United States

President Reiterates Commitment to Immigration Reform at Summit Meeting

At a March 2005 summit, President George W. Bush reaffirmed his guest-worker proposal while Congress debated restructuring immigration enforcement agencies.

Biometrics, Migrants, and Human Rights

Biometric border controls raise privacy and discrimination concerns for migrants, with little evidence they curb terrorism or unauthorized migration.

U.S. Detention of Asylum Seekers and Human Rights

U.S. detention of asylum seekers expanded after 2001, causing tension with international standards that treat detention as a last resort.

Presidential Budget, State of the Union Address Immigration Issues

President George W. Bush proposed major immigration enforcement increases in his FY 2006 budget.

The 9/11 Commission Staff Report on Terrorist Travel

Characteristics of the European Born in the United States in 2000

In 2000, 4.9 million European-born residents made up 15.8 percent of the U.S. immigrant population, with Eastern Europeans driving recent growth.

Supreme Court Addresses Deportation Cases, DHS Undergoes Leadership and Oversight Changes

Two January 2005 U.S. Supreme Court rulings reshaped deportation law.

College-Educated Foreign Born in the U.S. Labor Force in 2000

In 2000, foreign-born workers made up 13 percent of the U.S. college-educated labor force.

Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates

U.S. census 2000 data show English monolingualism prevails by the third generation across immigrant groups, as bilingualism persists mainly among Hispanic border communities.

The Foreign-Born Hmong in the United States

More than 15,000 Hmong refugees began resettling in the United States in 2004, joining roughly 103,000 foreign-born Hmong in California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.