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FAIR’s Loosening Grip on Economic Reality
originally posted by Policy Center for Immigration Impact [click here]
July 8, 2010 - 1:05 pm
Posted in Deportation, Economics, Immigration Blog, Reform, Restrictionists, Undocumented Immigration | No comments
This week, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) came out with more fuel for the anti-immigrant movement’s fire. Their most recent publication discusses the costs of unauthorized immigration to the United States. As usual, FAIR has put out a highly misleading fiscal snapshot of the costs allegedly imposed on U.S. taxpayers by unauthorized immigrants [...]
New Report on the Benefits of Legalization Comes Up Short
April 9, 2010 - 12:23 pm
Posted in Demographics, Economics, Economy, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Immigration Blog, Research, Undocumented Immigration | No comments
A new report released by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) this week attempts to assess the economic benefits of a legalization program on immigrants and native born workers. The report, Immigrant Legalization: Assessing the Labor Market Effects, however, falls short on research and methodology. While the report accurately concludes that legalization would not [...]
Strength in Numbers
originally posted by Policy Center for Immigration Impact [click here]
March 19, 2010 - 2:32 pm
Posted in Advocates, Congress, Faith, Family, Immigration Law, Legislation, Reform, Uncategorized | No comments
The positive impact of Sunday’s rally on the mall for immigration reform is already in evidence. Yesterday, after months of pressure, Senators Schumer and Graham finally released their blueprint for immigration reform and President Obama immediately pledged to help push bipartisan legislation forward. Next was Senator Reid who promised to make time for legislation on the [...]
President Obama’s Statement on Fixing our Broken Immigration System
originally posted by Policy Center for Immigration Impact [click here]
March 11, 2010 - 5:29 pm
Posted in Immigration Blog, President Obama, Reform, Uncategorized | No comments
Today, President Obama met with a variety of immigration advocates, including Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who are working together on a bipartisan bill to fix our broken immigration system. Following the meeting, the President issued this statement:
“Today I met with Senators Schumer and Graham and was pleased to learn of [...]
Congressional Members Call for Presidential Leadership and Bipartisanship on Reform
originally posted by Policy Center for Immigration Impact [click here]
March 11, 2010 - 3:13 pm
Posted in Immigration Blog, President Obama, Reform, Undocumented Immigration, White House | No comments
Expectations are running high when it comes to moving forward with comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). Apparently the White House is taking note of the concerns voiced by grassroots groups and the mobilizing around a March 21 march. The White House had three scheduled meetings on immigration today—one with immigration advocates, another with Senators [...]
Bye-bye Butterstick
originally posted by Policy Center for Immigration Impact [click here]
February 4, 2010 - 11:05 am
Posted in Pandas | No comments
DC’s adorable panda Tai Shan returns to China today. Because of a current lack of native-born pandas, the U.S. turned to China for pandas to fill our zoos’ panda needs. Tai Shan’s parents, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, have been in the U.S. on a cultural exchange of sorts, entertaining zoo patrons and attempting to [...]