Immigrants In USA Blog

South Jersey ethnic organizations evolve to meet changing immigration trends

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:52:00 +0000

Dozens of ethnic groups in this area have organizations that help new immigrants assimilate. - - Donna Poisl

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff Writer

Cape May County's Ancient Order of Hibernians is part of an Irish-Catholic organization that has been around for 175 years, dating to before the Irish Potato Famine of the late 1840s.

Today the organization, operating out of North Wildwood, still provides a sense of identity to the county's Irish population.

South Jersey has dozens of ethnic groups with organizations that were created to support the first waves of immigrants to arrive here. Those organizations have had to adapt to changing immigration trends, but it's that ability to adapt, organizers say, that has kept their groups strong and vital and made them a significant part of the community.
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Immigrants in South Carolina Confused About New Immigration Laws

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:45:00 +0000

The new immigration laws have immigrants scared and confused, it happens in every state with these laws. - - Donna Poisl

from NOTITAS DE NOTICIAS

Mexicans in South Carolina are confused about articles in the state immigration law that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, so activists have hurriedly prepared information campaigns so they’ll understand the situation and know what to do.

“Here there’s nothing but confusion and disinformation,” 44-year-old Mexican immigrant Jose Luis Cortez told Efe.

He was one of the more than 1,000 people to turn out Sunday in Columbia, South Carolina’s capital, for a visit by diplomats from the Mexican Consulate-General in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Common Sense Does Exist in Washington After All

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:41:00 +0000

This opinion piece calls the new immigration policy "common sense". I think that is a good name for it, and it is missing in many policies. - - Donna Poisl

FROM DAVID LEOPOLD

Last year the administration added a revolutionary new weapon to its immigration enforcement arsenal -- common sense.

In June, John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced that the agency would employ "prosecutorial discretion" in its enforcement of the immigration law, prioritizing the deportation of illegal immigrants who pose security risks -- dangerous criminals and terrorists. Prosecutorial discretion gives ICE agents the ability to decide how to best use finite resources to enforce the immigration law so that our communities and country are protected from those who would do us harm. Clearly, the danger to a community is less likely to come from a breast-feeding mother or gifted student than from a dangerous felon or terrorist.
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Legal immigrants eligible for Massachusetts insurance plan

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:33:00 +0000

The state's high court has found that cutting legal immigrants out of medical assistance is discriminatory. - - Donna Poisl

By ALICIA GALLEGOS, amednews staff

Preventing legal immigrants from participating in a state medical assistance program for low-income residents is unconstitutional, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has ruled.

The Jan. 5 decision by the state high court ended a two-year court battle between patient advocates and the state over medical care for about 35,000 Massachusetts immigrants. Arguments were heard twice by the court, both times ending in favor of the plaintiffs.
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Immigrants Learn English With Their Children

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:22:00 +0000

This teacher teaches English to students in school classes and then teaches their parents in the cafeteria at the company where they work. - - Donna Poisl

Maryland school, business team up to teach Burmese refugee parents

June Soh | Howard County, Maryland

Tha Neih Ciang is learning vocabulary words with other immigrant students. She's among four dozen Burmese youngsters at Bollman Bridge Elementary School, which is less than an hour's drive from Washington.

Their teacher, Laurel Conran, specializes in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
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New Immigration Center Promises Easier Naturalization for Queens Immigrants

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:19:00 +0000

This new modern office has opened to help immigrants get through the naturalization process easier. - - Donna Poisl

By Nick Hirshon, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

LONG ISLAND CITY — A new immigration facility opened in Queens Friday amid vows of improved efficiency during the naturalization process for the nation's most diverse county.

The $3.4 million facility on Jackson Avenue will provide customer service information and handle fingerprinting, interviews, green cards and naturalization oath ceremonies for a federal agency, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.

About 100 employees from another immigration office in Garden City, Long Island, were relocated to the new office, which occupies more than 48,000 square feet on two floors of the building.
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You are Invited to a Telebriefing To Release a New Study on the Critical Role of Immigrant Entrepreneurs to the U.S. Economy

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:56:00 +0000

PRESS RELEASE

You are Invited to a Telebriefing To Release a New Study on the Critical Role of Immigrant Entrepreneurs to the U.S. Economy

January 23, 2012

Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Immigration Policy Center of the American Immigration Council and The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. for a tele-briefing on a new report highlighting the important role of immigrant entrepreneurs to the U.S. economy. The report explores the many dimensions of economic growth, innovation, and job creation and offers recommendations for creating an entrepreneur-friendly immigration system.

