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6 things you need to know about STEM
STEM — the acronym for science, technology, engineering and math — has sparked a nationwide debate about education, gender, immigration and the future of the U.S. economy. Here are six things you need to know about STEM: Kids need to get excited about science early. STEM jobs are growing at 1.7 times the rate of […]
Read MoreWill CBP Actions Increase Transparency and Accountability?
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) frequently refers to itself as the nation’s largest law enforcement agency, yet many of its practices fail to live up to the expectations and standards by which modern, civilian police forces are measured. A constant barrage of advocacy and evidence pointing to CBP’s weaknesses in handling a range of complaints […]
Read MoreNew Report Highlights Innovative Integration Initiatives in the Midwest
Last week, the Detroit City Council unanimously passed a resolution for Detroit to become a “welcoming city.” As Global Detroit notes, “The designation,” part of the Welcoming Cities and Counties initiative, “recognizes places that support locally-driven efforts to create more welcoming, immigrant-friendly environments that maximize opportunities for economic growth and cultural vitality.” As Detroit exemplifies, […]
Read MoreNew Americans in the Voting Booth: The Growing Electoral Power of Immigrant Communities
Together, New Americans, Latinos, and APIs are the fastest growing segments of the electorate. In the coming years, politicians who alienate these voters will find it increasingly difficult to win national and many state and local elections—especially in close races.
Read More10 Reasons the Tech Industry Will Break Down without Immigration Reform
America will face a shortage of more than 220,000 workers with STEM degrees by 2018. More than a quarter of science and engineering firms already report difficulty hiring. In recent years, more than half of the post doctorates in science and engineering at U.S. universities were immigrants. Foreign-born STEM students complement – not displace – […]
Read MoreInspector General Falls Short in Documenting Border Detention Conditions
The deplorable conditions in U.S. Border Patrol—an agency within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—detention facilities have been widely documented in numerous media accounts and NGO reports and challenged in federal lawsuits. Immigrant children and other immigrants detained in these facilities—often called “hieleras” or “iceboxes” because of their cold temperatures—consistently describe extremely crowded holding cells […]
Read MoreA Snapshot of Immigrant Women in the United States
There are more than 23 million female immigrants in the United States, and they are a formidable presence in U.S. society and the economy.
Read More10 Reasons Your Wallet Should Want Immigration Reform
Immigration reform would increase real GDP by 5.4% over the next 20 years. A 5.4% increase in GDP would add $1.4 trillion to the U.S. economy. Immigration reform would also decrease federal deficits by $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years. The U.S. would see a $66 billion boost in federal tax collection over 10 years from immigration reform. Immigration reform […]
Read MoreNew Study Shows Deportations Don’t Reduce Crime
In 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced “Secure Communities,” which for the first time allowed DHS to check the fingerprints of any individual arrested by a local jurisdiction. Secure Communities piggybacked on prior DHS initiatives to use local police as “force multipliers” including the Criminal Alien Program, which establishes voluntary screening partnerships with […]
Read MoreNew Reports Examine Who Might Benefit from Immigration Administrative Action
As the Obama administration continues its deliberations over what sorts of executive actions the President might take to begin repairing the broken U.S. immigration system, it would be wise to keep in mind just how much a part of U.S. society the unauthorized immigrant population has become. At this point, most unauthorized immigrants belong to […]
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