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Immigrant Union Members: Numbers and Trends

Immigrant union membership grew 24 percent between 1996 and 2003—even as union representation declined among the U.S. born—raising immigrants' share of the organized workforce.

Naturalization in the United States in 2002

U.S. naturalizations nearly doubled from 6.5 million in the early 1990s to 11.3 million by 2002, yet 7.9 million eligible immigrants had not naturalized.

Post-Sept. 11 Security Fears, Policies Seize Spotlight

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued new detention rules and a government commission declared post-September 11 immigration security measures largely ineffective in spring 2004.

Immigrants and Homeownership in Urban America: An Examination of Nativity, Socio-Economic Status and Place

Immigrant home ownership rates vary widely across the 100 largest U.S. cities—shaped by affordability, length of U.S. residence, citizenship status, and country of origin.

Policy Changes Target Border Security

In spring 2004, the United States’ H-2B visa cap was hit for the first time; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also launched a drone-based Arizona border initiative and issued rules for the U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement.

U.S. Industrial Transformation and New Latino Migration

Industry restructuring since the 1980s drew Latino workers to rural areas of the United States outside the Southwest.

Bush Boosts Immigration Enforcement in FY2005 Budget

President George W. Bush's FY 2005 budget doubled worksite enforcement, while the cap of 65,000 U.S. H-1B visas was hit early.

De la casa natal a la casa propia: inmigración y la posibilidad de ser propietario de vivienda en las zonas urbanas de los Estados Unidos

Los inmigrantes de los años noventa transformaron ciudades estadounidenses, impulsando debates sobre vivienda, mercado laboral, pobreza y revitalización urbana.

From Traitors to Heroes: 100 Years of Mexican Migration Policies

Mexican emigration policy has evolved through multiple phases over time.