Immigration

Dobbs Praised for Stand | Politico

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:18:00 -0500

... a serious news network was never a fitting venue for his nativist, anti-immigrant pep rallies,” wrote Andres Martinez of the New America Foundation. ...

Replenished Ethnicity

Erin Drankoski — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:14:00 -0500

Unlike the wave of immigration that came through Ellis Island and then subsided, immigration to the United States from Mexico has been virtually uninterrupted for one hundred years. In this vividly detailed book, Tomás R. Jiménez takes us into the lives of later-generation descendents of Mexican immigrants, asking for the first time how this constant influx of immigrants from their ethnic homeland has shaped their assimilation. His nuanced investigation of this complex and little-studied phenomenon finds that continuous immigration has

Don't Count Illegal Immigrants? That Doesn't Add Up

Erin Drankoski — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:50:00 -0500

Sen. David Vitter, a Louisiana Republican, has introduced legislation that, if passed, would instruct the U.S. Census Bureau not to take into account illegal immigrants and other noncitizens in the 2010 census. I'm all for it. Furthermore, I propose that the government no longer recognize deficits in budgets, record violent crimes in police reports, acknowledge casualties of war or count -- let alone give proper names! -- to hurricanes in weather reports.

Some Illegal Immigrants to Be Held in Old Hotels, Nursing Homes | Christian Science Monitor

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:54:00 -0400

... the detained immigrants ... suggests that rounding up all illegal immigrants is not at all feasible," says Tomas Jimenez of the New America Foundation. ...

Mexican-Americans Have Deep U.S. Ties

Erin Drankoski — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:09:00 -0400

Just about any celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) will highlight the diversity among Hispanics.

They come from different parts of the Spanish-speaking world, have settled in various areas of the United States, have distinctive customs and come in all shapes and colors.

But an often overlooked difference among Hispanics relates to how many generations back they trace their roots in U.S. history.

Shaped by Immigration | KFNX

Erin Drankoski — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:21:00 -0400

California’s Identity Crisis

Erin Drankoski — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:47:00 -0400

Immigrants and the Presidency | KUOW - Puget Sound

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:56:00 -0400

Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, so-called birthers claim Barack Obama can't be President. They dispute proof that he was born in the United States. It's a constitutional requirement, but why? Why shouldn't an immigrant be eligible to lead the nation?

Immigrants Should Be Eligible for the Presidency

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:01:00 -0400

The presidential election of 2009 is the first in American history in which questions about the citizenship of both major party candidates were raised. Article II of the Constitution says that "No person except a natural-born citizen ... shall be eligible to the office of president." During the campaign, some argued that this disqualified John McCain, because he was born in the Panama Canal Zone where his father, a naval officer, was stationed. Also during the campaign, some conservatives raised questions about whether Obama was born on U.S. soil. Since Obama's election

Illegal Crossings Are Down, But Not Because of Border Fence

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:48:00 -0400

Border Patrol apprehensions may have dipped to the lowest rate in 35 years, but it has nothing to do with border security. Rates of illegal migration are governed by social and economic forces, not by expensive surveillance technology, walls and the Border Patrol. It thus makes no sense to continue to rely on an expensive and failed border fortification as a centerpiece of our immigration policy.