Policy

Tania Unzueta, New Routes Leader, Community Leader
As many of you know, I am in Arizona at the moment. I, along with 4 other community leaders, participated in a civil disobedience action.... read more
Somaliland Independence: An Interview with Benjamin R. Farley of Emory University School of Law
A third-year law student outlines the case for an independent Somaliland. A paper he has written on this topic is also available for download. Listen to audio

Stand For Welcome Campaign
10.8 million people with no legal status. Families torn apart. Communities living in fear. The U.S. immigration system is broken. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services... Visit website
Court Rejects a City’s Efforts to Restrict Immigrants
U.S. Court Rejects a City’s Efforts to Restrict Immigrants By JULIA PRESTON Published: September 9, 2010 The appeals court said Hazleton, Pa., had overstepped its bounds in passing ordinances... read more
The Economic and Political Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in all 50 States
The Immigration Policy Center released its complete series of 50 state fact sheets which highlight the political and economic power of immigrants, Latinos, and Asians... Visit website
Judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law
A federal judge in Phoenix on Wednesday blocked key provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law from taking effect as scheduled Thursday, granting in part an... read more
The Impact of Immigration on American Cities
A perennial concern for Congress, immigration has come to the forefront as a major domestic policy issue in the past few weeks. Next American... read more
Deportation by Default
“This 98-page report says that immigrants with mental disabilities are often unjustifiably detained for years on end, sometimes with no legal limits. The report documents case after... Visit website
Image Gallery of DC DREAM Act Sit-in
Undocumented students from around the country demand the passage of the Dream Act outside the White House, despite the threat of arrests and deportation. The... read more
The President's Remarks on Immigration Reform
....immigrants have always helped to build and defend this country -– and that being an American is not a matter of blood or birth.  It’s... read more
CA Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
Domestic Workers are the bedrock of a functioning society - they do the work that makes other work possible. Yet they are a workforce in... Visit website
NYT Editorial: Domestic Workers Rights
The New York State Senate has just passed a domestic workers’ bill of rights, with an array of guarantees that most workers take for granted,... read more
Ten Steps to Advocacy in Healthcare Published by International Council of Nurses
The International Council of Nurses recently published a guide to healthcare advocacy, "Promoting Health: Advocacy Guide for Health Professionals."   The guide covers the following 10... read more
Illegal Immigrant Students Protest at McCain Office
It was the first time students have directly risked deportation in an effort to prompt Congress to take up a bill that would benefit illegal immigrant youth.... read more
White House Office of Social Innovation can take grassroots stories to the top
From The BAVC Blog by Jennifer Gilomen, BAVC's Director of Public Media Initiatives On September 2, BAVC was honored to be visited by Sonal Shah, Director... read more
Disabled Immigration Detainees Mistreated
A study has found mistreatment of the mentally ill held in immigration detention. Nina Bernstein in the New York Times. read more
Rx for Primary Care
Sheldon D. Horowitz, M.D., a special advisor to the president of the American Board of Medical Specialties and principal investigator of the Improving Performance in... Visit website
How Health Care Reform Affects Immigrants
The health care reform bill signed today by President Obama will affect immigrants differently depending on their legal status. Visit website
Comprehensive Immigration Reform - The Triumphs and the Tribulations
Some of the nation's leading immigrant rights activists describe the lessons they are carrying forward from the last failed attempt at comprehensive immigration reform. New... Visit website
Between Worlds/Behind Bars
From the dark days of the Chinese Exclusion Act to post–September 11 crackdowns on undocumented immigrants, immigration detention has a controversial history in both our... Visit website
New Report: Immigrants Largely Left Out of Federal Health Reform
New Report: Immigrants Largely Left Out of Federal Health Reform New York, NY – New York is home to more than two million non-citizens, and... Visit website
Seven Reasons to Push for Immigration Reform this Year
Americans want their leaders to step up and solve tough problems, and immigration reform provides a perfect opportunity to deliver, write Gebe Martinez and Marshall... Visit website
'Complementarity' 'Circularity': New Words Fuel Immigration Debate
With a national debate on the impact of foreign workers on jobs and the economy heating up for 2010, it’s time to brush up on... Visit website
Families separated by miles, years and immigration laws
When Peter Aldeza first arrived in Illinois from the Philippines, he filed U.S. Immigration paperwork to allow his older brother and sister to join him.... Visit website
Immigration Policy Center's Top 10 Resources of 2009
Labor data debunked, census data remixed, worksheets on the economic impact of immigrants, citizenship facts and stats, and a YouTube video. Visit website
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