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Spotlight on Immigration Enforcement in the United States in 2005
In 2005, the Tucson sector of the U.S.-Mexico border alone accounted for 37 percent of all U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions.
President Agrees to Delay of Real ID Act Requirements
In March 2007, the Bush administration proposed allowing extensions of the Real ID deadline to 2009 as Congress stalled on immigration reform.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Women Migrants in Transit and Detention in Mexico
After 2000, Mexico's migration crackdown left women in transit increasingly exposed.
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.
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.