For Immigrant Students, a New Worry: A Call to ICE By Erica L. Green HOUSTON — As Dennis Rivera-Sarmiento sat in a detention center 80 miles away from his Texas home this past winter, clad in a blue inmate uniform, he could see his high school diploma slipping further from his reach. Graduation was in June,[…]
Breaking Up Immigrant Families: A Look at the Latest Border Tactic By Miriam Jordan Ramping up a promised “zero tolerance” immigration policy on the Southwest border, the Justice Department said that 11 members of a caravan of migrants from Central America were being criminally prosecuted for crossing the border illegally. At least four of those facing[…]
Here’s how immigration in the US has changed over the past 2 centuries Nick Routley America is a nation of immigrants, and though the country has seen a lot of new arrivals over the past two centuries, the rate of immigration has been far from steady. War, famine, economic boom and bust, religious persecution, and[…]
Yes to immigration, no to welfare By Stephen Moore During the presidential campaign, when Donald Trump recited his favorite riff: “Build the wall,” I would always advise him, “Make sure that wall has big gates for immigrants to enter legally.” Over the next few weeks, Congress has some big decisions to make on immigration, and[…]
An Immigration Debate Distinct From Economic Realities By Gerald F. Seib The American birthrate has slowed dramatically, with the number of babies born in the U.S. last year hitting a 30-year low. At the same time, Alaska fisheries, New Hampshire restaurants and Maryland crab processors all say they are critically short of workers. Farmers say they need thousands more[…]
Without immigration reform, even those here legally are in danger of deportation BY CHERYL LITTLE Fifteen months after taking office, President Trump is fulfilling his pledge to build a “great, beautiful” wall to keep immigrants out. Even if no concrete is ever poured, the wall is effectively being built through executive orders, procedural changes, detentions[…]
Breaking Up Immigrant Families: A Look at the Latest Border Tactic By Miriam Jordan Ramping up a promised “zero tolerance” immigration policy on the Southwest border, the Justice Department said that 11 members of a caravan of migrants from Central America were being criminally prosecuted for crossing the border illegally. At least four of those facing[…]
Invested in immigration: Foreign-born workers increasing in Columbus By Mark Webber A local panel of experts discussed how immigration and a diverse workforce will make Columbus more competitive in Indiana and the United States. Sponsored by the National Immigration Forum, the discussion Thursday at The Columbus Learning Center centered around a discussion about how Columbus can[…]
How to make Texas great? Import lots of talent from other countries and states Mitchell Schnurman, Business columnist All the bluster about a border wall can overwhelm an important truth: Texas needs immigrants, and lots of ’em. They’re a key reason the state’s population has grown twice as fast as the nation’s, and the Texas[…]
Man living in UK for 56 years loses job over immigration papers Amelia Gentleman Michael Braithwaite, a special needs assistant, was told he could not be employed at school as he did not have biometric card An experienced special needs teaching assistant lost his job after his employers ruled that he was an illegal immigrant,[…]