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Arizona Hosts Groups on Both Sides of the Immigration Debate

Arizona has become a hub for advocacy groups on both sides of the U.S. immigration debate.

Trends in the Low-Wage Immigrant Workforce

Between 2000 and 2005, immigrants grew as a share of the U.S. low-wage workforce, but evidence of native worker displacement remains mixed.

Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America

From 1983 to 2004, refugee resettlement in the United States dispersed toward smaller metros, even as New York and Los Angeles held the top spots.

Measures of Change: The Demography and Literacy of Adolescent English Learners

Adolescent students in the United States who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) show persistent achievement gaps. There is broad variation in how states test them.

President Calls for $13 Billion in Border and Enforcement Funding in 2008

President George W. Bush's FY 2008 budget requested $13 billion for immigration enforcement, while the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed fee hikes.

Securing the Future: U.S. Immigrant Integration Policy, A Reader

Immigration Fee Increases in Context

A 2007 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plan to raise naturalization fees by 80 percent and green card fees by 178 percent risks pricing out lower-income immigrants.

Foreign-Born Health-Care Workers in the United States

In 2005, women comprised 73 percent of the U.S. foreign-born health-care workforce, with Asian countries as the dominant source.

Migration and Development: Lessons from the Mexican Experience

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) widened U.S.-Mexico inequalities, driving mass migration and billions of dollars in remittances.

New Congress Takes First Steps toward Immigration Reform

In early 2007, the new Democratic U.S. Congress pushed comprehensive immigration reform.