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Immigration Courts Desperately Need More Judges
Although this year’s presidential primary contests are dominated by the topic of immigration, the focus is on politically charged, hot-button issues like border walls and birthright citizenship. And while the media remains transfixed by the inflammatory rhetoric of some candidates, more mundane yet equally important problems go unaddressed. Case in point: immigration court backlogs. While […]
Read MoreBirthright Citizenship: What It Is and Why We Need to Preserve It
There has been a media frenzy over one of the more draconian components of Republican presidential contender Donald Trump’s immigration policy platform. In his plan, released earlier this week, he writes that the U.S. should “End Birthright Citizenship.” However, despite the attention Trump is getting for this, he is not the first—nor the last—to suggest […]
Read MoreStruggling U.S. farmers are paying Mexican laborers up to $17 an hour
Farmers are struggling to make ends meet because of labor problems U.S. policymakers didn’t foresee when strengthening anti-immigration laws. Latino laborers, once subjugated to backbreaking work conditions for a fraction of what other American jobs pay, are being welcomed with raised wages, improved medical benefits, and cheaper housing costs by farm owners desperate to solve […]
Read MoreThe Fortunes of H-1B Workers and Their Native-Born Colleagues Rise and Fall Together
There is no denying that the granting of H-1B visas for highly skilled professionals from abroad is a politically charged topic. However, the recurring controversies over H-1Bs should not obscure a well-documented fact about H-1B workers: on average, they tend to create jobs and give a wage boost to native-born workers. This is because H-1Bs […]
Read MoreInsider Speaks Out Alongside Formerly Detained Mothers Seeking Protection in the U.S.
At a congressional briefing held earlier this week, Dr. Olivia López spoke out about her experiences as a former social worker at the Karnes family detention center alongside formerly detained mothers, advocates and members of Congress. Dr. López felt compelled to resign from her position in April after her employer, GEO Group, Inc. (GEO), a private […]
Read MoreStory of Unaccompanied Child Underscores Importance of Legal Representation Needed for All Refugee Children
Elvis Garcia is a migration counselor at the Catholic Charities Community Services of New York. He is also a former unaccompanied child who fled from his native Honduras in 2005 when he was 15 years old. Last week, Garcia and several others participated in a roundtable discussion sponsored by Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Services to […]
Read MoreNew data suggest GOP 2016 nominee will need to win nearly half of Latino vote
New research out Friday shows that Republicans will need a larger slice of Latino voters than previously thought if they hope to win the White House in 2016, creating an even tougher hurdle for the eventual nominee. Thanks to changing demographics, the conventional math that once said the GOP would need to win a minimum […]
Read MoreLet’s talk meaningful, achievable immigration reform
The great joy of the Iowa Presidential Caucuses is that every idea gets its moment in the spotlight. That can be the great nuisance of the caucuses as well when some of those issues devolve into pandering to a small, hard-core audience. Because it is so important for presidential candidates to be seen reaching out […]
Read MoreThe New Melting Pots
Cities across the country are welcoming immigrants as a boon to the economy. July 16, 2015 – Immigrants take our jobs. They don’t pay taxes. They’re a drain on the economy. They make America less … American. You’ve probably heard all of these arguments, especially with the country recovering from a financial disaster. Indeed, they’ve […]
Read MoreDHS Secretary Johnson Testifies to House Judiciary Committee About Detainers
On Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson testified to the House Judiciary Committee—his first appearance in Congress since the tragic killing of Kate Steinle in San Francisco. Secretary Johnson faced Congressional representatives who repeatedly supported making immigration detainer requests mandatory. Johnson responded by repeatedly emphasizing “cooperation” with local authorities, rather than mandated […]
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