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Let’s #SlamDunkReform This Year
We’ve been shooting for immigration reform for decades. But each year, Congress passes up the chance to score a big win for the American economy. Not passing immigration reform is madness. Immigrants are making an impact in states across the country, and we need leaders in Washington to advance legislation so America can compete on […]
Read MorePress Release: Polling Analysis Casts Doubt on Claims that Congressional Actions on Immigration Reform would Impact 2014 Races
POLLING ANALYSIS CASTS DOUBT ON CLAIMS THAT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM WOULD IMPACT 2014 RACES Data from districts of incumbent support and of incumbent opposition suggest that issue of immigration had negligible impact on voter turnout and voter decision Obamacare, Economy and Jobs, Government Spending, and Social Issues such as Abortion and Same Sex Marriage […]
Read MoreWhile Congress Recesses, Activists Organize for Immigration Reform
While Congress is on recess and members travel home to their districts to hear from their constituents on the issues that matter to them, immigration advocates are turning up the heat through a series of grassroots and netroots organizing events. Today, the Alliance for Citizenship is organizing a national digital day of action, encouraging supporters […]
Read MoreLabor Shortages Increase U.S. Reliance on Imported Foods, Harming Local Economies
While U.S. consumers increasingly seek out locally grown produce in grocery stores and farmers markets, imported fruits and vegetables are making up a growing share of the produce consumed in the United States. U.S. agricultural production is out of alignment with the demands of consumers and one problem is the difficulty in finding skilled farm […]
Read MoreHouse Passes ENFORCE Act
The House of Representatives today passed HR 4138, the ENFORCE Act, by a vote of 233 to 181. This bill would give either chamber of Congress standing to bring a civil action in U.S. district court alleging that “President, the head of any department or agency of the United States, or any other officer or […]
Read MoreNew Directive Clarifies Existing Use of Force Policy at CBP
In the wake of a leaked report exposing Border Patrol agents’ use of excessive force, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a new directive last Friday attempting, indirectly, to address some of the allegations. The report, authored by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), stemmed from its review of CBP shooting incidents from January […]
Read MoreIn First 2014 Immigration Vote, House Judiciary Committee Tries to Defund ICE Public Advocate
House members in the House Judiciary Committee voted on their first immigration bill of 2014 on Wednesday. But instead of considering existing bills that lay out legislative options to fix the nation’s immigration system, the committee approved a bill to prohibit funding for a public advocate position within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) […]
Read MoreLocal Anti-Immigrant Laws Die as More States and Municipalities Pursue Pro-Immigrant Policies
The Supreme Court announced this week that it would not review the appeals of lower-court decisions finding that local anti-immigrant ordinances passed by Farmers Branch, Texas and Hazleton, Pennsylvania were unconstitutional infringements on federal immigration law. The laws would have required private landlords to verify the immigration status of tenants and penalized them for renting […]
Read MoreHow Immigration Is Good for Science Research in U.S.
Research and knowledge are becoming key to economic growth worldwide, increasing the importance of intellectual work. And for the United States in particular, immigrants play an important role in science and engineering (S&E) research. Indeed, a February report from the National Science Board of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Science and Engineering Indicators 2014, notes […]
Read MoreCustoms and Border Protection Conceals Scathing Audit of Border Patrol’s Use of Force Policy
In response to mounting allegations of unwarranted violence by U.S. Border Patrol agents, including culpability in over 40 border-related deaths, Congress ordered an investigation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) use of force policies and practices. This investigation included an internal assessment by CBP, a review by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and […]
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