Immigrants deported in increased numbers is the story from the Chicago area. Those deported are interviewed and their are good quotes from immigrant advocates. (Published AP story found in the Journal Gazette)
I published a news feed commentary from the New York Times that backed Obama’s choice of Janet Napolitano of Arizona for homeland security secretary, which would make her the country’s top official handling immigration enforcement and border control. Read More
I published a news feed commentary from the New York Times that backed Obama’s choice of Janet Napolitano of Arizona for homeland security secretary, which would make her the country’s top official handling immigration enforcement and border control. Read More
Saeed Fahia first came to the United States in 1979 to obtain a Masters Degree in Physics from Eastern Michigan University. He returned to Somalia in 1981 and eventually became the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Education at Somali National University. Read More
[Commentary] In a visionary blueprint for the use of technology and innovation, the Benton Foundation proposes that President-Elect Barack Obama take immediate action to connect the nation to broadband, which will unleash billions of dollars in economic development, create over a million jobs, enhance America's global competitiveness, deliver superior health care and education, reduce energy consumption and environmental degradation, improve public safety and homeland security, and reinvigorate democracy. Read More
Foreigners who marry Americans are entitled to become permanent residents of the U.S., but in a stricter post-9/11 world, hundreds of widows are being asked to leave the country because their husbands died. Bob Simon of 60 Minutes reports. (Source: CBS 60 Minutes)
Tags: widowers, Widows
Topics: Civic Life, Family, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Immigrants, News
Topics: Civic Life, Family, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Immigrants, News
The Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston recently released a study showing that many Asian Americans pay close attention to immigration issues but few of them are willing to stand up and do advocacy work. Read More at the New America Media Web site
The foundation website has facts about Somalis and links to funding grants.
Tags: Sunni
Topics: Civic Life, Community Health, Funding, Immigrant Integration, Immigrants, Non-profit, Organization
Topics: Civic Life, Community Health, Funding, Immigrant Integration, Immigrants, Non-profit, Organization
A new blog from the Immigration Policy Center to check out.
Penn State University Dickinson School of Law’s Center for Immigrants’ Rights will host its first immigration symposium. The theme of this day-long symposium is “Immigration in a New Administration.”
partners.newroutes.org (grantee resources)
A national program of the