The author of the report, Dr. Marcia Drew Hohn, will join the Chamber’s Randy Johnson and Immigration Council’s Benjamin Johnson to discuss the importance of these findings and highlight commonsense recommendations for encouraging immigrant entrepreneurship through changes to national law and policy.

WHO:

Benjamin Johnson, Executive Director, American Immigration Council
Randy Johnson, Senior Vice President, Labor, Immigration, & Employee Benefits, US Chamber of Commerce
Marcia Hohn, Director of the Public Education Institute, The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.
Mary Giovagnoli (Moderator) The Immigration Policy Center

WHAT: Tele-briefing on Immigrant Entrepreneurship

WHEN: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:15 – 3:00 pm. EST

HOW: Please RSVP for dial-in instructions.

RSVP: To RSVP email wsefsaf@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7524.

In Deportation Policy Test, 1 in 6 Offered Reprieve

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:56:00 +0000

This will help some families and also help the backlog of cases before the courts. - - Donna Poisl

By JULIA PRESTON

DENVER — A review ordered by the Obama administration of virtually all 7,900 deportation cases before the immigration court here has identified about 1,300 foreigners — 16 percent — who pose no security risk and will be allowed to remain in the United States, although with no new legal status, immigration officials said Thursday.

It was a fast-paced test run of the first comprehensive docket review in the nation’s immigration courts. Department of Homeland Security officials plan to extend it in coming months to all of about 300,000 deportation cases before the courts nationwide.
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Mayors urged to lead on immigration, but not to follow Arizona’s path

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:52:00 +0000

The U.S. Conference of Mayors was told they should work on immigration but not do what Arizona did. - - Donna Poisl

By DUSTIN VOLZ, Cronkite News

WASHINGTON – Federal inaction on comprehensive immigration reform has forced the issue on state and local leaders, but Arizona-style approaches are not the solution, a group of mayors was told Wednesday.

Local immigration laws like Arizona’s SB 1070 are a step in the wrong direction, said Angela Maria Kelley, vice president for immigration policy and advocacy for the Center for American Progress.

“As elected leaders, I implore you to stop the efforts of anti-immigrant bills,” Kelley told about 15 mayors at an immigration reform session at the U.S. Conference of Mayors convention. “It will not solve the problem of illegal immigration in your states.”
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She Has A Dream: Undocumented Bryn Mawr student turns to activism

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:43:00 +0000

from Ali Noorani, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum

South Korean-born Jessica Hyejin Lee was the kind of student colleges dream of enrolling. She excelled in her high school’s demanding International Baccalaureate program, participated in a long list of extracurricular activities, and made many friends at school. However, when college admissions time came around, Jessica – who had applied to 24 schools – was accepted into just one, with no financial aid.

Why would colleges reject such a promising student? Jessica, like thousands of other high-achieving students across the U.S., was undocumented. Her parents brought her and her younger siblings to Los Angeles in 2003 on a six-month tourist visa, to escape the rigid and stifling nature of their home country. They never returned.

Growing up, Jessica says she was really angry at her parents for bringing her to the U.S. illegally. She could not apply for a driver’s license, prestigious internships, or study abroad programs. She felt like she was living in the shadows, unable to act freely or speak openly even with her closest friends.

Today, she tears up talking about the months she spent watching her friends grow excited about their college opportunities, while rejection letters flooded her mailbox. Upon graduating from high school, Jessica wrote an appeal letter to Bryn Mawr College, where she had been wait-listed, and months later received an acceptance. She calls it a miracle.

Just last month, Jessica, now 20 years old and a junior at Bryn Mawr, blurted out her secret to an auditorium packed with professors, administration, and her fellow students. “A lot of people in admissions are worried about me getting deported,” she said. "But I’ve lived this life for eight years. My dreams and the dreams of 12 million people can’t wait anymore."

Jessica, like many Dreamers, has resolved to fight her situation and empower other undocumented immigrant students to speak out. This new year, what is your resolution? Share your hopes for 2012 with us at www.KeepersoftheAmericanDream.org.

Sincerely,

Ali Noorani
Executive Director, National Immigration Forum

Girl Scouts' Chief Exec Chavez To Be Honored by US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:41:00 +0000

USHCC is awarding its Chairman's Award to the head of the Girl Scouts of the USA. - - Donna Poisl

from HispanicBusiness.com

With the country caught up in its yearly "Girl Scout Cookie fever," it's a great time to look at the program, which helps shape young women into the leaders of tomorrow, and the chief executive currently guiding the Girl Scouts of the USA: Anna Maria Chavez.

