Pew Study Says Two Thirds Of Undocumented Immigrants Have Resided In U.S. For At Least Ten Years

 A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center estimates that nearly two thirds of the 10.2 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States have been in the country for at least ten years, based on their analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The study, released Thursday, comes a little [...]

Luis Gutierrez: Undocumented Immigrants Should Carry Documents Proving Ties To U.S.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) urged undocumented immigrants on Wednesday to carry copies of documents that can prove their strong ties to the United States, such as high school transcripts, marriage certificates to U.S. citizens, and U.S.-born children’s birth certificates.
"The local cops are still going to get you for driving without a [...]

What We Owe Immigrants

In a climate where Latino children in Alabama and other places are being harassed, and suffering anxiety, panic attacks, and depression, it is time for us to take a hard look at the mental health implications of being undocumented.
Tuesday, November 1st, the Institute on Public Safety & Social Justice at the [...]

Study Finds That Immigrants Are Central to Long Island Economy

Immigrants, those who are here legally and illegally, are important contributors to the economy on Long Island and are a relatively affluent group, according to a report to be released on Thursday.
The median income for a family with at least one immigrant adult was $98,000, compared with $110,000 for families headed [...]

Alabama illegal immigrants make emergency plans for kids

Alabama’s strict new immigration law may be backfiring. Intended to force illegal workers out of jobs, it is also driving away many construction workers, roofers and field hands here legally who do backbreaking jobs that Americans generally won’t.
The vacancies have created a void that will surely deal a blow to the [...]

Deportation Halted for Younger Immigrants

 
The Obama administration announced on Thursday that it would generally not deport or expel illegal immigrants who had come to the United States as young children and graduated from high school or served in the armed forces.
White House and immigration officials said they would exercise “prosecutorial discretion” to allow these [...]

Menino threatens to quit plan targeting crime by immigrants

In an abrupt turnaround, Mayor Thomas M. Menino has said he will withdraw Boston police from the federal Secure Communities program unless US federal immigration officials limit their deportation efforts to only those immigrants who have committed serious crimes.
In a letter to be delivered today to the Department of Homeland Security’s [...]