About the Summit Agenda | Where | Logistics The time is now for advocates and organizers to come together to push Congress to reform immigration this year. Close to 400 leaders from immigrant community, labor, and faith organizations from around the country will be meeting June 3-5, 2009 at a summit in Washington, DC to […]
May 13, 2009 A recent report from the Pew Hispanic Center sheds new light on the value of immigration to the U.S. economy—even in the midst of a recession. The report, which examines the impact of the housing market’s boom-and-bust cycle on minorities and immigrants in the United States, found that the latest housing “bust” which began […]
May 18, 2009 On Tuesday, the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees released their annual reports on the dire financial condition of the nation’s two largest social safety-net programs. Not surprisingly, the reports highlight the devastating impact that the current recession is having on both Social Security and Medicare, which are now expected to run out of money […]
May 19, 2009 Two new reports prepared for the IPC by the consulting firm Rob Paral & Associates debunk the simplistic myth propagated by anti-immigration activists that immigrants fill U.S. jobs only at the expense of unemployed native-born workers. The reports use data from the Census Bureau to demonstrate that there is no discernible relationship whatsoever […]
May 22, 2009 From the Revolutionary War to the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, immigrants have voluntarily served in all branches of the U.S. military from the beginnings of America. Without the contributions of immigrants, the military could not meet its recruiting goals and could not fill the need for foreign-language translators, interpreters, and cultural experts. […]
May 11, 2009 Progress Illinois’ Josh Kalven reports on the last stage of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ Family Unity Tour in a post called, “We Have More Work To Do“: We were there last November when Rep. Luis Gutierrez held an event at St. Pius Church on Chicago’s West Side that highlighted those families being torn apart by the country’s broken […]
May 22, 2009 Note: This is a weekly feature by Nezua, TMC MediaWire Blogger Celebrated stories of early American pioneers, explorers, and immigrants typically center around men of fortitude and bravery. Depictions of modern-day migrants are still very male-centric, and this cultural lens is a default in most cases. But women play a central and […]
May 18, 2009 Last week I posted on the introduction of AgJobs, a bill that marks a great step towards Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Saturday’s New York Times featured a great editorial on why AgJobs merits support: In a climate of seemingly permanent stalemate and rancor over immigration, a bill that has the support of the […]
April 9, 2009 Today, President Obama heard our cries for immigration reform, and he has responded to our calls for action! An article appeared in the New York Times breaking the story of Obama’s intention of moving on comprehensive immigration reform this year. All I have to say is – it’s about time! According to […]
May 18, 2009 Last week, New American Media released a poll on the demographics of women immigrants to the United States, the barriers they face and their tenacious will to keep their families together. Some of the major findings of the poll – Women Immigrants: Stewards of the 21st Century Family – include: 82% of Latin American women […]