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Policy Beat
November 1, 2004
Immigration Reform Tied to Homeland Security Bill
Policy BeatCongressional Leaders Consider Homeland Security Bill... H-1B Visa Cap for 2005 Reached on First Day of Fiscal Year... USCIS Releases New Immigrant Orientation Guide... Policy Beat In Brief...
Spotlight
November 1, 2004
U.S. Immigration Statistics in 2003
MPI's Deborah Meyers and Jennifer Yau highlight data from the 2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.
Feature
November 1, 2004
Latino and Asian Voters in the 2004 Election and Beyond

Jeffrey S. Passel of the Urban Institute examines how demographics, politics, and geography affect the political impact of Latinos and Asians.

Feature
November 1, 2004
Immigrant Voting Rights Receive More Attention

Ron Hayduk and Michele Wucker, directors of the Immigrant Voting Project, outline the history of non-citizen voting rights in the U.S. and the arguments on both sides of the issue.

Policy Beat
October 1, 2004
Security Checks Affect Legal Immigration
Security Clearances Cause DHS to Slow Application Processing... 9/11 Commission Releases Report on Terrorist Travel... Government Reports Encourage Additional DHS Visa Reform...
Spotlight
October 1, 2004
The Foreign Born from the Dominican Republic in the United States in 2000

Elizabeth Grieco takes a detailed look at the foreign born from the Dominican Republic in the United States.

Policy Beat
September 1, 2004
DHS Modifies Border and Visitor Policies
DHS Expands Expedited Removal Effort... Biometric Passports Delayed, Biometric Exit Program to Expand... DHS Extends Stays for Mexican Border Cardholders... USCIS Changes Work Permit Rules... Montserratians Lose Temporary Protected Status...
Spotlight
September 1, 2004
The African Foreign Born in the United States in 2002

MPI Senior Demographer Elizabeth Grieco takes a detailed look at the population of African foreign born in the United States.

Feature
August 1, 2004
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Non-Citizen Detainees
MPI Senior Policy Analyst Muzaffar Chishti looks at the wider implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the rights of "enemy combatants."
Policy Beat
August 1, 2004
9/11 Commission Urges Immigration and Border Reform
9/11 Commission Report Links Security, Immigration Policy... Kerry Outlines Ideas on Immigration Reform... Hmong Refugees Resettled to the United States... U.S. and Mexico Sign Pact on Social Security... State Department Halts Mail Renewal of Visas...
Feature
August 1, 2004
Understanding Immigrant Politics: Lessons from the U.S.

Michael Jones-Correa of Cornell University looks beneath labels such as "ethnic politics" and "transnationalism" to shed light on U.S. immigrant politics.

Spotlight
August 1, 2004
The Foreign Born from Canada in the United States in 2000

MPI's Betsy Cooper and Senior Demographer Elizabeth Grieco map out the characteristics of Canadians in the United States.

Policy Beat
July 1, 2004
Administration Seeks Homeland Security Progress Despite Setbacks
Subsidiary of Offshore Firm Wins $10 Billion DHS Contract... Government Moves to Cut Backlog of Immigration Benefits Applications... Government Sources Point to Border Security Flaws... Congress May Delay Biometric Passports Plan...
July 1, 2004
IRCA: Lessons of the Last U.S. Legalization Program

Many news reports and commentators in the United States link immigration, especially when unauthorized, to negative economic effects, cultural fragmentation, and issues of national security. As a result of these perceived negative consequences, resistance to immigration, especially unauthorized immigration, appears to have increased. Others stress the benefits to this country of continuing immigration.

Spotlight
July 1, 2004
Educational Attainment of the Foreign Born in the United States in 2000

This Spotlight examines the educational attainment of the five largest immigrant groups in the United States, including those from Mexico, the Philippines, India, China (excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan), and Vietnam. According to the results of Census 2000, 62 percent of all foreign born in the United States have at least a high school education. Other measures of educational attainment, such as college or graduate degrees, vary widely by country of origin. The data presented in this Spotlight were derived from the U.S. Census 2000 1 Percent Public Use Micro-Sample (PUMS) file.

Policy Beat
June 1, 2004
Democrats Introduce Immigration Reform Bill
MPI's Maia Jachimowicz outlines the newly proposed immigration reform legislation: Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act of 2004 (SOLVE).
Spotlight
June 1, 2004
The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick provides the latest figures on the U.S. refugee resettlement program, which is still operating well below traditional levels long after being thrown into crisis by the Sept. 11 attacks.
Policy Beat
May 1, 2004
Post-Sept. 11 Security Fears, Policies Seize Spotlight
DHS Releases New Rules for Immigration Detainees... Changes Proposed for Visa-Waiver Countries... Supreme Court Hears Cases on Citizen and Non-Citizen Terrorism Suspects... Government Commission Calls Post-Sept. 11 Immigration Policies Ineffective...
Spotlight
May 1, 2004
Naturalization in the United States in 2002

MPI's Sarah Margon outlines the latest developments affecting U.S. migration policy, including the application of the US-VISIT program to nationals of visa-waiver countries.

Feature
May 1, 2004
Evaluating Enhanced U.S. Border Enforcement

Wayne Cornelius of the University of California at San Diego assesses the U.S. strategy for the border with Mexico.

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