Month: October 2009

The Immigration Policy Center’s Weekly News Roundup

Posted by Wendy Feliz | Oct 23, 2009 | Enforcement, Integration, Interior Enforcement, Legislation, Reform

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 […]

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Well-Intentioned Brookings Report Falls Short on Solutions

Posted by Michele Waslin | Oct 22, 2009 | Demographics, Enforcement, Integration, Legislation, Reform

Following a series of roundtable meetings that brought together persons with very diverse opinions...

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Latinos in America, CNN and Refocusing the Immigration Issue

Posted by Seth Hoy | Oct 21, 2009 | Demographics, Immigration 101, Integration, Legislation, Reform

Much has been made of CNN’s seemingly conflicted programming on immigration—on one hand is CNN...

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Senator Vitter’s Amendment is Gumming Up the Census

Posted by Wendy Feliz | Oct 20, 2009 | Demographics, Economics, Integration, Legislation, Reform

By now, we’ve grown accustomed to Senators attempting to score political points at home through...

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New Census Data Reveals America’s Immigrant Roots

Posted by Walter Ewing | Oct 19, 2009 | Demographics, Elections, Reform

With CNN due to premiere its Latinos in America special on October 21st and 22nd, and National...

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