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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.

Legislation Introduced to Legalize Undocumented Workers

U.S. House Democrats proposed legalizing undocumented workers in October 2002.

Temporary High-Skilled Migration

In FY 2000, 1.1 million people entered the United States on temporary visas, many of them highly skilled.

Court Challenges Secrecy in Post-Sept. 11 Deportation Proceedings

A U.S. court ruled secret deportation hearings were unconstitutional in 2002; separately, new grants of lawful permanent residence hit 1 million in FY 2001.

Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000

While the U.S. states of California, New York, and Texas held the largest numbers of immigrants in 2000, fastest growth came in the South.

Education May Boost Fortunes of Second-Generation Latino Immigrants

First-generation Latino teens in the United States out-earned peers in 2000, but second-generation Latinos who focus on school surpass them in earnings and attainment by adulthood.

Head of INS Submits Resignation

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Commissioner James Ziglar announced he would resign in August 2002.

Homeland Security Dept. Proposal Moves Forward

The U.S. House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill in July 2002 moving only the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) enforcement arm to the new agency; the Senate version would transfer the entire INS and elevate it to its own directorate.