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Detained Beyond the Limit
This report reveals that individuals are frequently held for days and sometimes even months in holding cells in Border Patrol sectors along the U.S.’ southwest border.
Read MoreWhy 22 Mothers Are On a Hunger Strike at the Berks Family Detention Facility
In protest of their families’ ongoing and prolonged detention in the Berks County Residential Center, a group of mothers began a hunger strike on Monday, August 8. They penned a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson explaining why: We left our homes in Central America to escape corruption, threats, and violence. We […]
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Homepage photos courtesy of: CAFOD Alex Proimos Hammerin Man Immigration 101 photos courtesy of: Allison Turrell DFID. Greg Knapp Katelyn Kenderdine. Kim Davies Michael Fleshman National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institute North Charleston Sebastiaan Ted Eytan Economics of Immigration photos courtesy of: Chris Potter Photos of Money Davis Staedtler DFID. Hammerin Man Mt. Washington […]
Read MoreTeam USA Includes These Immigrants and Foreign-Born Athletes Competing for Gold
As the Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. is well-represented by its citizens – both native and foreign born. Forty-seven of those competing on Team USA were born outside of the country. Some like basketball star Kyrie Irving, Boyd Martin who competes in equestrian, rugby player Madison Hughes, and water polo player […]
Read MoreBorder-Town Mayor: ‘We’re The Safest City in the State of Texas’
McAllen, Texas, a city of 130,000 people on the Mexican border, is one of the safest communities in the state. But Jim Darling, McAllen’s mayor, often struggles to convince others of this fact. The reason, of course, is McAllen’s large immigrant population. “We’re trying to recruit retail and businesses in the industry, and the first […]
Read MoreEditorial: Immigration reform needed
Yes, Wisconsin needs immigrants — and the nation needs immigration reform. Current policies and proposals to reduce immigration or deport undocumented workers fly in the face of what the nation needs to maintain a healthy economy. That’s especially true in places like rural Wisconsin, as a coalition of Wisconsin business and civic leaders noted Wednesday […]
Read MoreHelp Wanted: Immigration Policy Reform
Wisconsin is home to roughly 71,000 undocumented immigrants. These individuals are far more likely than the native-born population to be in the prime of their working years. Saying that essential jobs in Wisconsin’s economy can’t be filled without foreign workers, a coalition of Wisconsin business and civic leaders on Wednesday launched a campaign for immigration policy reform. […]
Read MoreHow Immigrants Strengthen the Economies of All 50 States
The economic and political impact of immigration is often discussed at the national level. This makes sense, especially since immigration is a nationwide issue and a federal responsibility. Yet this national focus often obscures the effects of immigration within particular states. Perhaps the most systematic and comprehensive effort so far to direct public attention to […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Louisiana
While today only 4 percent of Louisiana’s population is made up of immigrants, the state’s immigrant population has been growing in recent decades. In 1990, Louisiana was home to roughly 87,000 immigrants, a group that made up 2.1 percent of the state’s population overall. By 2010, that share had almost doubled, rising to 3.7 percent. […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Louisiana
While today only 4 percent of Louisiana’s population is made up of immigrants, the state’s immigrant population has been growing in recent decades. In 1990, Louisiana was home to roughly 87,000 immigrants, a group that made up 2.1 percent of the state’s population overall. By 2010, that share had almost doubled, rising to 3.7 percent. […]
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