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DHS Can’t Enforce Its Way Out of a Refugee Crisis
There are two competing narratives being spun about the Obama Administration’s response to the “surge” of refugees from Central America who are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and each of these narratives is as fanciful as the other. According to one story, there has been a near-instantaneous deterrent effect as a result of the raids […]
Read MoreEntrepreneurship and Innovation in Welcoming Cities
Understanding what works, and sharing knowledge about effective initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship, will become increasingly important as immigrant entrepreneurs, business owners, and workers become more crucial to local economies across the United States.
Read MoreGovernment Agencies Under Fire Over Handling of Unaccompanied Children
Earlier this week, it was reported that in 2014, when thousands of Central American children arrived at our border seeking protection from severe violence at home, government agencies released some children to human traffickers and abusers. These children were forced to live and work in dangerous conditions. At the time, the government agency which released […]
Read MoreGovernment Agencies Under Fire Over Handling of Unaccompanied Children
Earlier this week, it was reported that in 2014, when thousands of Central American children arrived at our border seeking protection from severe violence at home, government agencies released some children to human traffickers and abusers. These children were forced to live and work in dangerous conditions. At the time, the government agency which released […]
Read MoreGovernment Agencies Under Fire Over Handling of Unaccompanied Children
Earlier this week, it was reported that in 2014, when thousands of Central American children arrived at our border seeking protection from severe violence at home, government agencies released some children to human traffickers and abusers. These children were forced to live and work in dangerous conditions. At the time, the government agency which released […]
Read MoreUndocumented Population Continues to Decline in the U.S.
Despite significant job growth and an economic recovery over the last few years, the undocumented population in the United States has continued to decline. According to a new report by the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) released last week the undocumented population has decreased every year from 2009 to 2014, falling below 11 million for […]
Read MoreWhat to Expect From Congress on Immigration in 2016
As members of Congress make their way back to Washington, D.C. this week, the prevailing wisdom is that nothing substantive will happen on Capitol Hill because we have officially entered an election year. On immigration, there is little hope that lawmakers will take up comprehensive reform, but that does not mean Congress will not try […]
Read MoreAmerica Offered Them Protection and They Became Part of America
In 2015, displaced people around the world faced incredible challenges. The well-being of refugees and the policy decisions affecting them are still at the forefront of many people’s minds. Some communities have held local rallies to demonstrate their support, while others have taken to social media to defend refugees using hashtags like #RefugeesWelcome. Yet anti-refugee […]
Read MoreHieleras (Iceboxes) in the Rio Grande Valley Sector
These accounts reveal the dehumanizing conditions to which these women were subjected while in Border Patrol custody.
Read MoreCongress must let foreign doctors serve America’s rural communities
Across America, foreign-born doctors are providing medical care in some of the country’s most underserved communities: small, rural counties that have only 82 doctors for every 100,000 residents, less than half the number available in urban areas. This is possible, in large part, because of the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which was established in 1994 […]
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