The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) today announced it would honor Anna Maria Chavez with its 2012 Chairman's Award at an event titled "A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurship in America" during the Chamber's Legislative Summit gala. The Summit will take place in Washington, D.C., on March 21-23, 2012, at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center.
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Offering a path to legalization for illegal immigrants could mean a local tax windfall

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:36:00 +0000

Our federal and state governments are all losing tax payments because many illegal immigrants are working illegally. Some taxes are paid but many are not. - - Donna Poisl

from chron.com

A report by the Greater Houston Partnership estimated that legalizing Houston-area undocumented workers would generate about $1.4 billion annually in tax revenue ("Study sees tax boon in legalization," Page A1, Jan. 11). This report, which was announced during an immigration summit at Rice University, is another piece of evidence in support of comprehensive immigration reform.

The business advocacy group, using data from the Texas Workforce Commission and the Pew Hispanic Center, estimated that there are 132,000 illegal immigrants in the Houston area, earning about $7 billion in 2008.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Takes Steps to Improve Noncitizens’ Access to Legal Counsel

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:34:00 +0000

For Immediate Release

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Takes Steps to Improve Noncitizens’ Access to Legal Counsel

January 19, 2011

Washington D.C. – During its nine-year history, issues have arisen with respect to restrictions on counsel by the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies. Tuesday, in response to calls from the American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued immediate, comprehensive changes to their policies to ensure an appropriate role for attorneys in the immigration process.

Many noncitizens are forced to navigate the immigration process without representation because they cannot afford an attorney. But even persons who can afford one, or are represented by a pro bono attorney, have at times faced severe restrictions on their representation. This is particularly troublesome given the significant power USCIS officers wield. For example, they decide whether a noncitizen is entitled to stay in the U.S. or not. The assistance of an attorney well versed in the complexities of immigration law can help safeguard the rights of these noncitizens and ensure just outcomes.

By revising its guidance, USCIS has responded to some of the most serious access concerns. For example, the new guidance provides that an attorney generally may sit next to his or her client during an interview, may be permitted to submit relevant documents to the USCIS officer, and may raise objections to inappropriate lines of questioning.

The American Immigration Council looks forward to commenting on the new guidance and working with the agency to make sure it is followed. The other immigration agencies – Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement – should take note of USCIS’s commitment to improving access to counsel and take similar steps to recognize the meaningful role that attorneys play in protecting noncitizens’ rights.

To view the guidance click on the headline above:

The Role of Private Attorneys and Other Representatives; Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Chapters 12 and 15; AFM Update AD11-42
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For more information contact Wendy Sefsaf at wsefsaf@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7524.

Sign up for refugee email digests

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:40:00 +0000

Sign up for HIAS' Digests

HIAS' email digests are a great way to learn about international Jewish and refugee issues.
The Latin America Refugee Digest, sent monthly, and the
Mid-East Refugee Digest and the
Lautenberg Amendment Digest, each distributed weekly, will keep you up to date on some of HIAS' priority issues of concern.

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Video: Alabama's H.B. 56 on The Colbert Report

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:34:00 +0000

from Mahwish Khan, America’s Voice

Last night on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert interviewed Scott Douglas of Greater Birmingham Ministries about the worst anti-immigrant law in the country, Alabama’s H.B. 56.

Click the headline above to watch Stephen Colbert and Scott Douglas take on H.B. 56 or go to http://americasvoiceonline.org/page/content/colbert-hb56/

With Colbert’s unique ability to use humor to highlight serious situations (like the conditions in Alabama, for example), this conversation with Scott Douglas demonstrates just how disastrous H.B. 56 is for our country and how ridiculous it is for Alabama.

Be sure to check it out.

Thanks,
Mahwish Khan
America’s Voice

P.S. The Alabama legislative session begins in just three weeks and we’re gearing up for the big fight to repeal H.B. 56. We’ll be sure to keep you posted about how you can stay involved and help us.

Immigration law's wrinkle keeps man in Davis, may help others

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:25:00 +0000

This loophole in the immigration laws helped this man stay here. Maybe more can use it too. - - Donna Poisl

By Stephen Magagnini

Davis waiter Rogelio Servin entered deportation proceedings in San Francisco earlier this month and came home a legal resident, thanks to a little-used wrinkle in immigration law.

