In the weeks and months after Arizona's infamous Senate Bill 1070 became law last year, no shortage of commentators predicted that "Arizona fever" would sweep the nation, spawning copycat immigration bills in every corner of the US. In some states, this happened; stringent anti-immigration bills are winding their...
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When Arizona's SB 1070 became law last year, the punditry immediately predicted that "Arizona fever" would sweep the nation, and dozens of states would pass similar legislation. But what no one predicted was that a ruby red conservative state like Utah would also pass a measure that...
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The LDS Church stepped from the sidelines on immigration reform and squarely onto the playing field Tuesday by sending Presiding Bishop H. David Burton to attend and speak at Gov. Gary Herbert's signing ceremony for four bills passed by the Utah Legislature.
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New Census data on the growth of the Hispanic population continues to underscore the importance of this group in our national fabric -- and to the electoral map.
Take Arizona for example: the Hispanic population grew 46% in the last decade and we now constitute 30% of the population of...
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New Census data on the growth of the Hispanic population continues to underscore the importance of this group in our national fabric-and to the electoral map. The Hispanic population in Arizona, for example, grew 46% in the last decade (from 2000 to 2010), and now constitutes 30% of...
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Last spring, we saw lots of stories about support for an Arizona-type law. Pollsters would ask if voters supported the Arizona law and the results became the story, without highlighting the other side of the equation: that there is strong support for immigration reform. However, with Rasmussen, it's...
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The U.S. runs the risk of falling behind in the global race for talent if its immigration policies aren't fixed, says a study in the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas's annual report. What's needed most, the report says, is an approach that draws in high-skilled workers from abroad.
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Roxie Bacon, a former Obama Administration immigration official who has 40 years of experience in immigration law, knows what makes for an effective U.S. immigration system -- and what doesn't. She spent the last couple years working in D.C. at the Department of Homeland Security and saw a...
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In a Huffington Post piece today, Cornell University President David J. Skorton reminds us that immigration has always been a net benefit for this country and makes the case for immigration reform—especially for students.
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The Presidents of the United States and Mexico met today in Washington. This morning, USA Today had a report on the points of contention expect to arise today at the meeting between President Obama and President Calderon.
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