Counting the Votes on Immigration Reform in the House
…The L.A. Times calls Wong the Nate Silver of the immigration reform debate. (Nate Silver is the statistician famous for his national elections predictions via his blog). Wong tries to…
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How Immigrants Can Help America Rise Again
…allow American businesses to compete and win on the international stage—keeping America’s economic engine ahead of the curve. Fallow writes: The American advantage here is broad and atmospheric, but it…
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Largest Worksite Raid in a Decade Signals a Dark Turn in Immigration Enforcement
…them into a truck without asking them their names, work status, or immigration status. None of the workers were interviewed on site. Instead they were taken to the National Guard…
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Refugee Admissions to Hit 40-Year Low Under Trump
…President is authorized to set the annual refugee admission numbers, in recognition of the role refugee admissions play in diplomacy and national security, but there is no cap for asylum…
Read MoreTens of Thousands March in Protest of Arizona’s SB 1070
…voters—for and against Arizona’s controversial law—want to see a national solution to our immigration problems rather than more state-by-state immigration legislation. The rallies in Arizona on Saturday are yet another…
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Separating Fact From Fiction About Immigrants and Crime
…especially when it comes to public policy. Numerous national and state-level studies over the past hundred years have found immigrants are less likely than the native-born to commit crimes or…
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What Does More Discretion and Less Deportation Look Like?
…and re-enter legally. However, the three- and 10-year bars block any foreign national who has been unlawfully present for 180 days or more from reentering for up to 10 years….
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3 Things You Need to Know About DACA Developments This Week
…terminated. Facing a January 19 deadline to fund the federal government, pressure has mounted to attach a legislative solution to the national spending budget. With proposals for a solution coming…
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States and Localities Respond to Donald Trump’s Immigration Plans
With all the focus on what to expect at the national level on immigration under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, it’s easy to overlook the states and localities, which are reacting…
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Court Rules that Individuals Seeking Protection Must Have Bond Hearing
…ruling? Unfortunately, the government does not have a strong history of changing its national policy in light of favorable bond hearing rulings in the circuit courts. In fact, its track…
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