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INS Continues Registering Foreign Nationals, Ridge Sworn in to Head DHS
In early 2003, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Special Registration reached round three; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formally created on January 24.
Interview with Jim Bishop
InterAction's Jim Bishop outlines nongovernmental organizations’ readiness for a possible Iraq war, urging civilian aid oversight and warning unilateral U.S. action could curb international funding.
Latino Remittances Swell Despite U.S. Economic Slump
Despite a U.S. recession, remittances to Mexico and Central America reached $14.2 billion in 2002, up 28 percent since 2000.
Data Sources on the Foreign Born and International Migration at the U.S. Census Bureau
Three U.S. Census Bureau data sources are the primary tools for studying the foreign-born U.S. population.
English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population in 2000
In 2000, 83 percent of U.S. foreign-born residents over age 5 spoke a non-English language at home, up from 79 percent in 1990.
Ridge Tapped to Head Homeland Security Department
In early 2003, the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took shape with Tom Ridge named secretary.
The New Immigrant Survey in the U.S.: The Experience over Time
With plans to track 11,000 new permanent residents from 2003, the New Immigrant Survey builds on a 1996 pilot.
Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
The 2000 U.S. census found 31.1 million foreign-born U.S. residents (11.1 percent of the population).
Homeland Security Department Gets Green Light
President George W. Bush signed a law on November 25, 2002 to abolish the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and create the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Interview with Doris Meissner
Doris Meissner calls post-9/11 immigration changes mixed: useful on visa integrity and data sharing, but counterproductive where they compromised due process.
