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New Americans in the North Star State

The Immigration Policy Center has compiled research which shows that immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are an essential part of Minnesota's economy and tax base. As workers, consumers, taxpayers, and entrepreneurs, immigrants and their children are an economic powerhouse. As the state works towards economic recovery, immigrants and their children will continue to play a key role in shaping the economic and political landscape of the North Star State.

Published In: Reuters | 10/15/09

Poll: Mexicans More Likely to Come to U.S. if Granted Amnesty

The polling wars on immigration reform have officially begun. Today, the Center for Immigration Studies, which aims to restrict immigration to the United States and deport those who are here illegally, sent around the findings of a recent Zogby poll which finds that — surprise! — a majority of Mexicans say they think their friends and family would be more likely to come to the United States if the U.S. granted them permanent legal status. Never mind that no U.S. lawmaker is actually proposing to do that.

Published In: The Washington Independent | 10/14/09

Immigrants key to state economy

Immigrants make up a growing portion of New Jersey’s economy, according to a report by the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Immigration Policy Center, issued Oct. 6.

Published In: NJ Biz | 10/12/09

Hawaii senator co-sponsors bill to aid WWII vets

A U.S. senator is co-sponsoring legislation that would allow the children of Filipino World War II veterans living in the United States to become permanent U.S. residents.

Published In: Taiwan News | 10/11/09

Immigration reform for an up or down economy

Immigration is overwhelmingly about economics. If any doubts linger, they should be wiped away by the decline in the U.S. foreign-born population last year.

Published In: Long Island Business News | 10/09/09

Guatemalan janitor in R.I. wins permanent residency

Gustavo Cabrera, one of 31 janitors arrested last year in a high-profile raid on state courthouses, yesterday won the right to remain permanently in the United States, based on a 1997 law that legal experts say has provided relief to fewer than 200,000 people.

Published In: The Providence Journal | 10/03/09

Immigration Issue Drifts Into Olympics Bid

Is the U.S. losing some of its juice as a destination for foreign tourists? Syed Shahid Ali, a member of the International Olympic Committee from Pakistan, raised that issue ahead of the IOC picking Rio to host the 2016 Summer Games over Madrid, Tokyo and last-place finisher Chicago.

Published In: NY Daily News | 10/02/09

Immigrants now make up more than 4 percent of S.C. population

Immigrants make up more than 4 percent of South Carolina's population, according to census figures, and Latinos and Asians have a significant effect on the state’s economy.

Published In: Independent Mail | 09/18/09

Should U.S. citizenship be automatic for U.S.-born?

The issue of birthright citizenship is reaching a fever pitch, as groups on both sides of the immigration debate battle out the possibility of an immigration overhaul.

Published In: Orange County Register | 09/15/09

b-activists: New children's book reminds us that we all have immigrant pasts (see authors read in NYC!)

One part of childhood everyone remembers are their favorite books; the characters, the story, and the lessons they taught

Published In: Blisted | 09/14/09