lose seats would fare much worse if Latinos had not moved there in record numbers.
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Nov 17, 2009
Governor Deval Patrick urged Massachusetts residents today to avoid getting mired in "the usual debate" over illegal immigration as he gave his cabinet 90 days to craft a plan for better integrating all foreign-born residents into the state's daily fabric.
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The 2010 census will confirm continued robust population growth among Hispanics, who hope to translate their status as the nation's largest minority group into more political power.
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