Servin, 32, was a boy when he came here from Mexico with his family without documentation. After 20 years worrying about whether he might be deported, he rushed home after the decision to celebrate with his wife, Juana, daughters Diamond and Princess, and Romeo, his baby boy.
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RI police seek to help immigrants adjust to U.S.

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:21:00 +0000

This is an excellent idea, many of these people probably fear the police, and this will solve more than one problem. - - Donna Poisl

by Steven Martens

For immigrants unfamiliar with the laws and customs, and who have a limited ability to speak or read English, adjusting to life in the United States can be challenging.

Refugees from the Asian nations of Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar (formerly Burma) were invited to meet Saturday with representatives of the Rock Island Police Department and the Community Caring Conference as part of a program to help the new residents better understand and adjust to the city.
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Bishops Urge Catholics to Promote Humane Immigration Reform

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:14:00 +0000

A recent conference discussed immigration and how the Catholic church and its people should act. - - Donna Poisl

from Fox News Latino

Catholics should be politically active at both the local and national level to promote a humane reform of immigration law is the message coming out of a conference in Salt Lake City sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.

"The USCCB doesn't support any state immigration accord, though the dioceses and the state Catholic bishops conferences have done so," Kevin Appleby, director of migration policy and public affairs for the USCCB, told Efe from the Utah capital.
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Arizona DREAM Act Coalition (ADAC) Calls Out Mitt Romney

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:57:00 +0000

PRESS RELEASE

1-12-12

Arizona DREAM Act Coalition (ADAC) Calls Out Mitt Romney
Accountability Campaign to Begin in Florida by Latino Voters and Dreamers

Phoenix, Arizona - The Arizona Dream Act Coalition (ADAC) announces an accountability campaign during the GOP Presidential Party. The ADAC is the oldest and largest immigrant youth-led organization in the State of Arizona. "For years laws have passed in this state that has taken away our merit-based scholarships, taken away our freedoms, taken away our friends and families. In 2011 we learned that civic engagement is the next step in our movement. We will have a voice in the most important election of 2012," says Dulce Matuz, current President of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition.

The race for the GOP Presidential Nomination has included various statements from front-runners in regards to immigration. The ADAC commended Governor Rick Perry for defending his support of the Texas Dream Act, which most Texas voters also support. Newt Gingrich's willingness to have a conversation about immigration reform is also noteworthy. "There have been some good statements by candidates but it's sad to see some of them backtrack on their positions. But even Perry and Gingrich seem to have a better approach to immigration than Governor Mitt Romney," states Carmen Cornejo, long-time advocate.

Governor Romney, the leading Republican Presidential candidate, stated he would veto the Dream Act, calling it a "hand-out" and "more benefits for free." "His comments are misguided, crafted to appeal to the most extremist wing of his party", said Matuz, "he cannot win the Latino vote and Presidency by attacking students that are integrated, educated and represent fundamental values of the American Dream".

"Dreamers need to hold politicians accountable, whether they are democrat or republican," says Daniel Rodriguez, co-founder of the ADAC and an organizer of the Romney Accountability Campaign. "We will hold Romney accountable and also remind President Obama that while we appreciate his leadership on the Dream Act, he needs to step up his efforts to protect immigrant youth at a time of record-breaking deportations." The ADAC intends to organize accountability events in every state during the GOP Primary Race beginning in late January in Florida.

Media Contacts:
Dulce Matuz
Dulce@Dmatuz.com
(602)688-6804

Daniel Rodriguez
xdanielrodriguezx@gmail.com
(623) 206-42432

Carmen Cornejo
carmen@criticalmassc.com
(480)324-6378

What Does Your State’s Immigrant, Latino and Asian Population Look Like?

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:44:00 +0000

PRESS RELEASE

What Does Your State’s Immigrant, Latino and Asian Population Look Like?
Immigration Policy Center Updates 50 State Fact Sheets and Infographics (click on headline)

January 12, 2012
Washington D.C. - Today, the Immigration Policy Center is pleased to re-release our 50 state fact sheets updated with the most current government and academic data available. In addition to the fact sheets, we have added 50 state infographics which highlight the top data points of each state in a graphic format.

The fact sheets and infographics are a synthesis of current government and academic data which highlight the growing economic and political power of immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in each of the 50 states. These materials are free for download, printing and distribution, and can be shared via social media or on your website.

Click the headline above to find your state’s infographic.

