Jun 14
Some critics of the immigration bill now winding its way through the Senate claim that it would increase unemployment among native-born workers—especially minorities—by adding more immigrants to an already tight job market. In fact, both the legalization and “future flow” provisions of the bill would empower immigrant workers to spend more, invest more, and pay …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/06/14/evidence-shows-that-immigration-does-not-increase-unemployment/
Jun 04
David Dyssegaard Kallick, Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute’s Immigration Research Initiative A report just released by the Fiscal Policy Institute, Three Ways Immigration Reform Would Make the Economy More Productive shows that legalization of undocumented immigrants, done right, would do three things to increase economic productivity in the United States.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/06/04/three-ways-immigration-reform-would-make-the-economy-more-productive/
May 30
Immigrants’ access to affordable health care is one of the most contested issues in the current immigration reform debate. Most advocates of comprehensive immigration reform point to the need to ensure that aspiring citizens have opportunities to access appropriate health care since such access will impact their ability to learn, to work, and to contribute …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/30/medicares-health-and-well-being-depends-on-immigrants/
May 09
Will the immigration reform bill create millions of jobs, boost GDP, and help balance the budget? A new report by the Social Security Administration says that it will, by putting undocumented immigrants on the tax rolls and allowing them to participate fully and legally in the U.S. economy.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/09/social-security-administration-says-immigration-reform-will-increase-tax-revenue-boost-economy/
May 02
Tens of thousands of people across the country—from New York to Vermont to California and Arizona—gathered at rallies and marches yesterday to demand immigration reform. Immigrants and advocates joined with labor groups, lawmakers, and other organizations for the May Day, also known as International Worker’s Day, demonstrations in dozens of cities. And their message was …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/02/immigration-activists-take-to-the-streets-in-may-day-rallies-around-the-nation/
Apr 23
For more than seven hours on Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee listened to testimony from almost two dozen people about the immigration reform bill a bipartisan group of senators introduced last week. From visas for farm workers and other foreign workers to the mandatory E-Verify system included in the bill, senators debated and questioned the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/04/23/senate-hearing-reinforces-why-congress-needs-to-pass-comprehensive-immigration-reform/
Apr 12
The latest USCIS DACA numbers from March show that the agency has received roughly 470,000 applications, which means that just under half of those estimated to be eligible have applied. While the success reflected by the 470,000 figure is not to be downplayed, the new numbers beg the question: What about the other half million? …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/04/12/why-are-some-still-undacamented/
Apr 10
In the current public debate regarding comprehensive immigration reform, the focus on immigrant access to health benefits has been almost exclusively limited to cost (which is undeniably an important aspect) and has rarely addressed the social gains that result from investing in a healthy population. For the most part, the health of immigrant women has …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/04/10/guaranteeing-access-to-health-care-to-immigrant-women-a-necessary-and-wise-investment/
Apr 09
As the 113th Congress engages in a historic debate on immigration reform, past attempts to overhaul immigration laws provide cautious reminders of the struggles and opportunities ahead in closing a deal on immigration policy. While the United States’ own history is critical for understanding both the shortcomings and solutions of various policy arrangements, the experience …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/04/09/the-pathway-to-citizenship-and-immigrant-integration-what-can-we-learn-from-france-and-the-united-states/
Apr 05
The work of the nativist Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) is focused on grinding an anti-immigrant ideological axe, not on gathering evidence and employing rigorous analysis. A case in point is CIS’s recent report on the hypothetical cost of processing an “amnesty application.” It is difficult to discern what the point of the report actually …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/04/05/nativist-group-releases-confusing-report-on-legalization/
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