Archive for the ‘Immigration Reform’ Category
Friday, February 26th, 2010
On February 24, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Lugar (R-IN) have introduced the StartUp Visa Act of 2010. The proposed bill aimed at driving job creation and increase America’s global competitiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States. Under the SartUp Visa Act of 2010, an immigrant entrepreneur would ...
Posted in Immigration Reform, Job Creation and Increase America's Global Competitiveness, Related News, Senate, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Lugar (R-IN), StartUp Visa Act of 2010 | No Comments »
Friday, January 8th, 2010
The Center for American Progress (CAP) and Immigration Policy Center (IPC) have released a report on comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in U.S. entitled, ”Raising the Floor for American Workers: The Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.” According to the report, legalizing nation’s unauthorized workers and putting new limits on immigration ...
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
The Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) has prepared a report, “Immigrants and the Economy” illustrating the contribution of immigrant workers to U.S.’ 25 largest metropolitan areas with a focus on the five largest metro areas in the east. According to the report, the immigrants contribute significantly to the U.S. economy. They ...
Posted in 20 percent of 25 metrolitan cities is immigrant, Contributions of Immigrant Workers to the U.S. Economy, Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI), Immigrants and the Economy, Immigrants COntribute in Proportion to their Population, Immigration Reform, Related News | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
An evangelical group is urging Congress to approve changes in immigration law in a resolution approved Thursday. The National Association of Evangelicals resolution adopted unanimously by its directors, recommends new immigration laws that would provide a path for the undocumented to gain legal status, place high priority on reuniting families ...
Posted in Evangelicals Urge Changes in Immigration Law, High Priority on Reuniting Families and Reduce Backlogs of Petitions, Immigration Reform, National Association of Evangelicals, New Immigration Laws that Would Provide a Path for the Undocumented to Gain Legal Status | No Comments »
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announced a detention reform initiative Tuesday that targets seven major components. These reforms will include centralizing ICE’s system of contracts, advancing the effective use of Alternatives to Detention (”ATDs”), placing different detained populations in more appropriate settings, developing a medical ...
Posted in ATDs, DHS, ICE Assistant Secretary, Immigration Reform, John Morton, Napolitano, New Immigration Detention Reform Initiatives | No Comments »
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Mexican American astronaut Jose Hernandez advocated legalization of all undocumented immigrants in the US shortly after his return to Earth. The California-born son of migrants said, “I believe it’s only fair to find a way to legalize them and give them an opportunity to work openly, so they can also ...
Posted in American Astronaut, Immigration Reform, NASA Organization, Outer Space Voyage, Political Commentary, Spaceman | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
The video “Restore Fairness”, produced by Breakthrough (web portal on Human Rights) in association with 26 leading organizations, urges the U.S. government to bring back due process and fairness to the immigration system. The video features powerful voices of judges, civil society leaders as well as three very compelling personal ...
Posted in Compelling Personal Stories, Immigration Reform, Restore Fairness, Warrantless Home Raid | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
The impact of undocumented foreign individuals in U.S. on its economy and work force is a controversial subject, and the debate is complicated. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) argues that U.S. can no longer pursue a deportation-only policy that ignores economic reality. It asks a question as to what can ...
Posted in 12 Million Unauthorized Immigrants, Immigration Policy Center, Immigration Reform, Legalization, Undocumented Immigrants | No Comments »
Monday, August 31st, 2009
With the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy at the age of 77, Democrats in Congress are hoping to push healthcare reform forward in his honor. The senator’s death serves as a reminder that Congress and President Obama have substantial work to do to accomplish another of Kennedy’s lifelong causes: immigration ...
Posted in Amensty to Illegals, Civil-Rights Bill, Healthcare Reforms, Immigration Act of 1965, Immigration Reform, Path to Citizenship, Quota System, Sen. Ted Kennedy, The kennedy Family | No Comments »
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
This week, the Asian-Americans Community is putting its newly commented political power to use as they mobilize for the first ever in support of comprehensive immigration reform. The API community is one of the fastest growing immigrant populations with more than 15 million residing in the United States-the majority of ...
Posted in Asian American, Asian American Justice Center, Immigration Reform, Islander Americans, Korean Resourse Center, Legalization, Reunification, South Asian Community, U.S. History, Vietnamese and Cambodian | No Comments »
