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Family Ties: A Closer Look at the Problem with Our Family-Based Immigration System
The U.S. immigration system has always promoted family unity by awarding the majority of visas to the families of current U.S. residents, which ensures that close family members are not kept apart. The principle of family unity has long been a central tenet of our immigration laws and has contributed to the economic and social […]
Read MoreImmigration Gumbo in the Pelican State
The Pelican State is slowly stepping out as one of the most dynamic immigrant states in the nation. With a New American governor, an immigrant congressman and growing numbers of immigrants calling Louisiana home, the state is emerging as a model for what immigration can do for a state. One of Louisiana’s most famous faces […]
Read MoreThe Immigration Policy Center’s Weekly News Roundup
This week, law enforcement officials from around the country (Iowa, Virginia and California) came forward to denounce enforcing federal immigration laws, noting that immigrants’ fear of deportation is hindering efforts to solve crimes. In the same vein, top candidates for the Mayor’s office in Morristown, New Jersey, all said in a forum this week that […]
Read MoreWell-Intentioned Brookings Report Falls Short on Solutions
Following a series of roundtable meetings that brought together persons with very diverse opinions on immigration policy, Brookings Institute and the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University recently released Breaking the Immigration Stalemate: From Deep Disagreements to Constructive Proposals. After witnessing the national immigration debates of the past few years, the lead authors—William Galston […]
Read MoreLatinos in America, CNN and Refocusing the Immigration Issue
Much has been made of CNN’s seemingly conflicted programming on immigration—on one hand is CNN host Lou Dobbs, unofficial Director of Demagoguery who broadcasts misinformed anti-immigrant rhetoric on a nightly basis; and on the other hand is CNN’s latest documentary, Latinos in America, a two-part series hosted by Soledad O’Brien which takes a closer look […]
Read MoreSenator Vitter’s Amendment is Gumming Up the Census
By now, we’ve grown accustomed to Senators attempting to score political points at home through anti-immigration amendments, regardless of the topic of the underlying bill. Still, Senator David Vitter’s amendment to the Commerce, Justice and State appropriations legislation, which would cut off financing for the 2010 Census unless the survey includes questions about immigration status, […]
Read MoreNew Census Data Reveals America’s Immigrant Roots
With CNN due to premiere its Latinos in America special on October 21st and 22nd, and National Hispanic Heritage Month having just drawn to a close, it is well worth considering the extent to which the immigrant experience is part of daily life in the United States for both Latinos and non-Latinos. As the IPC […]
Read MoreThe Immigration Policy Center’s Weekly News Roundup
It was quite a week in the Nation’s capital—pro-reform advocates descended on Washington, Congressman Luis Gutierrez laid out his principles for reform, the White House started “Tweeting” in Spanish and the President showed off his Salsa moves at a White House Music Series. Beginning on Tuesday, thousands of pro-immigrant rights supporters from across the country […]
Read MoreNew Report Trumpets Irrelevant Opinion Poll to Bash Immigration Reform
Any serious researcher would probably tell you that trying to use a single public-opinion poll to gauge the likely impact of a policy initiative as complex as immigration reform is about as reliable as consulting a psychic. Yet that is precisely what some opponents of comprehensive immigration reform are now attempting to do. For instance, […]
Read MoreOld Dogs, Old Tricks: Nativist Groups Declare War on Clergy
Nativist groups are pulling an old strategy out of their play book as they attack members of the clergy. This tired exercise includes identifying a constituency that is in support of solving our nation’s immigration problems (currently the religious community), coordinating with other like-minded groups to disseminate faulty arguments (this time using the bible to […]
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