Immigration

STORY 1: Mr. Aguilera is a national and citizen of Mexico. He entered the United States on or about September of 1997 at the age of 18. Mr. Aguilera is the father of four beautiful children and has been with his wife for over 12 years. While seeking to become a lawful permanent resident, Mr. Aguilera, […]

There are more than 20 million immigrant women and girls in the United States today, and they are a formidable presence in U.S. society and the U.S. economy. Immigrant women come from every corner of the globe and slightly outnumber immigrant men. They are more likely than men to come to the United States through […]

Immigrant Females Are More Likely Than Males to Come to the United States Through the Family-Based Immigration System Data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicate that female immigrants are more likely than male immigrants to come to the United States through the family-based class of admissions, rather than through employment . o In […]

Over 10 years ago, Maria Jones, an immigrant from Russia, picture a created a vision of uniting immigrant families together in the United States by providing them with a legal status, so they can live an American dream. She developed a plan and believed that her dream could come true. Through the collective effort of […]

Immigrant Women from India Are the Most Highly Educated Just over one-quarter (27.5 percent) of immigrant women had a bachelor’s degree or more education in 2012, compared to 29.4 percent of native-born women and 28.4 percent of foreign-born men. The educational attainment of foreign-born women in 2012 varied widely according to country of origin. Among […]

For Immediate Release President Provides Immediate Relief, Creates Architecture for Reform November 20, 2014 Washington D.C. – After decades of congressional neglect, tonight President Obama took a crucial and courageous step toward reforming our immigration system. He announced that he will provide immediate relief for many of those impacted by of our broken system, and he is […]

Washington (AFP) – US President Barack Obama claimed history and the law were on his side Tuesday, as he vowed to fight a court order freezing controversial immigration reforms. Obama had used an executive order to bypass a hostile Congress and drive through measures to protect about four million undocumented foreigners from deportation. But a […]

Preparations for a federal contempt of court hearing involving Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio continued on Wednesday with Arpaio’s scheduled deposition at a Phoenix law office, according to court documents. Arpaio was scheduled to begin his testimony at 9 a.m. Wednesday in a central Phoenix office in a session could last as long as seven […]

Written by Guillermo Cantor on April 10, 2015 Family reunification has stood as a central pillar of the U.S. immigration system, dating back to 1965. Despite this, a new study by researchers Cecilia Menjivar and Maria Enchautegui shows that current immigration laws actually work to keep many families apart. Not surprisingly, the authors’ analysis reveals that […]

The study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said that undocumented immigrants paid some $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012. That included $7 billion in sales and excise taxes, $3.6 billion in property taxes and $1.1 billion in personal income taxes. Not includes are federal taxes, the study’s authors said. […]