…744,000 “new working-age permanent immigrants (age 20-64)” received Green Cards in 2007. However, statistics from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicate that this figure includes not only newly arrived…
Read More…least a bachelor’s degree, compared to 32% who had not graduated from high school. This is hardly the educational profile of the “least-educated state” – as CIS dubs California in…
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…while 41.8% lost residents (8 counties, or 0.3%, saw no change in population). Worryingly, many large, urban counties—including those that have seen impressive population growth over the past decade—shrank between…
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…from January 29 to March 30, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)—the investigative arm of ICE—served 2,540 NOIs and arrested 61 people. The second stage, from July 16 to 20, involved serving…
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In its March/April issue, Mother Jones Magazine goes “inside the self-deportation movement,” exploring “164 state anti-immigration bills and the forces behind them.” The concept of “self deportation,” popularized by GOP…
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…Senators who stood up for immigration reform yesterday—Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Menendez, Feinstein, and Leahy— have a political motive. Of course they do. And just to be fair, Senators Kyl and…
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…bonuses of up to $2,500, extra vacation time, and gift cards to arresting agents. In 2011, the Buffalo Sector alone allocated $200,000 for these discretionary awards. Yet despite hundreds of…
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…all of this — and ethical violations. Right now, I’m fighting back.” Really? Fair? Ethical? What’s fair or ethical about the pulling over Latino-looking U.S. citizens to check their immigration…
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