To view all of the fact sheets and infographics see:
The Economic and Political Impact of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians State by State (IPC Fact Sheets, January, 2012)
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For more information contact Wendy Sefsaf at wsefsaf@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7524.

Teleconference about farm workers and immigration policy

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:42:00 +0000

PRESS RELEASE

The Connection Between Farm Workers and Immigration Policy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The following is being released today by Bread for the World:

WHAT: Teleconference about farm workers and immigration policy

WHEN: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 11 a.m. EST

WHERE: 1-877-419-7892. Conference Access Code: 119604#

WHO: Andrew Wainer, immigration policy analyst for Bread for the World Institute.

WHY: Bread for the World Institute examines the disparities and contradictions between U.S. agricultural and immigration policies. Most of the farm labor is done by immigrant workers, many of whom are not authorized to work in this country.

Bread for the World Institute's paper, "Farm Workers and Immigration Policy," is part of the 2012 Hunger Report. The farm worker fact sheet recommends a shift in agricultural policies to improve efficiency on the farms, encourage production and distribution of healthy foods, support rural development, and help farmers manage risk more efficiently.

"Many of these workers have been living in the United States for decades and are highly skilled laborers with lots of experience, but they have a constant fear of being deported," said Wainer. "The average age of a U.S. farm worker is 57. Very few young people are interested in following this profession, and those workers who have been doing this for years lack the protection of the law."

Farmers say the process to secure H-2A visas—the federal program that allows immigrant agricultural workers to legally work in this country—for their laborers is too complex and time-consuming. Many are reluctant to petition for visas for their workers if hiring unauthorized workers is easier.

Bread for the World (www.bread.org) is a collective Christian voice urging our nation's decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad.

SOURCE Bread for the World

NOTE: To RSVP, please contact Isabel Morales at (202) 681-1770 or isabel@bread.org, or Racine Tucker-Hamilton at (202) 688-1138 or rhamilton@bread.org.

The Next Immigration Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:16:00 +0000

This op-ed shows more reasons why we need immigration reform and more immigrants too. - - Donna Poisl

By DOWELL MYERS

Los Angeles -- THE immigration crisis that has roiled American politics for decades has faded into history. Illegal immigration is shrinking to a trickle, if that, and will likely never return to the peak levels of 2000. Just as important, immigrants who arrived in the 1990s and settled here are assimilating in remarkable and unexpected ways.

Taken together, these developments, and the demographic future they foreshadow, require bold changes in our approach to both legal and illegal immigration. Put simply, we must shift from an immigration policy, with its emphasis on keeping newcomers out, to an immigrant policy, with an emphasis on encouraging migrants and their children to integrate into our social fabric. “Show me your papers” should be replaced with “Welcome to English class.”
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Republican Snyder Woos Immigrants to Refill Depopulated Michigan

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:14:00 +0000

Michigan lost much of its population during the recession, the governor is trying to get more people to move in. - - Donna Poisl

By Chris Christoff

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Michigan Governor Rick Snyder calls himself the most pro-immigration governor in the country, and he’s out to prove it.

Other Republican governors in Arizona, Alabama and South Carolina are embroiled in political tumult over their efforts to weed out illegal immigrants. Snyder assigned agencies to woo educated immigrants to the only state that lost population in the 2010 U.S. census. He’s called well-educated, skilled foreigners crucial to building Michigan’s economy.

“I view it as education, to explain the facts to people,” Snyder said in an interview at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit yesterday. “They’re not taking jobs, they’re creating jobs.”
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Conference of Bishops holding immigration forum in Utah

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:07:00 +0000

This forum is discussing humane ways to deal with immigration. We need this! - - Donna Poisl

BY DAVID MONTERO, The Salt Lake Tribune

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will hold a three-day conference on immigration reform in Salt Lake City beginning Wednesday, tackling state-initiated laws and how they impact local communities.

Kevin Appleby, director of migration policy with the USCCB, said Utah was chosen because of its “unique laws” related to state-based immigration reform as well as it being the home of The Utah Compact.

The compact, signed in November 2010 by political, religious and business leaders, was crafted as a foundation for a humane approach to immigration reform that focused on compassion, a recognition of economic contributions of immigrants and a desire for federal solutions. It has served as a template for compacts in Indiana, Maine and Iowa.
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THIS WEEK IN IMMIGRATION

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Poisl) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:06:00 +0000

Click the headline to read stories from this week from the Immigration Policy Center.