Policy Center
Author's details
Name: Policy Center
Date registered: June 9, 2009
URL: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org
Biography
The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy arm of the American Immigration Council. IPC's mission is to shape a rational conversation on immigration and immigrant integration. Through its research and analysis, IPC provides policymakers, the media, and the general public with accurate information about the role of immigrants and immigration policy on U.S. society. IPC reports and materials are widely disseminated and relied upon by press and policy makers. IPC staff regularly serves as experts to leaders on Capitol Hill, opinion-makers and the media. IPC, formed in 2003 is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate for office.
Latest posts
- Happy Holidays from All of Us at Immigration Impact! — December 22, 2011
- UPDATE: American Heritage Dictionary Responds to “Anchor Baby” Definition Criticism — December 3, 2011
- The Difference between E-Verify in a Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill and E-Verify Alone — July 5, 2011
- SCOTUS E-Verify Ruling No Bellwether for Fate of SB1070 — May 26, 2011
- White House Immigration Blueprint a Starting Point — May 25, 2011
Most commented posts
- Obama’s Controversial Two-Step Moves in Direction of Immigration Reform — 51 comments
- Congress Flexes Muscle for Broader Immigration Reform with DREAM Act — 25 comments
- Rep. Gutierrez to Introduce Immigration Reform Bill December 15 — 22 comments
- Arpaio Only One Smiling in Maricopa County — 7 comments
- Mexicans Choosing to Weather Economic Storm in Home Country — 6 comments
Author's posts listings
We hope everyone has a great holiday and a happy New Years! Immigration Impact will return on Monday, January 3rd, 2012. Thanks for reading!
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/12/22/happy-holidays-from-all-of-us-at-immigration-impact/
In response to ImmigrationImpact.com’s critique of the definition of “anchor baby” included in the latest edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the executive editor of the dictionary has agreed to revise the definition of to reflect the derogatory nature of the term. In conversations with Mary Giovagnoli, Director of the Immigration …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/12/03/american-heritage-dictionary-responds-%e2%80%9canchor-baby%e2%80%9d-definition-criticism/
Last month, Rep. Lamar Smith introduced the “Legal Workforce Act of 2011” (H.R. 2164), a bill which would make the E-Verify system mandatory for all employers within three years. While the Smith bill version of mandatory E-Verify has been criticized for snagging U.S. citizens and legal workers, burdening employers with additional costs and not actually …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/05/the-difference-between-e-verify-in-a-comprehensive-immigration-reform-bill-and-e-verify-alone/
By Mary Giovagnoli and Melissa Crow Today’s Supreme Court decision upholding Arizona’s law requiring employers to use E-verify or risk losing their business licenses will, like all Supreme Court decisions, take some time to digest. What’s surprising, however, is how quickly some are already jumping to the conclusion that today’s decision signals how the Supreme …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/05/26/scotus-e-verify-ruling-no-bellwether-for-fate-of-sb1070/
Speeches, even those delivered by the President of the United States, can be forgotten fairly quickly. Following the El Paso immigration speech from two weeks ago, the White House is attempting to sustain a buzz by sending other members of the President’s cabinet and White House officials out to give speeches and hold roundtables across …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/05/25/white-house-immigration-blueprint-a-starting-point-2/
Nearly two years ago, expectations ran high as President Obama took office and Secretary Napolitano took the reins of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In review of DHS’s first year under the Obama Administration, the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) found that while many promising changes were initiated, few were successful due to limiting political …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/04/13/two-years-under-the-obama-administration-how-does-dhs-measure-up/
The recent shooting of a U.S. Congresswoman, Federal Judge and other innocent bystanders in Arizona is both sobering and tragic. Because Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was hosting a community event at the time of the shooting, the role of politics in this tragedy has led to significant soul searching. Regardless of the motives of the …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/01/10/crossing-the-line-again/
Happy Holidays and stay tuned! Immigration Impact will return on Monday, January 3rd, 2011.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/12/24/happy-holidays-3/
Today, the Senate failed to achieve the 60 votes necessary to achieve cloture on the DREAM Act, a bill to grant hundreds of thousands of undocumented children a chance to gain legal status if they enroll in college or join the military. 55 Senators voted in favor of the motion to proceed to the final vote …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/12/18/senate-fails-to-bring-dream-act-to-final-vote/
After Sen. Harry Reid tabled a vote on the DREAM Act this week in order to take up the passed House version of the bill next week, thousands of students, advocates and community leaders have and will continue to urge their Senators to pass the DREAM Act. Unfortunately, some of these calls are being answered …
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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/12/10/say-what-senators%e2%80%99-reasons-for-opposing-the-dream-act-in-dire-need-of-truthiness/
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