Sep
17
With dizzying speed this week, immigration advocates went from gloomy to galvanized with the announcement that Senator Reid intended to bring the DREAM Act to the floor as an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill. To further add to the euphoria, Senator Menendez announced that he would introduce actual comprehensive immigration reform legislation sometime soon. …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/17/will-immigration-get-a-fair-fight-on-the-senator-floor/
Sep
16
Today, President Obama met with Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) members, chairwoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) to discuss movement of the DREAM Act. In a lead up to the meeting, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced plans earlier this week to bring the DREAM Act to …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/16/president-obama-throws-white-house-support-behind-dream-act/
Sep
15
At a forum today in Washington, D.C., faith, civic, community and Congressional leaders gathered to rally the immigration reform faithful, endorse Sen. Reid’s (D-NV) DREAM Act amendment, announce the introduction of a forthcoming immigration overhaul bill in the U.S. Senate and a meeting with President Obama this week on immigration. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/15/congressional-leaders-announce-forthcoming-immigration-bill-support-for-the-dream-act-and-a-meeting-with-president-obama-on-immigration/
Sep
15
In the absence of an immigration overhaul, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced yesterday that he will attached the DREAM Act as an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill next week. The DREAM Act, which enjoys bipartisan support, would provide legal status to students who arrived in the U.S. before the age of 15, …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/15/senate-majority-leader-harry-reid-to-bring-dream-act-to-a-vote/
Sep
14
Yesterday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano visited the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) with one clear message: the Latino community must turn out in force in November in order set the table for passing comprehensive immigration reform next year, telling the group that “your voice is your vote, man.” Secretary Napolitano also confronted …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/14/secretary-napolitano-urges-latinos-to-vote-in-midterms-if-congress-is-to-reform-immigration/
Sep
13
In his most recent book, Brain Gain: Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy, author Darrell M. West argues that “U.S. immigration policy went seriously off course after Congress passed legislation in 1965 making family unification the overarching principle in immigration policy… We need to reconceptualize immigration as a brain gain and competitiveness enhancer for the United States.” …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/13/balancing-family-immigration-with-our-economic-needs/
Sep
10
Congress returns on September 13 for one last round of legislating before the November elections. It is a short work period (four weeks) and the prospects for getting things done are, particularly in this gridlocked Congress, not great. Congress watchers predict that the emphasis will be on jobs and the economy, which is not surprising …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/10/with-recess-over-where-does-immigration-fit-into-the-congressional-to-do-list/
Sep
09
Today, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Hazleton, Pennsylvania may not enforce its immigration enforcement laws, which sought to deny business permits to companies who hire undocumented immigrants, fine landlords who rent to the undocumented and require prospective tenants to register with City Hall. The laws, which were never enforced, were previously …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/09/federal-appeals-court-strikes-down-hazleton-pennsylvania%e2%80%99s-immigration-enforcement-laws/
Sep
09
This week, city leaders in the Houston suburb of Tomball, Texas, joined a host of other local leaders when they voted not to pursue harsh immigration enforcement measures at a city council meeting. Council members cited costly lawsuits while city residents expressed fear of being branded unwelcoming and “racist.” The ordinances under consideration would have …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/09/yet-another-city-gives-local-immigration-enforcement-proposals-a-thumbs-down/
Sep
08
Washington Post columnist and Harvard University Migration and Integration Research director, Edward Schumacher-Matos, recently pointed out what the Social Security Administration (SSA) has known for years—undocumented immigrants contribute to Social Security in a big way. But what surprised Schumacher-Matos was just how much these immigrants contribute, and the fact that many states are trying to …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/08/undocumented-immigrants-giving-social-security-baby-boomers-a-big-boost/
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