Keith Rushing: Black Immigrants Demand Humane Immigration Reform That Protects Civil Rights: "Overlooked in the national dialogue and media coverage of immigration reform are the lives and experiences of Black immigrants.
This week that changed a bit when hundreds of Black immigrants, mostly from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America rallied at the U.S. Capitol, participated in a Hill briefing organized by the Congressional Tri-Caucus and lobbied Congress to demand fairness and inclusion in immigration reform while highlighting the Black immigrant experience."
'via Blog this'
Mora James Law Immigration Blog
Monday, March 25, 2013
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Forming Group to Push Immigration Reform | Fox News Latino
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Forming Group to Push Immigration Reform | Fox News Latino: "Mexico has the most people on the waiting list, with more than 138,000 people, or 43 percent of all people on the list, according to the U.S. State Department. The Dominican Republic is next, with nearly 31,000, followed by Cuba, with 16,000.
Wadhwa, the Duke University researcher, said immigrants are major contributors to the U.S. innovation and competitiveness.
That contribution, however, is in jeopardy as the growth rate of immigrant-founded companies has stagnated because of visa policies, bureaucracy and immigration laws.
"We're choking off the pipeline here," Wadhwa said. "We are boosting the economies of our competitors, in other words, the people that we'd want here starting companies and building innovation here are doing it in ... India, China, Brazil and Mexico," where researchers are seeing the most innovation because of U.S.-educated returnees."
'via Blog this'
Wadhwa, the Duke University researcher, said immigrants are major contributors to the U.S. innovation and competitiveness.
That contribution, however, is in jeopardy as the growth rate of immigrant-founded companies has stagnated because of visa policies, bureaucracy and immigration laws.
"We're choking off the pipeline here," Wadhwa said. "We are boosting the economies of our competitors, in other words, the people that we'd want here starting companies and building innovation here are doing it in ... India, China, Brazil and Mexico," where researchers are seeing the most innovation because of U.S.-educated returnees."
'via Blog this'
Senate rejects ban on allowing former illegal immigrants healthcare benefits - The Hill's Floor Action
Senate rejects ban on allowing former illegal immigrants healthcare benefits - The Hill's Floor Action: "The Senate rejected an amendment to the budget that would have banned illegal immigrants from qualifying for “ObamaCare” and Medicaid during [their] period of legal status.
Senate Budget Committee ranking member Jeff Session (R-Ala.) introduced the amendment, which failed on a 43-56 vote. His amendment would have prohibited illegal immigrants, who later gain citizenship, from getting healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act or through Medicaid."
'via Blog this'
Senate Budget Committee ranking member Jeff Session (R-Ala.) introduced the amendment, which failed on a 43-56 vote. His amendment would have prohibited illegal immigrants, who later gain citizenship, from getting healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act or through Medicaid."
'via Blog this'
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Senate panel close to Obama plan on path to citizenship for illegal aliens - The Washington Post
Senate panel close to Obama plan on path to citizenship for illegal aliens - The Washington Post:
"Immigrants who are in the United States illegally could become citizens in 13 years under a plan being developed by a bipartisan Senate group, matching the overall wait proposed by the Obama administration, a person familiar with the negotiations said Sunday.
The Senate timeline, which is being finalized, would be structured slightly differently than President Obama’s. The nation’s 11 million undocumented residents could earn legal status after a decade and become naturalized citizens three years later. Obama’s proposal would grant green cards within eight years and, potentially, citizenship five years later.
In both scenarios, the undocumented immigrants would be required to pay a penalty, file back taxes and learn English."
'via Blog this'
"Immigrants who are in the United States illegally could become citizens in 13 years under a plan being developed by a bipartisan Senate group, matching the overall wait proposed by the Obama administration, a person familiar with the negotiations said Sunday.
The Senate timeline, which is being finalized, would be structured slightly differently than President Obama’s. The nation’s 11 million undocumented residents could earn legal status after a decade and become naturalized citizens three years later. Obama’s proposal would grant green cards within eight years and, potentially, citizenship five years later.
In both scenarios, the undocumented immigrants would be required to pay a penalty, file back taxes and learn English."
'via Blog this'
Immigration Reform 2013: GOP Roadmap Calls For Immigration Reform, But Latinos Still Wary of Voting Republican : Politics : Latinos Post
Immigration Reform 2013: GOP Roadmap Calls For Immigration Reform, But Latinos Still Wary of Voting Republican : Politics : Latinos Post: "A new 100-page report from the Republican National Committee released Monday shows that with the RNC endorsing comprehensive immigration reform as part of a roadmap strategy to improve the party's standing among minority voters--something that has languished in recent years.
The report states that Republicans "must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform," according to the Associated Press."
'via Blog this'
The report states that Republicans "must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform," according to the Associated Press."
'via Blog this'
Rand Paul on immigration reform
Rand Paul on immigration reform: " Rand Paul stated, “Growing up in Texas, I never met a Latino who wasn’t working. . . . The Republican Party has insisted for years that we stand for freedom and family values. I am most proud of my party when it stands for both. The vast majority of Latino voters agree with us on these issues but Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration.”"
'via Blog this'
'via Blog this'
Monday, March 18, 2013
Another side of illegal immigration - latimes.com
Another side of illegal immigration - latimes.com: " "It breaks my heart," she said of her parents' sense of "shame and guilt" over the family's illegal status. "They would apologize to me every day for the experiences I go through, being undocumented, when I should be thanking them for having the courage to leave everything behind for that American dream."
When the topic is illegal immigration, the focus is usually on Latinos. But more than 1 million of the nation's undocumented immigrants are Asian and Pacific Islanders, with an estimated 416,000 of them in California."
'via Blog this'
When the topic is illegal immigration, the focus is usually on Latinos. But more than 1 million of the nation's undocumented immigrants are Asian and Pacific Islanders, with an estimated 416,000 of them in California."
'via Blog this'
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)