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Kris Kobach Continues Digging Immigration Hole
Despite a general consensus that adopting “self-deportation” as immigration policy helped sink Mitt Romney’s White House aspirations, the architect of this philosophy, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, isn’t ready to give in. Kobach doesn’t seem to care that most in his party have awakened to the fact that they are in a “death spiral” […]
Read MoreTalking Turkey on Immigration 2012
After cheers for football, some of the loudest shouting at many Thanksgiving feasts will come from political discussions gone awry. You might think that you can take it easy on the immigration issue this year, as the political chatter is now heavily in favor of immigration reform. But the blessings of conservative politicians and pundits […]
Read MoreHelp Wanted: The Role of Foreign Workers in the Innovation Economy
The report, “Help Wanted: The Role of Foreign Workers in the Innovation Economy,” by the Information Technology Industry Council, New American Economy, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, gives evidence that foreign-born workers in the fields of Science, Technology Engineering, and Math (STEM) are complementing – not displacing – their American counterparts, and that the American economy […]
Read MoreHelp Wanted: The Role of Foreign Workers in the Innovation Economy
The report, “Help Wanted: The Role of Foreign Workers in the Innovation Economy,” by the Information Technology Industry Council, New American Economy, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, gives evidence that foreign-born workers in the fields of Science, Technology Engineering, and Math (STEM) are complementing – not displacing – their American counterparts, and that the American economy […]
Read MoreForeign Students Add Billions of Dollars to the U.S. Economy Each Year – And That’s Just the Beginning
Most people don’t think of foreign students as an economic resource, yet that is precisely what they are. Each year, students from other countries spend billions of dollars in the U.S. economy, pumping money not only into the colleges and universities they attend, but the surrounding businesses as well. In addition, many foreign students go […]
Read MoreAnalysis: What Is the Economic Impact of Immigration Reform?
ABC News Univision November 19, 2012 Leaders from both parties are talking about immigration reform as a central issue in 2013. Among other things, such a bill could potentially legalize 11 million undocumented immigrants who are currently living in the shadows. How would that impact the economy? There are a few different opinions out there. […]
Read MoreAnalysis: What Is the Economic Impact of Immigration Reform?
ABC News Univision November 19, 2012 Leaders from both parties are talking about immigration reform as a central issue in 2013. Among other things, such a bill could potentially legalize 11 million undocumented immigrants who are currently living in the shadows. How would that impact the economy? There are a few different opinions out there. […]
Read MoreA Look at Immigrant Detention Facilities: Abuses and Proposed Reform
Last week, Detention Watch Network (DWN) launched its “Expose and Close” campaign, an initiative designed to reveal the egregious human rights violations taking place in immigrant detention facilities throughout the United States and to advocate for reform. As part of this campaign, DWN, in collaboration with human rights advocates, community organizers, legal service providers, and […]
Read MoreIncluding DACA Recipients in Health Care Reform
By Jenny Rejeske, Health Policy Analyst National Immigration Law Center. The Obama administration’s decision to cut access to affordable health care for young people granted relief from deportation hurts everyone. This decision came weeks after the administration initiated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which lifts the cloud of deportation for immigrant youth […]
Read MoreObama Promises Swift Action On Immigration In Meeting With Progressives
The Huffington Post November 14, 2012 President Barack Obama lifted the spirits of a room full of progressive leaders on Tuesday when he pledged to tackle immigration reform early in his second term, half a dozen sources either in the room or with knowledge of the conversation told The Huffington Post. “He said that they […]
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